Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), wields a bow and arrow in "The Avengers." | Photo courtesy of Disney
Samuel L. Jackson portrays Nick Fury in "The Avengers." | Photo courtesy of Disney
"The Avengers" features Chris Evans (left) as Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. | Photo courtesy of Disney
Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is the director of the international peacekeeping organization known as SHIELD in "The Avengers." | Photo courtesy of Marvel
"The Avengers" features Tom Hiddleston as Loki. | Photo courtesy of Disney
Thor (left, Chris Hemsworth) and Captain America (Chris Evans) join forces in "The Avengers," which opens on May 4. | Photo courtesy of Marvel
"The Avengers" features Chris Hemsworth (left) as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America. | Photo courtesy of Disney
Tom Hiddleston (left) stars as Loki in "The Avengers," which also features Chris Hemsworth as Thor. | Photo courtesy of Marvel
★★★1/2 The hype has been building for years and it couldn’t possibly be more deafening at this point. After a series of summer blockbusters that individually introduced Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America, all these characters come together alongside several other friends …
