Impressive Continuity Details Fans Found In MCU Movies

Updated April 19, 2021 14.4k votes 3k voters 330.5k views

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Vote up the most impressive continuity details in the MCU.

In a cinematic universe as meticulously crafted and well-produced as the MCU, there's a ton to unpack. There are over twenty films in all, and everyone involved paid a lot more attention to continuity than you think.

Marvel fans with hawk eyes over at /r/MovieDetails have spotted some of the most subtle and impressive continuity details in the MCU. Did you notice any of these small movie details the first time around? Take a look and vote up the most impressive continuity details in the Marvel universe.

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Thor's Landing Imprint From 'Age Of Ultron' Can Be Faintly Seen In 'Ant-Man'
Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/lordphysics:

In Ant-Man (2015) a shot of the circle symbol Thor left in the grass upon returning to Asgard at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) can be seen.

1,226 votes
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Frigga Recoils And Looks Away When Odin Calls Thor His 'First Born'
Photo: Thor / Paramount Pictures
From Redditor /u/Ctrl--Alt:

In Thor (2011), Queen Frigga is visibly uncomfortable when Odin states that Thor is his first born child.

1,264 votes
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1,018 VOTES
The Icons On War Machine Represent The Number Of Ultron Bots He Took Down
Photo: Captain America: Civil War / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/JustAwesome360:

In Captain America: Civil War, Rhodes has some icons on his armor showing the number of Ultron bots he destroyed in Age of Ultron.

1,018 votes
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998 VOTES
Thor Only Puts Eye Drops In His Working Eye
Photo: Avengers: Endgame / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/Jcboyle82:

In Avengers: Endgame (2019), when Thor is using eye drops, he only puts them in his left eye because his right eye is robotic.

998 votes
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There's Visible Scar Tissue From Tony's Chest Operation In 'Iron Man 3'
Photo: Captain America: Civil War / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/lvictorino:

In Captain America: Civil War (2016), scar tissue can be seen on Tony Stark's chest where the Arc reactor was removed in Iron Man 3 (2013).

821 votes
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The Weapon Used To Bind Kaecilius Can Be Seen In 'Thor: Ragnarok'
Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
From Redditor /u/ParameciaAntic:

In Thor: Ragnarok, the device on the wall in the background is the same one used in Doctor Strange during the battle with Kaecilius.

789 votes

Thor's Landing Imprint From 'Age Of Ultron' Can Be Faintly Seen In 'Ant-Man'

Frigga Recoils And Looks Away When Odin Calls Thor His 'First Born'

The Icons On War Machine Represent The Number Of Ultron Bots He Took Down

Thor Only Puts Eye Drops In His Working Eye

There's Visible Scar Tissue From Tony's Chest Operation In 'Iron Man 3'

The Weapon Used To Bind Kaecilius Can Be Seen In 'Thor: Ragnarok'