The ever-famous Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the largest series in film history.

However, some movies are a lot more important for the grander MCU story than others.

The film further developed Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) growing anxiety to keep the world safe.

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While it’s not the perfect movie, it’sincredibly vital to the grander MCU story.

However, thanks toChris EvansandJoe Johnston, people began to see how wonderful Captain America is.

Cap’s debut moviesets him up as the leader of the Avengersand introducesthe concept of the Tesseract.

Ultron wth his back to the camera turning around in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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Moreover,Guardians of the Galaxyoffers way more information on the Infinity Stones than had ever been shared before.

Although it continued with new movies and characters,Endgamemarked the ending ofthe MCU as we knew it.

One simply cannot view it without eventually seeing its finale.

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Not only isIron Manthe most important MCU film, but alsoone of the most important superhero films ever made.

It’s so influential thatit keeps sparking conversationover fifteen years later.

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Captain America surrounded by HYDRA soldiers in Captain America: The First Avenger

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Captain America (played by actor Chris Evans), and Iron Man (played by actor Robert Downey Jr.), stare each other down menacingly in Captain America: Civil War.

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Captain America holding Black Widow by the arm in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 with Star-Lord and group in jail (2014)

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Thor with lightning coming out of his eyes in Thor: Ragnarok

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Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hulk (mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), stand heroically in the wreckage of Stark Tower, staring down at the camera in The Avengers.

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Don Cheadle as Rhodey, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers and Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in Avengers Infinity War.

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Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man look solemn as lightning crackles around them in ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

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Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr., wears the full Iron Man suit in ‘Iron Man’.

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