An Infinity War Scene Where Cap Eats Bloody Mashed Potatoes Was Cut for Going 'Too Far'

In a recent interview with IGN , Markus and McFeely recall a specific scene that included an odd, gruesome moment which lent some grit to the movie, but which was ultimately cut as Marvel boss Kevin Feige thought it went "too far."

There was one scene, it was in Infinity War," Markus said. "We wrote it, we didnt shoot it. It was part and parcel of a whole thing where we realized we were picking up the characters too early in their arc before Thanos had gotten to them. It was a scene of basically Widow and Falcon and Cap in hiding, post-Civil War, and theyd just been through a big fight with criminals, and Cap was eating mashed potatoes, and Falcon says 'Youre bleeding into your mashed potatoes.' He looks at him likeyeah he is bleeding into his mashed potatoes. I remember Kevin [Feige] going 'Hes bleeding into his mashed potatoes?! I dont want to see that!' Yeah, maybe we went a little toosomething."

Other scenes and plot points cut from the Infinity War / Endgame two-parter include a subplot where Thanos goes back in time to cut off Cap's head , a magical tour courtesy of Doctor Strange , and a scene exploring exactly how Professor Hulk came into existence. Some of these ideas would have drastically altered the narrative and tone of the movies, while others would have simply added to their already lengthy running times.

So while Markus and McFeely should be applauded for their commitment to character moments, both bloodied and otherwise, we're with Kevin Feige; we probably didn't need to see that.