How Well Do You Know Your MCU Movie Quotes?
- by Kevin Stewart
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- in Movies and TV
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the undisputed Goliath of movie franchises - and we mean that literally, because no movie franchise is history has grossed more money worldwide than the MCU - and there are a number of reasons for that.
The characters are great, the stories are interesting, the action is spectacular, the special effects are exceptional, and the dialogue is memorable in so many cases.
With the latter point in mind, what is your knowledge like when it comes to Marvel Cinematic Universe quotes? If you see an MCU quote, are you able to match it to the character who said it immediately?
There's no doubting that you'd know who said "I am Iron Man" or "I am Groot" (both of which are pretty damn self-explanatory, right?!), but what about less obvious quotes that were said in the middle of conversations between several characters?
We're about to find out exactly how good your MCU knowledge is. So, it's time for you quizzers to assemble! Who said these Marvel Cinematic Universe movie quotes?
Who said "You people are so petty and tiny"?
During the 2012 Avengers movie, the titular team members were divided in their opinions regarding how to approach Loki, as well as in their opinions over the big reveal that S.H.I.E.L.D. intended to use the Tesseract's unlimited power to create weapons as a deterrent against the possible threat of hostile extraterrestrial beings. During the resulting argument on board the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier - with Thor, Black Widow, Bruce Banner, Nick Fury, Captain America and Tony Stark present - someone calls the others "petty and tiny". Which character says that?
Who said "And Hulk... smash!"?
In 2012's Avengers movie, as it dawned on the titular team that they would need to come together to fight the Chitauri invasion in New York City, one of them came up with a plan. Hawkeye was to take to the rooftops to call out patterns and strays, Iron Man was to man the perimeter and turn anything that got more than three blocks out back or to ash, Thor was to bottleneck the portal through which the aliens were coming, Captain America and Black Widow were to fight on the ground, and Hulk was to simply "smash!" But who issued those instructions.
Who said "As much as I hate to admit it: if we're gonna win this fight, some of us might have to lose it"?
In 2016's Captain America: Civil War, in order to combat Iron Man's pro-registration team, Captain America put together the team of himself, Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, Wanda Maximoff, Clint Barton and Scott Lang. While discussing the impending fight, one member of Captain America's team conceded that, in order to come out of it as the victors, they might have to sacrifice their lives. But which member of Team Captain America was it who said this particular line? Who admitted that some of the team may have to lose if they want to win?
Who said "Bunch of jackasses standing in a circle!"?
In 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy, when Peter Quill proposed to his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy that they should attack Ronan - who happened to be in possession of the Infinity Stone known as the Orb - they thought he was crazy. However, they all rallied together and, one by one, agreed to fight the villain even though it would likely result in their deaths. Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket all stood up, one by one, to pledge their loyalty to Quill. But which member of the team went on to call them all a "bunch of jackasses standing in a circle"?
Who said "She is from legal and she is potentially a very expensive sexual harassment lawsuit if you keep ogling her like that"?
2010's Iron Man 2 saw the introduction of Natasha Romanoff to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Romanoff was first introduced as Natalie Rushman - Tony Stark's new personal assistant, following Pepper Potts being promoted to C.E.O. of Stark Industries - but she is later revealed to be the legendary Black Widow. Of course, like any attractive woman, Stark immediately shows an interest of a sexual nature in her, but he is quickly informed that ogling her is a bad idea for legal reasons. Who warns him about that?
Who said "That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!"?
2008's Iron Man movie was, of course, the first instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. It introduced audiences - and indeed the characters in the MCU - to the Iron Man armour, which amazed everybody. One character in the movie, when they saw Stark's iconic Iron Man armour for the first time, was in complete awe. This prompted that person to say it was the coolest thing they'd ever seen. But which character came out with that particular line in response to seeing the Iron Man armour?
Who said "You think you could make Loki tell us where the Tesseract is?"
In 2012's The Avengers, Loki came to Earth through a portal, stole the Infinity Stone known as the Tesseract from a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility, recruited a team using his sceptre's mind-control capabilities, then got himself captured. Whilst captured, he refused to let anyone know where the Tesseract was, as his team was off using it to build another portal for the Chitauri to come through. Knowing how well Thor knew Loki, one character asked the God of Thunder if he would be able to make Loki give information about the Tesseract's whereabouts. Which character was that?
Who said "You said it yourself, bitch: we're the Guardians of the Galaxy!"?
At the end of 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Gamora, Peter Quill, Drax and Rocket joined hands to jointly control the power of the Infinity Stone known as the Orb and use it against the villainous Ronan. It was a key moment, as it truly showed their power as a collective unit, and was ultimately the way they defeated their Kree foe. Before expelling the Orb's power to destroy Ronan, one member of the team called Ronan a "bitch" and said the team's name out loud. But who was that?
Who said "And what did the book say about the dangers of performing that ritual?"
In 2016's Doctor Strange movie, when Stephen Strange was on his own, experimenting with time manipulation using the Infinity Stone known as the Eye of Agamotto - in spite of him having previously been warned that such spells were far too advanced and dangerous for him to carry out - he was interrupted by some of Kamar-Taj's more experienced sorcerers. During the subsequent conversation, one of them questioned Strange about the dangers that were indicated in a spell book about time manipulation. But which accomplished sorcerer asked Strange this question?
Who said "Tony, you are being uncharacteristically non-hyperverbal"?
In 2016's Captain America: Civil War, after General Ross had revealed to the Avengers that the governments of 117 countries agreed that the superhero team needed to be put in check, each member of the team had a decision to make. They were all very vocal about what they should do, with all of them airing their opinions - apart from Tony Stark. He stayed quiet. That resulted in one character who was present at the time pointing out that Stark was being uncharacteristically quiet. But which character was that?
Who said "Perhaps next time we should start with the big one!"?
At the start of 2013's Thor: The Dark World, Sif, Hogun, Fandral and Hogun are fighting in a battle in Vanaheim when Thor turns up and kicks some ass. A giant rock warrior emerges and challenges the God of Thunder, prompting the fighting to stop while the two "get it on." Thor ends the one-on-one confrontation with a single swing of Mjolnir, causing the entire opposing army to surrender. As a result, one of Thor's allies suggests that, next time, they should "start with the big one." But which ally said that?
Who said "That's not a question I need answered"?
There was a fun scene in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron in which Thor laid down Mjolnir on a table and his fellow Avengers attempted to lift it. Of course, none of them proved worthy and Mjolnir remained exactly where Thor put it, until the Asgardian God of Thunder opted to pick it up again in a show of cockiness. One fellow Avenger, however, didn't try his/her luck at picking up the mighty hammer. But which one was it? Which Avenger didn't need the question answered about whether or not he/she was worthy?
Who said "Guy's multiplying faster than a Catholic rabbit!"?
2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron had the big reveal that Clint Barton AKA Hawkeye had a wife and kids. The Avengers used his family farm as a safe-house for a couple of days and, during that time, they spent some time talking about Ultron and what they planned to do in order to defeat the evil robot. In the discussion, one character described Ultron's impressive drone-production speed as "multiplying faster than a Catholic rabbit." But which character said that about the titular villain?
Who said "Is that one of Stark's?"
In 2011's Thor, while the titular character was powerless on Earth, his adoptive brother Loki sent the Asgardian Destroyer - a powerful enchanted armour - to kill him, controlling it remotely from the Asgardian throne. Upon its arrival, it was met by a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the New Mexico desert. Not knowing what the heck it was, one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents asked if it was one of Tony Stark's armours. But which S.H.I.E.L.D. agent was it who asked that question?
Who said "Whatever happens tomorrow you must promise me one thing: that you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man"?
In 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger, the puny but plucky Steve Rogers was chosen to undergo a procedure that would enhance his body to the absolute peak of human potential. A certain individual close to Steve was concerned that the procedure would change him as a person, so he made Steve promise him something: that becoming a near-superhuman wouldn't change him as a person and that he would remain a good man, whether the procedure worked or not. Of course, he did remain a good man. But which character made Steve promise that?
Who said "Is that all you've got? A cheap trick and a cheesy one-liner?"
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, prior to settling down with Pepper Potts, Tony Stark was every bit the womaniser he so infamously is in the comic books. During one particular encounter in Iron Man 3, Stark came out with something typically "Stark-esque", prompting a certain character to question if all he had going for him was "a cheap trick and a cheesy one-liner". Typically quick-witted, Stark responded that that could be the name of his autobiography. But who was it that said that to him?
Who said "Did you write that down first? Or was it off the top of your head?"
In 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was revealed that HYDRA had been growing, like a parasite, inside S.H.I.E.L.D. ever since World War II. When Captain America found out about it, he took to a microphone inside S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters and delivered a memorable speech. He explained how Alexander Pierce was in charge of HYDRA, how Nick Fury had been shot, how they planned to kill millions of people, and asked any good S.H.I.E.L.D. people to fight alongside him against them. In response, one of his allies asked him if he'd said it off the top of his head. But who asked that question?
Who said "This is the work of gypsies!"?
2015's Ant-Man saw Scott Lang being given the means to shrink down to tiny size. Lang was a former petty criminal who has a "crew" consisting of a thief, a hacker and a getaway driver. When he drafted all three in to work alongside himself, Hank Pym and Hope van Dyne in infiltrating Pym Technologies' headquarters during Darren Cross' unveiling of the Yellowjacket technology, he demonstrated his shrinking ability to them - which resulted in some funny responses! But who said it was the work of gypsies?
Who said "I missed you guys so much!"?
After months of rumours, 2017's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 confirmed that none other than Sylvester Stallone had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Stakar Ogord. The Hollywood legend and Rocky star's character was a Ravager leader who used to lead another team - a team who reunited in one of the mid-credits scenes at the movie's climax. After the reunion, Stakar said it was a shame that it took Yondu's death to bring them back together but, nevertheless, everyone expressed their satisfaction and joy at the situation. But which character said that they missed everyone "so much!"?
Who said "This is weird, we got a Sovereign fleet approaching from the rear"?
At the start of 2017's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the titular team did a job for a race of people known as the Sovereign that involved protecting some valuable batteries from an inter-dimensional beast. The Guardians succeeded, killing the beast and protecting the batteries, but Rocket decided to steal some of the batteries for himself to sell. Not long after the Guardians departed the Sovereign planet, the Sovereign people noticed some batteries were missing and attacked the Guardians' ship. But who first noticed the Sovereign fleet approaching and said so out loud?
Who said "Tony, you have to go to the hospital. The doctor has to look at you"?
In 2008's Iron Man, Tony Stark was held in captivity, in a cave, in war-torn Afghanistan for three months. Whilst there, he was forced to build weapons by a terrorist group - the Ten Rings - but secretly spent the time building his first powered armour that he would go on to use in his escape. When he finally made it back to America, all he wanted to do was eat a cheeseburger and call a press conference to announce the closure of his company's weapons division. But somebody close to him suggested that he should go to hospital first. Who suggested that?
Who said "It is not wise to keep two Infinity Stones so close together"?
At the end of 2013's Thor: The Dark World, after the titular hero and his Earth allies had defeated Malekith and got their hands on the Infinity Stone known as the Aether, two of his allies from Asgard took it to Knowhere. There, they entrusted it into the hands of Taneleer Tivan - also known as the Collector - and explained that it couldn't be kept on Asgard, as keeping two Infinity Stones so close together isn't wise. But which character said that to Tivan?
Who said "This man declined the Nobel Peace Prize. He said that peace is not an achievement but a responsibility. It's stuff like this that gives me trust issues"?
As we touched upon earlier, in 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was revealed that HYDRA had been growing, like a parasite, inside S.H.I.E.L.D. ever since World War II. It was revealed that Alexander Pierce was the HYDRA leader within S.H.I.E.L.D. - but this was a man who had declined a Nobel Peace Prize on the basis that he saw peach as a responsibility, not an achievement. Which character said that seeing such a supposedly good man leading HYDRA gave him trust issues?
Who said "The futurist is here, gentlemen! He sees all. He knows what's best for you, whether you like it or not!"?
At the end of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, while Captain America and Bucky Barnes escaped capture, the four other members of Cap's team - Sam Wilson, Scott Lang, Wanda Maximoff and Clint Barton - all ended up in the highly-secure prison known as the Raft (at least before Cap came and broke them out). Tony Stark paid the four captured characters a visit, prompting one of them to call him "the futurist" and saying other sarcastic things about him. But who was it that said that?
Who said "What is it like? When it happens, what do you experience?"?
2008's The Incredible Hulk was the first time we'd seen the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of Bruce Banner transforming into the big green guy. As a result, a lot of people were interested in him. Some wanted to use him for nefarious purposes, some wanted to eliminate him completely, some were in awe of him, while others were simply curious about him. Which character was curious enough to ask him this simple question about what he experienced during his transformation into the Hulk?