10 Marvel Movie Quotes That Aged Poorly

Superhero films are some of the most cited; however, some lines of Wonder the films have not aged well over the years. Whether in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which started in 2008 with Iron Man and there’s no end in sightor the rest of Marvel’s live-action films, heroes and villains have had some quotes that continue to look worse as time goes on.

These quotes don’t necessarily have to come from bad movies, as some of them are from some of the MCU’s best films. That being said, there are Several reasons why Marvel movie quotes age poorly. Sometimes a phrase worked for the time of the film’s release, but lost its meaning over the years. There are also cases where other films in a franchise have quickly made quotes seem outdated, and some lines that should never have been uttered seem even worse now.

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“We have orders. We must follow them.”

Captain America, The Avengers (2012)

Chris Evans’ Captain America is one of the most important characters in the MCU. As the leader of the AvengersSteve Rogers made several impactful speeches during his tenure in the MCU. However, one of the character’s lines in The Avengers it would age poorly just a few years after it was uttered.

Captain America and Iron Man didn’t really like each other The Avengers. During the same discussion where Tony Stark utters one of his most famous lines, “Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist“, Captain America tries to get Stark to abandon his careless behaviorsaying, “We have orders. We must follow them.”

That line makes sense at the time, as Steve Rogers had just woken up after several years and his military training took over. However, in the same film, Captain America would take a SHIELD jet without authorization. Throughout the rest of his MCU story, Steve Rogers clashed with the government several timeseven becoming a fugitive for it, which has caused this quote to age poorly.

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“This outfit is cute, did your husband give it to you?”

Peter Parker, Spider-Man (2002)

Tobey Maguire’s first Spider-Man film is one of the best live-action Marvel films of all time. Although its success led to many other superhero films being made in the years after its release, 2002 Spider-Man It’s certainly a product of its time. Peter Parker has an offensive quote in the film.

At the beginning of the film, Peter begins to struggle to get money to buy a car. As The Human Spider, Peter fights Bonesaw McGraw. In the midst of your struggle, the Marvel character decides to mock his opponent’s costumesaying, “This is a cute outfit. Did your husband give it to you?“

The quote was played for laughs at the time the film was released. However, in the years that followed Spider-Man arrived in theaters, the parameters of what is acceptable or not by society have changed. The homophobic tone of the joke made it age extremely poorly over the years, which even resulted in the problematic Tobey Maguire quote being cut Spider-Man TV programs.

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“Well, what do you prefer, yellow spandex?”

Cyclops, X-Men (2000)

Much like Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man franchise, Fox’s X-Men films helped usher in the era of superhero franchises. 2000s X-Men There is a moment that has aged poorly for a few reasons. The phrase in question comes from James Marsden’s Cyclops, which, after being Asked about going out in Wolverine’s X-Men costumesit says, “Well, what do you prefer, yellow spandex?“

The phrase is a clear reference to the X-Men’s most famous comic book costumes. The team often wears matching yellow uniforms in the comics. However, Fox executives thought the black leather look – inspired by Keanu Reeves The Matrix – would make the team cooler in live-action.

In the short term, the quote aged poorly because of how fans wanted to see the classic X-Men costumes in live action. The film poked fun at this desire. Recently, Hugh Jackman finally wore Logan’s iconic yellow and blue suit Deadpool and Wolverine. The MCU showed how the costume could work in live-action, leaving the line out of place.

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“Next time, darling.”

James “Rhodey” Rhodes, Iron Man (2008)

The MCU has always been concerned with presenting exciting stories and preparing the next one. Although 2008 Iron Man wasn’t sure it would be a successMarvel Studios teased possible events if the franchise continued. However, one of those teases hasn’t aged well.

Terrence Howard played James Rhodes in the first Iron Man film. When the character walks past the Iron Man Mark II armor, he says: “Next time, love.” That was a provocation that would be rewarded in Iron Man 2where Rhodey donned the suit to stop the reckless Tony Stark, who wore his Iron Man armor to his birthday party.

The issue that makes this quote age poorly comes from the real world. Terrence Howard and Marvel Studios were unable to reach an agreement for the actor to continue as Rhodey in the MCU. As such, Don Cheadle was the War Machine actor who paid for his Iron Man linewhich makes the scene strange.

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“The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye.”

Nick Fury, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

As the man behind SHIELD, Samuel L. Jackson Nick Fury has had his fair share of secrets in the MCU. One of the biggest is related to how the character lost his eye. Fury teased this past event several times before Marvel revealed what happened.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier It’s one of the most intriguing films in the MCU. With HYDRA growing within SHIELD, the heroes don’t know who to trust. Nick Fury is included among them, and during a conversation with Chris Evans’ Captain America, he explains why he won’t let his guard down, saying: “The last time I trusted someone I lost an eye.”

The line was good initially, adding to the mystery behind Fury’s scars. However, Captain Marvel revealed that Carol Danvers’ alien cat Goose was the one who scratched Fury’s eye. This half-hearted explanation makes the quote age poorly in retrospect, as it didn’t represent much of a revelation.

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“You’re amazing! They should call you…the Amazing Spider-Man!”

Electro, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Andrew Garfield is perfect as Peter Parker. However, The Amazing Spider-Man the franchise has several problems, especially in its second film. Garfield The Amazing Spider-Man 2 There are some quotes that have aged poorlyand the film’s villain, Electro, is difficult to watch in retrospect.

Electro wasn’t treated well in the film, and his dialogue matched that. The choice to make Max Dillon – pre-transformation Electro – a huge Spider-Man fan led to some noteworthy moments. One of them included Max pretending to be talking to Spider-Mansaying, “You are incredible! They should call you… The Amazing Spider-Man!“

The quote was already far from ideal when the film was released, as it is a wink to the film’s title. However, with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man films seeing Andrew Garfield and Jamie Foxx reprising their roles in Spider-Man: No Way Homeit got worse. Electro has better, more natural exchanges with Garfield’s Spider-Man in the MCU.

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“He never fought me twice.”

Thor, Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Avengers: Infinity War has perhaps the most shocking opening scene in the MCU. Thanos defeated Thor and later easily won a fight against the Hulk before killing Loki. Chris Hemsworth’s Thor would let his anger at that moment take him.

When talking to Rocket Raccoon about ThanosThor says: “He never fought me twice.” Thor can’t let go of his initial loss and how he couldn’t save his brother. This quote shows how focused the character is on doing better the next time he meets Thanos, which he does, but not as he expected.

After uttering this sentence, Thor would have his revenge. At the end of Avengers: Infinity Warthe Marvel hero has the advantage against Thanos in a fight. However, Thor chooses to swing his ax at Thanos’ chest, not killing the villain, which allows him to break the Infinity Gauntlet. Thor fought Thanos twice and lost both timescausing the quote to age poorly and very quickly.

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“Do you know what happens to a frog when it’s struck by lightning?”

Storm, X-Men (2000)

Since 24 years have passed, it is easy to understand how a series of X-Menthe lines aged poorly. However, some of them didn’t even work that well in the film when it was released, becoming even more negative as fans rewatched the films in the years that followed.

Halle Berry’s Storm has one of the most famous quotes in the film. In the 2000 film, the X-Men face off against Magneto’s Brotherhood of Mutants at the Statue of Liberty. During the fight sequence, Storm goes against Toad. Trying to look cool, she says: “Do you know what happens to a frog when it is struck by lightning?“

The phrase is intended to be tough and mysterious, as there is no explanation for it. However, any excitement is immediately eliminated the moment Storm finishes her sentence. The character’s response was: “The same thing that happens with everything else”, and Storm hits Toad with her powers. An attempt at comedy that continues to age poorly.

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“She is potentially a very expensive sexual harassment lawsuit if you keep looking at her.”

Pepper Potts, Iron Man 2 (2010)

Scarlett Johansson made her first appearance as Black Widow in Iron Man 2. The film featured her as an employee in the legal department at Stark Industries. Yet pretending to be Natalie Rushman at the time, Black Widow became Tony Stark’s assistant to keep an eye on him for Nick Fury.

As was common in the 2000s and 2010s, many Black Widow’s scenes in the film focus on the sexualization of the character. This already started from his first scene. Tony and Happy Hogan are fighting in the ring when Natalie enters the room. From the moment she appeared, Tony couldn’t take his eyes off her.

After asking Pepper Potts about who she wasGwyneth Paltrow’s character responds, saying: “She is potentially a very expensive sexual harassment lawsuit if you keep looking at her.” The quote focused on the misogyny of the moment, joking about it, and with the worldview on these scenes changing over the years, the joke has aged poorly.

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“I will be reinstituting Prima Nocta.”

Iron Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

The most controversial phrase Avengers: Age of Ultron happens in one of the best scenes in the film. Avengers movies don’t always have time to show how the heroes interact outside of saving the world. That’s why Age of UltronThe party at the Avengers Tower is so beloved by fans.

Amid the party, there is a sequence where the Avengers try to lift Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. When it’s Iron Man’s turn, Tony Stark says the MCU line that has aged the worst. Before attempting to lift Mjolnir, Stark says that if he succeeds, he will “will reinstitute Prima Nocta.”

Prima Nocta is a mythical feudal law made famous by the film Brave heart. Allows any noble to have sex with a woman under his rule on their wedding night. This means that Tony Stark was making a joke about non-consensual intimate relationships in the Avengers movie. The quote was already out of place, but after the #MeToo movement raised awareness against violence against women, the Wonder the movie quote has aged tremendously poorly.

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