2012’s The Avengers famously ended with our heroes, exhausted from battling the Chitauri and Loki, quietly dining at the nearby Shawarma Palace, but there was another aspect of the film’s ending that was actually influenced by the iconic 1984 comedy Ghostbusters.
While guesting on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter Podcast, newly promoted Marvel Creative Chief Kevin Feige told the story of how The Avengers featured a few extra wrap up scenes thanks to a suggestion from Bob Iger, who’s now CEO of the Walt Disney Company.
Source: IGN.com Kevin Feige Explains How Ghostbusters Influenced the End of The Avengers