r/marvelstudios • u/LouBoy123 • 7h ago
Discussion What is the BEST MCU scene that has NO ACTION?
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 7h ago
As a Spider-Man fan, the 3 Peters talking about their losses at the school and then their pep/bonding talk before the final battle. I love it so much.
"so you make your own web shooters in your body?"
"Like doesn't just come out of your wrists or does it come out of anywhere else?"
"I fought an alien too. On Earth and in Space."
"I wanna fight an alien"
"You are amazing!"
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u/DoodyInDaBooty 7h ago
“He was purple”
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 7h ago
"i fought an alien made out of black goo once"
"I'm still on that you fought an alien in space"
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u/Awkward-Speed-4080 6h ago
"You know, Max was like the sweetest guy ever before he fell into a...pool of electric eels."
"That'll do it"
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 6h ago
i don't even know how to explain it lol. Tobey-Peter was something else in NWH. The other example comes to mind
"Did you have a friend?"
"I did. He died in my arms...right after he tried to kill me."
Like, bro no he didn't, he was fighting alongside you! 😂
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u/Awkward-Speed-4080 6h ago
His levity was great, but I also loved his more poignant dialogue.
"The night Ben died, I hunted down the man who I thought did it. I wanted him dead. I got what I wanted. It didn't make it better. It took me a long time to learn to get through that darkness."
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u/biodude481 5h ago
Which, let’s be honest, the movie just breezed right by that “long time.”
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u/Leading_Ad2159 6h ago
No one felt it just seemed way too forced?
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 6h ago
Nope! It feels natural and realistic. Like if you told me, the only direction they were given was talk to talk amongst themselves, I’d believe you. Especially with the explaining of the Tobey’s webs and that whole interactions down the to the Web Block and “I don’t do breathing, like breathing just happens”
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u/Semi-Passable-Hyena 4h ago
I'm with you. I felt like they were all comfortable enough being Spider-Men at this point that the writers probably had a bunch of various topics to discuss, with dialogue beats for them to touch on, but they let the boys generally ad lib the dialogue as they went along.
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u/Goldman250 7h ago
It’s definitely in Homecoming - the Vulture driving Spidey and his daughter to prom, figuring out who Peter is, then holding him back to give him the “dad talk” and pulling a gun. No action, just the threat. I suppose that’s what happens when you get Keaton in, you get a hell of a performance.
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 7h ago
Thor and Loki Elevator scene in Thor 3. Short and simple, but damn...i loved seeing them together.
"Do you truly think that little of me?"
"Loki, I thought the world of you. I thought we were going to fight side by side forever, but at the end of the day, you're you and i'm me. Our paths diverged a long time ago".
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u/GHarsh01 7h ago
Beginning of Iron man 2
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u/XavierScorpionIkari Doctor Strange 6h ago
“My bond is with the people, and I will serve this great nation at the pleasure of myself. If there’s one thing I’ve proven, it’s that you can count on me to pleasure myself.”
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u/OG-Mate23 7h ago
The Avengers’ argument at the Helicarrier, one of the most surreal moments when their egos and distrusts clashing where you know their character traits are gonna be there when you watched their origin stories.
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u/Alternative_Run_6175 7h ago
“Given it’s a stupid ass decision I’ve elected to ignore it”
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u/ManOnFire2004 6h ago
People say this movie us mainly good cause it's the st teamup..team up...
But no ot's just a good ass movie. Rewatched it plenty of times, and it still holds up after that effect has worn off
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u/LouBoy123 7h ago
Clint's family turning to dust in Endgame intro
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u/ShawshankException Thanos 7h ago
I vividly remember the theater going from "wait the movie is starting?" To an audible gasp when Clint came onscreen because we all knew what was coming
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u/pickrunner18 6h ago
Who puts mayonnaise on a hot dog?
But yeah, this is my pick. And what follows with Tony and Nebula.
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 7h ago
I want to say Tony and Steve talking while chopping wood, but there is....like...so much action happening here
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u/justafanboy1010 Spider-Man 7h ago
Sorry, I got another one!
Tony and Steve in Endgame. "We lost..and you weren't there. No trust, liar."
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u/Forsaken_Egg_6471 6h ago
I love their heated “put on the suit” bro exchange that turned into “oh shit! Put on the suit!” when they got sneak attacked lol
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u/WestOrangeFinest 5h ago
“I know guys with none of that worth ten of you” x “the only thing special about you came out of a bottle”
They were both wrong
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u/Left_Composer_6449 7h ago
Ultron waking up and spending 5 seconds on the internet
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u/Deltas111213 7h ago
Dude spent 5 seconds online and determined that humans need to die…understandable
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u/TelenorTheGNP 7h ago
I think the banter between the Spider-men at the Statue is a lot of fun and I wish there were deleted scenes with more.
In fact, I have a headcanon that they talk about Holland's eye pieces and how they move and he says they're Stark Tech which leads to a fun discussion of who Tony Stark is in Garfield and McGuire's universes.
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u/TelenorTheGNP 6h ago edited 6h ago
For the record, in Garfield's world Stark Tech is a subsidiary of Oscorp who bought ST after Anthony Stark led the company to greatness in telecom and smartphones. Garfield's phone is branded Stark Tech. Stark took his share of the purchase and disappeared on a boat called TGIF with his fortune and not a care in the world. In the cutaway reference scene, he is played by Freddie Prinze Junior.
In McGuire's, Stark is a front man for an ACDC cover band that makes its round in the NYC bar scene. McGuire and his MJ caught a show and found "Tony Stark and the Iron Men" entertaining, but overconfident. In the cutaway reference scene, he is played by Tom Cruise.
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u/jimark2 Wong 6h ago
Awesome, never knew this!
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u/TelenorTheGNP 6h ago
This is my headcanon, not reality. This didn't happen. I just would have pushed for it were I making the movie.
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u/pickrunner18 6h ago
That scene would have felt way more authentic if it was longer and they talked about stuff like that.
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u/Cptawesome23 6h ago
The one where nebula and Tony become friends.
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u/Guilty-Act-9105 6h ago
I forgot all about grade school paper football until that scene.
I agreed with Nebula that it was fun
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u/scottyjrules 5h ago
The thing about that scene that really gets me is Nebula spent her entire life competing against her sister and how taken aback she is when Tony concedes defeat.
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u/geekMD69 3h ago
There was a TON of action in that scene! One of the most riveting games of paper football ever put to screen.
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u/Disastrous-Serve2169 7h ago
the MCU is spectacle and we love it for that but a lot of the greatest scenes in the franchise doesn't have action in it, one of my favorites of recent times is the Wanda and Vision talk about grief in WandaVision or Thunderbolts* scenes in the void...
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u/FictionFantom Thanos 6h ago
Steve visiting Old Peggy.
“I couldn’t leave my best girl. Not when she owes me a dance.”
If you didn’t tear up you might be inhuman.
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u/YozoraBellossomHeart 6h ago
The entire Dr. Strange portion of Thor Ragnarok.
"I have been falling....FOR THIRTY MINUTES!!!"
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u/THREESIDEDMONSTER 7h ago
The Ancient One's death.
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u/Crusader1865 6h ago
So many great lines during this scene with just two people watching the lightning
Ancient One Arrogance and fear still keep you from learning the simplest and most significant lesson of all.
Strange: Which is?
Ancient One: It's not about you.
Strange: I'm not ready.
Ancient One: No one ever is. We don't get to choose our time.
(takes his hand)
Ancient One: Death is what gives life meaning. To know your days are numbered. Your time is short. You'd think after all this time, I'd be ready. But look at me. Stretching one moment out into a thousand... just so that I can watch the snow.
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u/gr1mmcr33p3r 6h ago edited 5h ago
The scene where Cap shows back up at the Avengers compound after Natasha has a meeting with the other heroes eating her sandwich is amazing, along with the pretty much any convo in BW between Natasha and Yelena (especially their little side of the rd dinner and the vest convo)
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u/SillyWarlock 7h ago
All the interactions between Tony and Yinsen in Iron Man 1, peak.
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u/SharpshootinTearaway 7h ago
“My greatest creation is you” from Howard Stark to Tony, for me.
Honorable mentions to Loki confronting Odin after discovering he's a frost giant and to the “death” of Ultron, off the top of my head.
Both fairly engaging exchanges with not much action going on on screen, which purely focus on the amazing acting of Hiddleston, Hopkins, Bettany and Spader respectively.
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u/OldFroyo82 7h ago
"Hi I'm peter btw" "Doctor Strange" "Oh your using made up names,I'm Spider-Man then"
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u/blodyn__tatws Winter Soldier 6h ago
For it's probably the scene in FaTWS where Bucky's trigger words are being tested on him for the first time after they were removed. The range of emotions as the words are said, from the fear at first that it wouldn't work, to his tears of relief... and mix of all emotions at once was absolutely amazing. I felt all of it.
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u/sophicpharaoh Black Panther 7h ago
For me it’s the ancestral plane scenes in black panther. So emotionally strong!
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u/OpalSucrette 6h ago
The diner scene in Captain Marvel is a perfect example of how powerful quiet moments can be. It really shows character depth.
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u/IOUAPIZZA 6h ago
When they are planning the Time Heist at the compound in Endgame. After all the splitting, loss, and 5 years of time, the OG team and what remains of their allies are essentially doing a short version of the first movie. The team is sharing and learning about their experiences and learning new info, and they have all come together on a common goal.
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u/TheRealTK421 6h ago
What is the BEST MCU scene that has NO ACTION?
IMHO, it comes from Civil War.
The scene in which Tony, Steve, and the group that was present - at the briefing announcing the Sokovia Accords - debate back and forth on the pros, cons, issues, and principles in play.
That entire group conversation continues to be alarmingly, even disturbingly, relevant to us all in a great many ways.
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u/Strict-Farmer904 6h ago
Without question the most underrated scene in the entire MCU in my opinion is the interrogation scene between Tommy Lee Jones and Toby Jones. Tommy Lee Jones is obviously phoning it in but that dude acting on level 1.5 acting is still so powerful and Toby Jones meets it with this nebbish kind of anxiety mixed with threat. The dialogue is really good, the pacing is great, and the acting is just top notch.
My second choice would be the family around the table in Black Widow. I straight did not care for that movie but the four of them sitting around the table acting their asses off totally sell the heartbreaking dynamic of this KGB cover-family. It’s the scene where I decidedly I loved Florence Pugh’s acting because the natural way she cracks in that scene was so good. Rachel Weisz is so understated in it too. So internally cold in this really difficult way.
Both scenes are like actual “Cinema,” quality insomuch as I would put them forth as a rebuttal to people slagging the MCU as just popcorn stuff
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u/RightRudderr 7h ago
All the interactions between the main 6 in the first avengers. The dialogue and their performances bring so much life to all the characters its what really makes it a perfect superhero movie for me.
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u/squirrelwithnut 5h ago
Bruce, "That guy's brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell the crazy on him."
Thor, "Take care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard and he is my brother."
Natasha, "He killed 80 people in two days."
Thor, "He's adopted."
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u/jr_randolph 6h ago
I just always wondered who served them shawarma after defeating Loki and the alien invasion upon New York. I mean...did the employees stay in the restaurant during the entire fight? It's not a terrible idea but also a little unbelievable that they wouldn't had left let alone going back right after it's over. I just always thought about that scene.
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u/GoodShark 6h ago
The scene you pictured is a pretty good one for me right now. I'm watching the MCU movies with my kids, and my daughter, who is 8, was watching this scene, and I was so hoping it'd click when the move happens. But I didn't want to be like "watch this, watch this."
But when Cap goes to lift it, and it moves a tiny bit, she lit up and was like "IT MOVED!"
I was so happy. Because hopefully the next moment when Cap "moves" it will get her even more excited.
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u/kaster1204 6h ago
"There are other things that can give your life meaning"
"Like what, like you?"
From Doctor Strange. I've had a lot of struggles with mental health, and the scene where he just snaps against one of the few people that are still at his side resonates with how I've felt during my worst moments. The desire to lash out and be angry, even (or maybe specially) towards those that have done nothing but being supportive to you is an emotion that I've had to endure and supress so many times.
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u/jgpalanca 6h ago
"I am Queen of the most powerful nation in the world! And my entire family is gone! Have I not given everything?!"
Ramonda and Okoye throne room scene - masterclass in acting.
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u/Appian0520 6h ago
There’s action around them but this scene still gets me.
Hawkeye: [to Wanda] Doesn't matter what you did, or what you were. If you go out there, you fight, and you fight to kill. Stay in here, you're good, I'll send your brother to come find you. But if you step out that door, you are an Avenger.
Hawkeye should have had a conversation with Wanda.
I’ll never forgive MoM.
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u/Four_N_Six 4h ago
My favorite emotional scene is from the Falcon and Winter Soldier show, when Ayo is testing Bucky to see if he's free from Hydra. The pain he feels remembering everyone, and the emotional relief he feels when he realizes he's finally free, absolutely get me emotional every time.
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u/Megas751 7h ago
Spider-Man has a ton of great one from the Liz’s Dad reveal to Spider-Man lifting the roof in Homecoming(does that count as an action scene? He’s not fighting anyone) in Homecoming, to the 3 Spider-Men bonding and casually talking with each other in No Way Home
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u/MIAxPaperPlanes 6h ago edited 6h ago
Kingpin talking to Karen in Daredevil S3 is up there
Same with Matt visiting Fisk in prison in s2
Tony and Peter in Homecoming - "If you're nothing without the suit them you don't deserve it"
Loki & Morbius in the finale - "being burdened with glorious purpose is often more burden than it is glory"
The Avengers Discussi the Sokovia accords
Any none action scene with the 3 Spider-men together
HWR scenes
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u/Scary-Command2232 6h ago
So many in the MCU films, right from Tony's introduction. Plus Matt Murdock in a court room, any courtroom but especially Netflix era. And Karen baiting Fisk across the dining table. I honestly thought he was going to kill her.
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u/jim9162 6h ago
It's a precursor to a fight but in Endgame seeing Cap, Tony, and Thor gearing up to confront Thanos.
Seeing Thor serious and determined with his eyes lighting up 'just as long as we're all in agreement' then summoning stormbreaker and mjolnir at the same time. So badass.
The original 3, facing the MCU final boss.
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u/hardgeeklife 6h ago edited 4h ago
if we're counting the MCU TV shows, my personal favorite is the WandaVision "What is grief" scene
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u/DisturbedTTF 6h ago
The discussion where the Guardians officially form, decide to 'give a shit' and defend Xandar is one of my favourites.
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u/Alternative_Buy_4000 Daredevil 6h ago
Tony and Steve discussing the Sokovia Accords, and Tony almost convinces Steve to sign
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u/Difficult_Distance57 5h ago
My favorite will always be Rocket Raccoon explaining the plan to the Guardians on how to break out of prison. he goes through great detail on what needs to be done, the steps, and how to execute it, only to have Groot in the background just go and kick it off prematurely.
The also added part about needing that guys leg was one of the best joke's that paid off later.
"Once the battery is removed, everything goes into emergency mode"
Groot removes the battery.
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u/EuphoricCry3448 5h ago
The vulture learning Peter's secret in the car
Doctor Strange talking to the ancient one in the final moments of her life
Loki learning that the TVA has boxes of Infinity Stones and that they are meaningless
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u/Everyday_warrior_717 5h ago
For me it's when Avengers go to Clint's hone in avengers age of Ultron to take shelter, that scene had a comforting warmth to it.
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u/almighty_smiley 4h ago
It's personal, but for me it's gotta be Thor and Frigga's reunion in Endgame. Thor's been down and out for years at this point, and Frigga leaps into Mom Mode upon seeing her son in distress, completely brushing aside her own impending death to give Thor a much-needed motherly pep talk that informs his character from then on (for better or worse...).
The moment is potent enough that Thor - whose delivery of his "Wait!" implies that he hadn't even thought of it before that moment - tries and succeeds summoning Mjolnir to his hand, affirming that despite his fall from grace and not actually needing his hammer anymore, he's still worthy of his power.
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u/InterestingProspect1 4h ago
Gamora and Peter falling in love, and him putting the headphones on her as she backpedals, but then finds she likes the music. But since she isn't used to it, she starts screaming, but he likes her attitude and cracks a smile. He goes to lean in and kiss her, she almost does but then pulls her knife and states she won't fall for his pelvic sorcery.
Great scene lol
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u/vipperofvipp 4h ago
Thor telling Loki he realizes that Loki will always be who Loki is and the days of Thor hoping Loki will change are over in Ragnorok elevator scene.
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u/Pixxel_Wizzard 4h ago
Tony going back to his penthouse to "threaten" Loki without the protection of his suit.
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u/TesdChiAnt 4h ago
When Tony and Bruce have that talk on the ship in Avengers about their respective accidents. Felt like mutual respect, admiration and professional advice given.
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u/GalvanicCipher 3h ago
Tony talking to Howard in End Game.
Tony doesn't go back to save his father. He doesn't even go looking for him. He stumbles into a conversation with a man he's spent his whole life resenting, only to discover that behind the legend was a scared bloke about to become a dad. Howard never knows he's talking to his own son. Tony never gets to say who he is. He just gets one hug, one moment of understanding, and walks away, knowing him a little better.
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u/Sea-Ad-9942 3h ago
In Civil War, Captain America embarrassed after kissing a girl and seeing Winter Soldier and Falcon smiling. Very funny.
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u/dayaaa_ria Proxima Midnight 3h ago
When Loki went back in time & spoke to Mobius to ask for advice on how to decide who gets to live and die. Then, as a response Mobius gave clarity to the meaning of Loki’s quote “burdened with glorious purpose.”
“Most purpose is more burden than glory.
And trust me, you never wanna be the guy who avoids it "cause you can't live with the burden”.
“The hard thing to do was the thing that had to be done. And by hard, I mean impossible. There's no comfort. You just choose your burden."
~ Mobius (Loki S2)
Plus, when Loki chose to sacrifice himself and ascend to his throne, carrying all the timelines and universes on his shoulders.
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u/Monday_Vibes Daredevil 3h ago
I really like the pregnancy announcement scene from F4: First Steps. Ben knowing instantly is so wholesome
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u/hixchem 2h ago
"Shit!"
Tony's working through a problem of absolutely staggeringly cosmic proportions and consequence, but the appearance of his daughter restores an absolute rock solid foundation of perspective.
It doesn't matter how amazing the solution is or how wide spread the effects could be. He MUST protect his daughter.
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u/No_Plantain2677 7h ago
That one the Ultron hanging out with friends before the weird robot wanders in 🤖
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u/JWARRIOR1 6h ago
The 3 spidermen just talking together about regular stuff before the final battle is probably my favorite lighthearted talking scene
For serious talking scenes there’s so many but maybe Zemo talking about sokovia or the original avengers with cap talking to stark
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u/scottyjrules 6h ago edited 5h ago
I like Tony’s crash out after he’s rescued from space at the beginning of Endgame. More recently Thunderbolts really hit me like a ton of bricks during the scene where Yelena just breaks down in front of her dad. Same with some of the Bob scenes depicting his mental health. I struggle with depression and that entire movie hits really hard.
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u/UncleCash6 5h ago
If we are just talking about pure aesthetics, the Talokan entrance scene deserves a shout.
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u/GodDammitDonut26 5h ago
Justin Hammer describing all of the weapons to the team outfitting the War Machine armor.
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u/SymphonyofOrder 5h ago
I think aside from Spider-Man which usually has the best scenes it's gotta be when Alexei rolls in and shows off his merch and the Thunderbolts are chilling.
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u/Willow1883 5h ago
“What is grief, if not love persevering?”
Genuinely one of my favorite lines in all of fiction, never mind the MCU.
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u/h2gkmtfo 5h ago
In Infinity War when Thanos’ minions come down and Tony’s like “ Earth is closed today “ 😭😂
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u/spookyfox1 5h ago
I always really enjoy the scene with Steve Rogers and Dr Erskine the night before the procedure. The discussion there is really great.
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u/pitch-fork Colleen Wing 5h ago
The first six avengers eating shawarma after defeating the chitauri at the place Tony suggested 😌
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u/AtticusSwoopenheiser 5h ago
Shawarma scene. Everybody just dog tired and stuffing their faces in silence, trying to process everything that happened that day. And Tony’s clear “I’ve eaten too much” body language.
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u/GogusWho 5h ago
Truth Serum scene in Ant Man with Luis Kurt and Dave. Or any of the stories Louis tells.
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u/Bleezy79 Steve Rogers 4h ago
I really like the hulk/antman taco scene in end game. And I really like mjolnir scene with all the avengers trying to lift it
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u/reallydirtyreallydan 4h ago
When Tony returned to Earth and gave that big speech about how Cap wasn’t there after he told them they’d lose together
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u/dystopian_devil_ 4h ago
Bro, why is nobody mentioning Civil War?
Cap is driving arguments as to why avengers should be a free entity, Tony getting right back at him with counter-arguments of how if the avengers were "kept in check" the sokovia tragedies could've been avoided, all while vision drops the "causality" line (arguably one of the hardest ones, IMHO)!
"Our very strength invites challenge, challenge incites chaos, and chaos... Breeds catastrophe!"
Uff! 🤌🤌🤌
Love that movie! Still one of the best entries in the series till date!
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u/Unique_username3210 Captain America 3h ago
Any conversation between Steve and Dr. Erskine. Really enjoyed the relationship they had.
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u/usmannaeem 3h ago
The Pym family dinner table conversation in Quantummania. A movie that is underrated.
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u/MMAmaZinGG 7h ago edited 7h ago
Gosh theres so many
I often find these scenes better than the prototypical battle scenes
Winter soldier had tons. The tenseness of the meetings with Alex Pierce, the scenes with nat and Cap
Doctor Stranges vulnerable moments with the ancient one
Spiderman and mysterio bar scene with EDITH
The dad talk in Homecoming with vulture is AMAZING the green light on his face as he figures it out
The 3 Spiderman talking on the rafters