Summary

The first phase of theMarvel Cinematic Universeproduced some of the series ' most enduring quote , still memorable even over ten years afterwards . Beginning with 2008’sIron Man , Phase One is an underrated run ofMCU moviesovershadowed due to nothing else but geezerhood . This crucial stack of films was responsible for the fundament of one of the most impactful pop culture franchise ever make , and for good understanding .

The modal communication channel of dialog from Phase One seemed to be endlessly quotable , with each phrase on the face of it custom - crafted to defend an hearing . Even today , many of these line are often repeat joyfully by fans remember the early days ofMarvel Studios ' history , fromIron MantoThe Avengers . There ’s a good reason that so many of these deliveries have maintained so much material estate in the consciousness of MCU fans .

The Marvel Cinematic Universe ’s villain are to the full of clever , funny , or cool quotes that make it voiceless not to root for them , despite their evil deed .

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10"I Could Do This All Day."

Steve Rogers, Captain America: The First Avenger

Part of the reason the Captain America trilogy is think to be among thebest trilogies of the MCUis thanks to the gutsy magical spell of its first launching , Captain America : The First Avenger . The mush action period of time piece is a spunky , play , and underrated movie in the MCU ’s early phase , stage a unequaled activeness - adventure story with an implacable style . But most importantly , the film severalize audience everything they needed to screw about Chris Evans ' Captain America .

When Rogers repeats this railway line inCaptain America : Civil War , it ’s a will to his unshakable resolution in the font of bullies , even those he once view as a Quaker . It ’s impossible to tire of hearing Cap stick to his guns , no matter the position .

The first clock time we see Steve Rogers , he ’s getting his skinny behind handed to him by some yobbo in the alleys of New York City . Though bruised , battered , and out of breath , Rogers just does n’t know when to step down , make to his feet over and over again while panting"I could do this all daytime . “When Rogers reiterate this line inCaptain America : Civil War , it ’s a will to his unwavering firmness in the grimace of bullies , even those he once consider as a booster . It ’s impossible to tire of get wind Cap stick to his guns , no matter the position .

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9"That’s My Secret, Captain…I’m Always Angry.”

Dr. Bruce Banner, The Avengers

Though Mark Ruffalo was the 2nd major re - casting of the MCU after Don Cheadle ’s War Machine , he still had a gargantuan hurdle in endearing himself to fresh hearing inThe Avengers . Edward Norton ’s take on the Hulk was quite mature and ground , and Ruffalo would require a portion of charisma to turn up himself as the unexampled Bruce Banner . as luck would have it , he was capable to do just that , and lines like " That ’s my secret , Captain … I’m always angry"settles it definitively .

Dr. Burce Banner says this line before loose The Hulk , punch a charge Chitauri Leviathan and stopping it with one puff . This line is unendingly repeatable , especially if " wild " is substitute for anything else , make it a various cornerstone of MCU slang . Most of all , this line insure audiences that Ruffalo ’s Banner was indeed the same fictitious character fromThe Incredible Hulk , retaining his newfound command of his Hulk transformation by the end of the celluloid .

8"Puny God."

The Hulk, The Avengers

Speaking ofThe Hulk ’s quotes , while Bruce Banner may get to do the majority of the talking , Hulk himself also does n’t shy away from espouse some iconic lines . One of the green giant ’s good moments in Phase One is the thrashing he gives to Loki once ultimately get his hands on them , proving that godly Asgardian power is nothing compare to the fad - fire muscles of Gamma Ray radiation .

Cleverly interpolate his definitive choice of words of " shrimpy humans " , Hulk switch over things up a bit to humiliate Loki , putting the God of Mischief in his place .

This line got one of the biggest reactions out of audience in theatre for 2012’sThe Avengers , and for right reason . It proves that Hulk is a piddling overbold than he might countenance on , having something of a common sense of sense of humor even in dreaded circumstances . The shocked expression of Loki post - beatdown also pair with the quote like a fine wine , prepare the scene infinitely rewatchable .

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7"I Am Iron Man."

Tony Stark, Iron Man

It seems reductive for Iron Man ’s most renowned line in the movieIron Manto simply be " I am Iron Man . “But it ’s the context behind this line that makes it so iconic in the lordly scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . The line was actuallyimprovised by Robert Downey Jr. , seeming to let out the quaternary wall in his early assertion that , for all intents and purposes , he embodies the character so wholly . He would go on to prove this line correct with over ten class of subsequent MCU appearances .

Of of course , the context of the quote is also potent , featuring Iron Man revealing himself in a crush conference . This determination went on to have massive effect on the MCU , which by and large avoided secret superhero identities . It ’s only fitting that this line would be Iron Man ’s last words in the franchise as well , bringing things full circle inAvengers : Endgame .

6"Not A Perfect Soldier, But A Good Man.”

Dr. Erskine, Captain America: The First Avenger

Despite only formally appear in a individual MCU moving picture , Dr. Abraham Erskine wound up being one of the most influential persona in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Not only did he recognize the goodness within Steve Rogers to create Captain America , but he was responsible for for formulating the tiptop soldier serum in the first berth . Efforts to re - produce his unbelievable achievements went on to create plenty of other MCU fiber .

Captain America would openly rebel against the U.S. regime when he genuinely believed it was the right thing to do .

Dr. Erskine sound out these particular words when discussing Stever Rogers behind closed doors , verify his impression in him being the correct man for the job of withstanding the serum . Erskine was aweary of bare soldiers used to following orders , and was more interested in Rogers ' strong moral orbit that guided his military action . Indeed , in the future , Captain America would openly renegade against the U.S. government when he truly believed it was the correct thing to do .

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5"I Had A Date."

It ’s easy to remember ofChris Evans ' excellent Captain America performanceas the idealized hero , a perfect soldier for Justice Department , willing to make any sacrifice necessary for the greater good . But Steve Rogers was a very complex type with his own human motivation and emotion , peculiarly his feelings towards Peggy Carter . While the slow - burn romanticism growing between them was stifled by the war drive , the two make a pact to go on a escort .

This hope is deplorably interrupted by Captain America ’s clip spent suspend in a glacier , work him hurtling into the twenty-first century . The episode at the end ofCaptain America : The First Avengeris one of the most devastating in the integral series , especially when punctuated by these wrangle . fortunately , Steve finally get his probability when he travels back in clock time to pass a life settle down with Peggy .

4"Because If We Can’t Protect The Earth, You Can Be Damn Well Sure We’ll Avenge It."

Tony Stark, The Avengers

" The Avengers " may seem like a unusual title for a preventative superhero team , but the team ’s titular film debut has a abbreviated line explaining the name . InThe Avengers , Tony Stark all but name - drops the opening when excuse the terror they ’ll stick to Loki . Even if Loki manage to completely subjugate the Earth , the world ’s mighty heroes will never stop until they ’ve at least gotten revenge on the Asgardian super villain , or any other world - cease threat .

They later make good on this hope inAvengers : Endgame , after Thanos essentially gain inAvengers : Infinity War . The Avengers manage to track him down and kill him , proving that the name is n’t just a fancy title . This yummy act of foreshadowing so early in the MCU make up Tony Stark ’s words iconic , forever inscribing the morbid mission statement of the superhero squad .

3"I Could Have Done It! For You! For All Of Us!"

Loki, Thor

Though he ’s better recognize now as the God of Stories , it ’s easy to forget that Loki was once a megalomaniac villain . Yet even in his most vicious early day , Loki had some degree of understanding to him , claim to have only done what he did in the firstThorfor the good of Asgard . He says as much while dangling off the Bifröst bridge , plummeting to his first of many fakeout end in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .

These word are afterwards recapitulate in theseries finale ofLoki , in which the God of Mischief quiet repeat these word to his newfound folk . This metre around , his forfeit is far more valid , giving up everything to become the novel living worldly loom holding together the sacred timeline despite close up himself off from the reality . It ’s this cyclic nature to Loki ’s history that earn his original net line inThorso memorable , even now .

2"I Understood That Reference"

Captain America, The Avengers

Being a valet dismiss from time is n’t soft . InCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , it ’s revealed that Steve Rogers keeps a running list of all the most pertinent cultural movements he drop out on while stuck in the ice , admit entries ranging from theStar Warsseries to Thai nutrient . But every now and then , someone will refer to a piece of mass medium honest-to-goodness enough for him to beak up on , resulting in gratitude from the anachronistic super - soldier .

Even over ten year afterwards , this line might be one of the most enduring of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ’s first rightful crosswalk motion picture .

InThe Avengers , Steve Rogers is felicitous to report that he understands a character made toThe Wizard of Oz , a pic old enough to be new in his time . This line has often been ingeminate in Chris Evans ' same lovely cadence as a reference that , in and of itself , is used to appreciate reference . Even over ten years later , this line might be one of the most abiding of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ’s first true crossing over film .

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1"I’ve Successfully Privatized World Peace. What More Do You Want?"

Tony Stark, Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2might single - handedly be the film that drags downtheIron Mantrilogyfrom being one of the best series within the Marvel Cinematic Universe . While it might be the decrepit link in Phase One , the plastic film still has a handful of appreciable minute , specially the opening press conference that issue forth about in the wake of Tony Stark revealing himself as Iron Man . Despite allegement of stark misdirection of dangerous engineering science , Tony Stark manages to hold his own in a politically - institutionalise royal court of officials and industry leaders .

Stark maintain his activities as Iron Man , point out the gulf in capabilities between himself and his external competition . To drive his distributor point dwelling house , he smugly posits " I ’ve successfully privatized human beings peace treaty . What more do you want?",ending the conversation in the most " Iron Man " way potential . Even if it is from one of the weaker picture show in theMarvel Cinematic Universe ’s Phase One , it ends up being one of the secure and most significative of Iron Man ’s personality .

The Hulk punching a Leviathan in The Avengers

The Hulk attacking Loki in The Avengers

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Dr. Erskine looking serious in Captain America

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Bruce Banner and Tony Stark with SHIELD in The Avengers

Odin holding onto Thor who’s holding onto Loki at the edge of the broken Rainbow Bridge

Steve Rogers' Captain America and Tony Stark’s Iron Man with SHIELD in The Avengers

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark aka Iron Man in the MCU looking offscreen

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