In The Avengers, the cult of celebrity and
heroes is at the movie’s core. Saving the world brings a level of celebrity and
notoriety. Saving a child from crushing debris could bring good attention,
while destroying the building in the first place could bring the unwanted
attention. In The Avengers, some of
these superheroes love being a celebrity, while others try to stay out of the
limelight.
Tony Stark loves
the limelight, both in his personal life and as Iron Man. As a billionaire
inventor he loves the fast cars, fast women, and being a media darling. He flaunts
his brilliance and his wealth in the public eye. His ego drives him, and the
media helps his ego flourish. Another hero is in the public eye, but does not
understand it. Captain America is an American hero, but after waking up from
his frozen slumber, does not quite understand the concept of celebrity. He is a
soldier whose goal is keeping America safe. This of course makes him a bit
uncomfortable when he finds out that there were collectable cards made of him.
On the opposite
side of the celebrity spectrum is Bruce Banner. He lives in the shadows of poor
countries helping those in need, all the while hiding from the government. He
has no ego, due to the danger and destruction that his alter ego, the Hulk, can
potentially bring. He shies away from celebrity and prefers to be left alone.
Each of these individuals put aside their differences and egos to become true
heroes and save the world.
The members of the
Avengers are each gifted in their own way. They all fight to save those that
cannot fight for themselves. They fight for the greater good. Each of these
members have special abilities, to fight beings of incredible strength. Another
level of heroes in the movie, however, are the members of Shield, such as Agent
Coulson. He has training that goes along with being a special agent, but lacks
the superpowers or agility that these mini gods possess. This makes him no less
of a hero though. He stands up to Loki, an actual Norse god, attempting to recapture
him and dies in the process. This bravery in the face of unbeatable odds, makes
him just as powerful and brave as each member of the Avengers.
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