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The Avengers' Shawarma Scene Happened Because Of Robert Downey Jr.
By DANIELLE RYAN
In an interview with EW, it was revealed that Downey was the impetus for the movie's now-famous and much-beloved post-credits shawarma scene.
The scene, after the final credits have rolled, shows the Avengers going to town on a delicious Middle Eastern meal, making them all suddenly much more relatable.
The original script for "The Avengers" had Downey's Tony Stark waking up and asking "What's next?," but Downey thought there should be more.
It became a joke about getting some shawarma before getting back to work, inspired by both Whedon's apparent longtime love of shawarma and a particularly rough day of shooting.
The scene was filmed after the film first premiered but before it went into wide release when the cast probably felt just as tired and worn out as their superhero counterparts.
Shawarma is top-tier, and "The Avengers" helped introduce it to a whole new crowd in a hilarious, ultimately relatable way.