Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead!
Avengers: Endgame has a pretty big weight to carry. Not only does it wrap up the story of Avengers: Infinity War, it also stands as the end of the Avengers as we know them, and the culmination of a decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. It ties together stories from all the Avengers-related franchises, plus Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Captain Marvel. That’s a lot to cram into one movie.
If you’ve been following along with the MCU, though, you’re going to get a lot out of Endgame–and not just the completion of some major story beats. The movie is keenly aware of all the history that has come before it, and it is absolutely overloaded with callbacks, Easter eggs, jokes, references, and gags specifically aimed at the long-time MCU fan. Characters that haven’t been seen for years, meaningful lines and catch-phrases from the beginnings of franchises, discussions of the shared history of the MCU and its characters; it’s all there in Endgame, and feels like a big reward for years of fandom.
There are so many Easter eggs in Endgame, though, that catching them all on a single viewing is damn near impossible. Even though Endgame is three hours long, it’s crammed to the brim with plot, characters, and callbacks, and many are subtle nods or nudges, rather than full-blown, obvious references.
The good news is, you don’t need to have caught everything Marvel crammed into Endgame. Below you’ll find a list of every Easter egg, reference, and callback scattered throughout the movie to feed your MCU addiction.
