'Avengers: Endgame' press event had empty chairs to remember the fallen heroes

In a heartwarming gesture, the cast of 'Avengers: Endgame' left out empty chairs as they promoted their upcoming film at an event in Los Angeles recently. The chairs were kept empty to remember the fallen heroes who had died post Thanos snap in 'Avengers: Infinity War'.

Joining the event were Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, 'Avengers: Infinity War's' director duo Anthony and Joe Russo, and the cast of 'Endgame'- Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Danai Gurira, Chris Hemsworth, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Karen Gillan, Jeremy Renner and Brie Larson.

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FIlmmaker-actor Jon Favreau hosted the night and began the event by saying, "Clearly things look a little different in the post-‘Infinity War’ Marvel Cinematic Universe."Favreau revealed that the empty seats at the event were kept as a gesture of tribute to all the fallen Avengers in 'Infinity War'. "Post-Snap, there are a few empty seats, so I’d like to welcome back the people that you see here onstage," he said.

The cast also got nostalgic about their journey as 'Endgame' serves as the last film in the series. "It’s the family you wish you had, in a way. There’s something very bittersweet about this moment,” said Mark Ruffalo who plays Hulk/Bruce Banner in the films.

“As actors, we’re like vagabonds. We kind of bounce around. We have these intense relationships and then you don’t see anybody until you get nominated for something or you’re nominated in something and you end up at an awards ceremony,” he added.

Recently, Marvel released character posters for Avengers Endgame which hinted at the fate of the superheroes in MCU. The Avengers who are still alive were pictured in colour, while the ones who couldn't survive Thanos' snap were shown in grey.

The much hyped 'Avengers: Endgame'-will be releasing worldwide on 26th April.