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  3. Look back at the very first Avengers premiere ahead of Endgame

Look back at the very first Avengers premiere ahead of Endgame

By Seija Rankin
April 12, 2019 at 03:00 PM EDT
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Avengers assemble!

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In honor of the upcoming Avengers: Endgame — and EW's six covers featuring the original members — we're throwing it back to the night that started it all. Click through to see the entire original cast celebrating the first-ever Avengers premiere in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012.

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Samuel L. Jackson 

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Nick Fury (without his pager and eye patch).

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Stan Lee

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The late, inimitable, creator celebrated the big night.

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Cobie Smulders

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Agent Maria Hill reported for business.

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Tom Hiddleston

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We hardly recognize Loki without his dark hair — or I Heart T.S. tank top.

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Chris Hemsworth

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He left his hammer in the Towncar.

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Scarlett Johansson

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Black Widow, back when the idea of a female-led superhero movie still felt like a pipe dream.

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Chris Evans

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Thanks, Cap.

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Jeremy Renner

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Hawkeye hammed it up.

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Robert Downey, Jr. and Susan Downey

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Just pretend she's Pepper Potts; we're sure Gwyneth Paltrow won't mind.

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Mark and Sunrise Ruffalo

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Ruffalo left his Hulk makeup at home.

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For more on Avengers: Endgame, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday. You can buy all six covers, or purchase your individual favorites: Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk, and Ronin. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

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1 of 12 Avengers assemble!
2 of 12 Samuel L. Jackson 
3 of 12 Stan Lee
4 of 12 Cobie Smulders
5 of 12 Tom Hiddleston
6 of 12 Chris Hemsworth
7 of 12 Scarlett Johansson
8 of 12 Chris Evans
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