Total Nerd 28 Fun Facts & Trivia About Marvel's Avengers  

After setting up The Avengers perfectly with a series of hit solo superhero movies featuring Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, and Iron Man, Marvel pulled off the most successful on-screen superhero team-up in history. Not only did The Avengers score over $1.5 billion (yes, with a "b") worldwide at the box office, geeks loved the story and critics showered it with praise, as evidenced by its 92% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes.

Since the 2012 blockbuster, we've seen the Marvel cinematic universe expand with new movies featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. These "Phase Two" movies all lead up to Avengers: Age of Ultron, which hit theaters on May 1, 2015.

Even if you've revisited the first Avengers movie a dozen times, we suspect some of the following bits of Avengers trivia might surprise you. Do you know why Captain America isn't eating in that post-credits shawarma scene? Or why Wasp and Ant-Man were cut from the film? Did you know that original TV Hulk Lou Ferrigno contributed to the voice of the Hulk in The Avengers? Read on to find out more trivia about the most successful superhero movie of all time.