13 Super Fun Facts About Superhero Movies That Will Make Them Super Interesting To Watch Again

Isn't that just super?

Damjan

• Published in Film & TV
• May 18, 2022

The twenty-first century is unquestionably the era of superhero films. For more than two decades, TV series and comic book adaptations have dominated the cinema office.

But what is it that makes superheroes so popular? What is it about them that draws people of all ages to them?

Many admirers believe the answer is wish fulfillment. These characters exemplify our greatest qualities, frequently standing up for justice and equality.

They're also extremely powerful, and in some cases, immortal. In a nutshell, they appear to be everything we want to be.

When superhero movies originally came out in the 1970s, they were largely geared towards youngsters. Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve were bright and colorful, action-packed but cartoonish.

Superhero movies, on the other hand, have developed with time. They've gotten darker and more serious in recent years, with films like Logan and The Dark Knight presenting us with more complex characters who wrestle with their own identities as well as external influences.

This is something to which we can all relate. Who hasn't felt like an outcast or struggled with doubt at some point?

We have collected 13 fun facts about superhero movies that will make you love them even more.

1. Thor: Ragnarok - One of the funniest sentences was made up by a Make-A-Wish recipient.

Remember when the Hulk charged at Thor and Thor said, "Yes! He's a friend from work?" Chris Hemsworth and director Taika Watiti didn't come up with that humorous line on the spot. Instead, a child who was visiting the set as part of the Make-A-Wish charity recommended it.

2. Wonder Woman - Gal Gadot was heavily pregnant during the reshoots.

Gal wore a green elastic material over her baby bump to hide her pregnancy, which they later edited out. Gal joked that she looked "like Wonder Woman pregnant with Kermit the Frog.”

3. Avengers: Endgame - On eBay, opening night tickets were resold for nearly $10,000

Avengers: Endgame tickets swiftly sold out throughout the world on its opening night. People started selling tickets for absurdly high prices on eBay, and bidding wars pushed the prices even higher.

4. Miles Morales' appearance was influenced in part by Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino.

In 2010, a viral Twitter campaign was launched to cast Donald Glover as Peter Parker in the upcoming Spiderman film. Although Andrew Garfield was cast in the role, the creators of Community (the TV show in which Donald co-starred) chose to honor the #Donald4Spiderman movement by putting Donald's character in Spiderman pajamas for a scene.

A comic book writer, Brian Michael Bendis, spotted Donald "wearing Spider-Man pajamas" and felt he "looked terrific!" This incident influenced him and artist Sarah Pichelli to develop Miles Morales, the first African-American Spiderman.

5. The Sky High cast was kept apart because the producers were terrified that they would all start dating each other.

Producers tried to prevent co-star relationships by prohibiting the teen ensemble from hanging out in trailers unaccompanied, fearful of on-set melodrama.

6. A real building was blown up during the filming of The Dark Knight

The majority of movie explosions are a combination of set destruction and visual effects. The Dark Knight's production team, on the other hand, discovered an old candy factory that was about to be demolished.

They made the building's exterior look like a Gotham hospital, loaded it with explosives, and then blew it up.

7. Amy Adams unsuccessfully auditioned for Lois Lane two times

She tried out for Superman Returns and a never-made Superman film starring Matt Bomer. Her third try at playing Lois Lane, on the other hand, was a success. I suppose the third time's the charm!

8. Baymax's motions were inspired by the way young penguins waddle.

Back in the day, everyone was obsessed with Baymax, the adorable medical robot-turned-vigilante-crimefighter

9. Batman Returns - The penguins had their own dressing rooms that were kept cool.

The temperatures of the sets had to be adjusted to accommodate the penguins. While this kept the penguins warm and healthy, it meant the cast was cold for the whole of the shoot.

10. Vin Diesel wore stilts while recording his lines for Guardians of the Galaxy.

. The extra height apparently helped him get into character.

11. Guardians of the Galaxy - Nicole Perlman is the first woman to be given credit for scripting a Marvel film.

Females made up 44% of the audience for Guardians of the Galaxy, a record for a Marvel film. Nicole Perlman co-wrote Captain Marvel after Guardians.

12. The Incredibles - This was the first Pixar film to be shot from a human's perspective.

The other movies were about toys (Toy Story), fish (Finding Nemo), insects (A Bug's Life), and monsters (Monster's Inc.).

13. Emily Blunt turned down both Black Widow and Peggy Carter roles.

Blunt was cast as Black Widow at first, but her contract with 20th Century Fox required her to renounce the part in order to costar in Gulliver's Travels. She was later unable to take the part of Agent Peggy Carter due to scheduling issues (at the time, her husband, John Krasinski, was being considered for the role of Steve Rogers).

Blunt and Krasinski, on the other hand, are glad they didn't join the MCU because it would have precluded them from taking on other jobs. "A Quiet Place probably would not exist" if they had joined the MCU, according to Krasinski.

With dozens of films under their belts, Marvel and DC clearly led the way for this generation's superhero flicks. Each film on our list sets a new standard for what hero movies can be.

Some of them were box-office smashes. Some received positive reviews.

Some did both. But, most importantly, they are all great fun.

Damjan