A Marvel Movie Without Kevin Feige’s Touch Changed How Avengers: Endgame Was Made — And Most Fans Don’t Realize It
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Avengers: Endgame hit theaters — a movie that didn’t just conclude a saga, but defined a generation of superhero storytelling. The film marked the emotional climax of more than a decade of interconnected Marvel stories, delivering a payoff so monumental that the MCU has struggled ever since to reach those same emotional heights. Its global box office domination? That was practically destiny — but repeating such magic has proven nearly impossible.
Creating Endgame was more than just pulling off another blockbuster. The film juggled an intricate time-travel narrative, balanced dozens of beloved heroes, and still managed to close out the arcs of legends like Captain America and Iron Man with deeply satisfying final chapters. Tony Stark’s farewell, in particular, became one of the most emotional scenes in superhero cinema — though, fun fact, Jon Favreau actually tried to talk the Russo brothers out of killing him off! (Can you imagine if they’d listened?)
When the MCU first launched, the idea of heroes retiring or dying felt unthinkable. Unlike standalone franchises such as Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, where an ending was built in from the start, Marvel’s universe seemed endless. So when Kevin Feige, the mastermind behind the MCU, decided to give Tony Stark a definitive ending in Endgame, he drew unexpected inspiration — from a film he didn’t even produce.
That film was Logan.
How Logan Shaped the Ending of Avengers: Endgame
In the Disney+ documentary Assembled: The Making of Deadpool and Wolverine, Kevin Feige openly credited Logan as a creative influence for Endgame.
“I had always told Hugh [Jackman] that he had one of the best send-offs of any fictional character ever,” Feige revealed. “What he achieved in Logan was incredible — and that’s exactly the kind of ending we wanted to give Robert Downey Jr. in Endgame.”
And when you think about it, the parallels are unmistakable. Logan wasn’t part of a neat trilogy or carefully planned cinematic arc. It was a raw, emotional, and self-contained story that served as both an ending and an epilogue to nearly two decades of X-Men films. It dared to treat its hero’s world with a rare seriousness — exploring aging, loss, and legacy — while giving audiences a heartbreaking yet deeply satisfying conclusion.
That level of emotional authenticity clearly influenced Endgame. Just as Logan gave Wolverine the closure fans never thought possible, Endgame provided Tony Stark with a heroic, full-circle finale that honored every version of the character audiences had grown up with.
But here’s where it gets interesting: Logan showed Hollywood that superhero movies could end — gracefully, even beautifully. Endgame, on the other hand, proved that a cinematic universe could close one chapter while still keeping the door open for new ones.
Now, as Marvel prepares for another major reboot, the big question remains: will Kevin Feige remember the emotional lessons that made Endgame such a triumph in the first place? Or has the studio lost touch with the storytelling soul that once made the MCU unstoppable?
What do you think — does Marvel need another Logan-style ending to reignite its magic? Or is it time for something entirely new? Let’s talk in the comments.
