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40+ Pictures Of What Really Happens Behind The Scenes On The Sets Of Marvel Movies

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40+ Pictures Of What Really Happens Behind The Scenes On The Sets Of Marvel Movies

Marvel movies may look effortless on screen, but the behind-the-scenes reality is packed with makeup chairs, motion-capture gear, stunt doubles, and a lot of patience. The finished scenes only tell part of the story, and the set photos reveal just how much work goes into making superheroes, villains, and cosmic worlds feel believable.

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From Nebula’s intense prosthetics to Hulk’s CGI setup and the stand-ins used for major action scenes, these images show how much happens before the cameras stop rolling. It is a mix of practical effects, clever tricks, and long production days that fans rarely get to see.

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These Marvel behind-the-scenes photos make the movie magic feel even bigger. Read on.

1. Tony Stark and Thanos are kind of friends

1. Tony Stark and Thanos are kind of friendsinstagram.com
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2. Here is Vision, who doesn't have perfect vision

2. Here is Vision, who doesn't have perfect visioninstagram.com
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3. Taking off Nebula's face is a long process

3. Taking off Nebula's face is a long processinstagram.com

4. Once it comes off, it resembles a big fruit roll-up

4. Once it comes off, it resembles a big fruit roll-upinstagram.com

5. Not to forget that Nebula requires KY Jelly to get into her daily outfit

5. Not to forget that Nebula requires KY Jelly to get into her daily outfit

The makeup department clearly had its work cut out for it.

Costume makeup process applies KY Jelly for Nebula outfit, behind-the-scenes on setinstagram.com

6. Getting Gamora's face on is also a long process

6. Getting Gamora's face on is also a long processinstagram.com

7. It requires a lot of sustainability

7. It requires a lot of sustainabilityinstagram.com

8. What it actually looked like to film Korg's scenes in Thor: Ragnarok

8. What it actually looked like to film Korg's scenes in Thor: Ragnarokinstagram.com

9. What it actually looked like filming Hulk's scenes in Ragnarok

9. What it actually looked like filming Hulk's scenes in Ragnarokinstagram.com

10. Bruce Banner actually had to get CGI dots drawn on his face

10. Bruce Banner actually had to get CGI dots drawn on his faceinstagram.com

It gets even stranger once the motion-capture gear comes out.

11. Plus, he had to wear this freaky mask to achieve it

11. Plus, he had to wear this freaky mask to achieve itinstagram.com

12. Tony and the two Peters looked different posing on Titan than they did in Infinity War

12. Tony and the two Peters looked different posing on Titan than they did in Infinity Warinstagram.com

13. What Rocket looked like during the filming of Guardians

13. What Rocket looked like during the filming of Guardiansinstagram.com

14. And here is Rocket mourning Groot's death

14. And here is Rocket mourning Groot's deathinstagram.com

Even the most serious scenes have a playful side off camera.

Speaking of weird behind-the-scenes work, this is the same kind of “wait, what?” energy as 70 bizarre events proving our planet is weirder than science fiction.

15. Gamora has always loved jamming secretly to good music

15. Gamora has always loved jamming secretly to good music Crew members film Rocket and Gamora scenes, with playful Doctor Strange moment nearbyinstagram.com

16. Doctor Strange also likes to mess around sometimes

16. Doctor Strange also likes to mess around sometimesinstagram.com

17. Here is Gamora, and Smol Gamora met up

17. Here is Gamora, and Smol Gamora met upinstagram.com

18. Hela does appreciate modern technology

18. Hela does appreciate modern technologyinstagram.com

19. Secretly, Drax is capable of showing some emotion

19. Secretly, Drax is capable of showing some emotioninstagram.com

20. Plus, he loves a good sandwich too

20. Plus, he loves a good sandwich tooinstagram.com

21. Gamora's stunt doubles usually had creepy masks that didn't make it into the movies

21. Gamora's stunt doubles usually had creepy masks that didn't make it into the moviesinstagram.com

22. Ego likes to nap almost as much as Gamora and Star-Lord like to text

22. Ego likes to nap almost as much as Gamora and Star-Lord like to textinstagram.com

23. Well, Korg and Thor do not really get along

23. Well, Korg and Thor do not really get alonginstagram.com

24. Gamora is secretly part of the props department

24. Gamora is secretly part of the props departmentinstagram.com

25. Yondu actually has a sweeter and softer side

25. Yondu actually has a sweeter and softer sideinstagram.com

26. Hope van Dyne loves a bold lip

26. Hope van Dyne loves a bold lipinstagram.com

27. She's also secretly close pals with the villainous Ghost, and they even try on wigs together

27. She's also secretly close pals with the villainous Ghost, and they even try on wigs togetherinstagram.com

28. The amount of green makeup it takes to achieve that signature Gamora glow

28. The amount of green makeup it takes to achieve that signature Gamora glowinstagram.com

The costume and makeup teams kept the illusion going from one character to the next.

29. Star-Lord's signature, unique jacket is really not so unique after all

29. Star-Lord's signature, unique jacket is really not so unique after allinstagram.com

30. Nakia actually knows how to blend in when it's needed

30. Nakia actually knows how to blend in when it's needed Makeup chair session shows Nakia blending in, M'Baku smiling during prostheticsinstagram.com

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31. M'Baku always has a good time, even in a makeup chair

31. M'Baku always has a good time, even in a makeup chairinstagram.com

32. Nakia might just be secretly working for the Jabari Tribe

32. Nakia might just be secretly working for the Jabari Tribeinstagram.com

33. Contrary to popular belief, W'Kabi and Okoye know how to loosen up when they want to

33. Contrary to popular belief, W'Kabi and Okoye know how to loosen up when they want to Wakanda set behind-the-scenes with W'Kabi and Okoye relaxing, Thor stuntman preparinginstagram.com

34. One important part of living in Wakanda is letting loose

34. One important part of living in Wakanda is letting looseinstagram.com

35. We know Thor's a god, but he actually has a stuntman

35. We know Thor's a god, but he actually has a stuntmaninstagram.com

There are so many fans of Marvel movies, and some of this information is truly eye-opening. Imagine just discovering that Vision doesn’t have perfect vision or that Thor and Korg don’t get along.

That’s a lot to take in, but there are still some fun facts, and we’d love to know in the comments which picture resonated with you.

After seeing Nebula and Gamora’s face-swaps, you’ll want to check out 81 visual anomalies that will leave your logic spinning in the mud.

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