The Avengers (2012)

The Avengers is a superhero film directed by Joss Whedon released on May 4 in the USA, but it was also released earlier in some other countries, namely the UK, on April 26. The film is a crossover of all the films independently produced by Marvel Studios set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, namely Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger.

Plot
When an unexpected enemy emerges who threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, the director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team of superheroes to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.

Cast

 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson/Thor
 * Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
 * Stellan Skarsgård as Dr. Selvig
 * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki
 * Clark Gregg
 * Cobie Smulders
 * Gwyneth Paltrow

Related Links

 * The Marvel Database
 * Feature on the 2012 Moviepedia Film Guide
 * Vote for the Avenger with the best superpower on the Superpower Wiki