(Or at the very least, a gag connected to the fact that in the comics, Cap swung the hammer a lot.) Please contact. Of course, this contradicts something that Civil War and Endgame co-director Anthony Russo said last year. This article contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. What's that clanging sound at the end of Endgame? The Rule of Mjolnir. If you’ve seen the movie, you can already guess what scene that is, and if you haven’t, stop reading now! Give us a little more information and we'll give you a lot more relevant content, Oops! There’s no shortage of memorable moments in Avengers: Endgame, but a guaranteed audience favorite was the moment Captain America picks up Thor’s hammer and uses it to beat the absolute purple crap out of Thanos. But, Captain America is the one person who actually makes it budge, a fact which clearly makes Thor super worried at the time. Captain America was able to make the mighty Mjolnir budge only a bit in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but in Endgame he was able lift Thor’s hammer and use it to bring the fight and the lightning to Thanos. In Age of Ultron, there was a hint of Cap’s worthiness, but something was preventing him from fully lifting it. Get the best of Fatherly in your inbox, Chef David Chang on Parenting, Mental Health, and the Joys of Fried Rice, 'The Mandalorian' Is Officially Blending With Kids' Star Wars Cartoons, Wiz Khalifa's Turkey Burger Recipe Is Next-Level, David Chang’s Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe Is Damn Delicious, Ziggy Marley’s Banana Muffin Recipe Should Be a Family Staple, This Homemade Lasagna Recipe Is Comforting on Many Levels. As we saw in the first Thor movie, Odin enchanted the hammer so it may only be used by the worthy. Worthiness can be judged by many things, but luckily we know what worthiness was meant to Odin in the movie Thor (2011). In Marvel lore, Mjolnir can only be wielded by a person it deems worthy, meaning, the hammer chooses you, not the other way around. As we saw in the first Thor movie, Odin enchanted the hammer so it may only be used by the worthy. Regardless, audiences didn't seem overly bothered with this potential slip-up in Avengers: Endgame , as many have cited Steve's cheer-worthy moment as a favorite in a film stacked with favorite moments. Everyone saw it. In Age of Ultron, all the Avengers take turns trying to lift Thor’s hammer, mostly as a party joke. Meanwhile, Captain America can use the lightning along with Mjolnir because, as said by Odin in the first Thor, "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor. " Something went wrong. But you’ve seen it. @wayoutstuff, Mike Cecchini is the Editor-in-Chief of Den of Geek. Of course, the person who would really be able to answer that question is Joss Whedon, who wrote and directed Avengers: Age of Ultron. Which version of events do you prefer? Why is this such a big deal? But it’s also a fun callback to an early scene in Avengers: Age of Ultron, where, after an evening of drinking, various Avengers gather to try (and fail) to lift Mjolnir while Thor has a good laugh. “In our heads he was able to wield it, and he didn’t know that until that moment in Ultron when he tried to pick it up” Russo told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2019. Now, five years later in our world (and about 9 years later in Marvel movie time), Captain America is clearly gone through enough that the hammer has decided he is worthy enough to swing it. “But Cap’s sense of character and his sense of humility, sort of out of deference to Thor’s ego, you know Cap in that moment realizing he can move the hammer decides not to.”. Enthusiastically, Thor is totally cool with someone else swinging his hammer and confidently says “I knew it!” in support. Where is Loki and could he return to the main MCU. The second Avengers movie — Avengers: Age of Ultron — is nobody’s favorite Marvel movie. Mostly, this plays out as a security measure: regular mortals can’t just pick up the hammer if Thor drops it. Oops! How exactly does all that Endgame time travel work? Mike Cecchini | And now, in the biggest Avengers movie ever, that gag has been turned into a moment of badassery that no one will forget. Once was while Steve was operating as The Captain and he merely picked up the hammer to wallop some villains and give it back to Thor. When the hammer was struck down in New Mexico, Thor fought all the S.H.I.E.L.D. Sign up for the Fatherly newsletter to get original articles and expert advice about parenting, fitness, gear, and more in your inbox every day. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN. So what changed that let Cap finally lift the hammer? (Or at the very least, a gag connected to the fact that in the comics, Cap swung the hammer a lot.) To him, worthy means self-sacrifice and let me justify my answer. “Being worthy but pretending not to so as not to hurt his buddy’s feelings” sure feels like Steve Rogers behavior, though. Here's why Steve Rogers couldn't lift Thor's hammer in Avengers: Age of Ultron but Captain America could in Avengers: Endgame. It’s a nice moment made even nicer because back in 2014, this seemed like a gag. So, it seems that the directors and writers of Avengers: Endgame can’t decide on Steve’s relative worthiness in relation to Thor’s hammer. What do you want the president to prioritize in the next four years? And it gives Thor’s joyful “I knew it!” in Endgame when he sees Cap holding Mjolnir a little bit more weight. agents to wield the hammer, but unfortunately, he couldn’t lift it. And secondly, just to remind everyone that not everyone can lift the hammer and setting up for the shock value of Vision picking it up later in the film. And yet, one very specific moment from Ultron paved the way for perhaps the most hyperbolic, ridiculously cool scene in  Avengers: Endgame. We've got you covered: Joshua is Senior Features Editor at IGN. The other time was more akin to what we see in the movie and took place during the finale of the Fear Itself event. Avengers Endgame: Captain America Mjolnir moment EXPLAINED? But when Steve Rogers tries…you mmmmight just see Mjolnir budge, a little something that Thor notes with some surprise. In the comics, this rule was essentially the same, and a small selection of Marvel characters aside from Thor were able to lift it on rare occasions, including Steve Rogers, who did so twice. Now, five years later in our world (and about 9 years later in Marvel movie time), Captain America is clearly gone through enough that the hammer has decided he is worthy enough to swing it.It’s a nice moment made even nicer because back in 2014, this seemed like a gag. First, as mentioned in the comments here, to show how pure Steve Rogers is - and was left as a 'to be continued' for the Infinity War movies. And, in the opening scenes of Age of Ultron, in 2014, Cap did try to pull the hammer up, and almost succeeded. ), Captain America’s shield is broken in the battle with Thanos. No big deal, because suddenly, Cap is swinging around Thor’s famous hammer “Mjolnir” to beat down the dreaded purple one.