Assembling the Lakota | Marvel Studios' The Avengers

For the first time in years The Avengers have assembled for an incredible celebration rather than an interstellar confrontation. We give viewers an unforgettable glimpse into the reunion of the original Avengers cast as they team up once more for a noble cause: The Lakota Project. Earth's Mightiest Heroes join together to record and dub the original “The Avengers” in the native Lakota language, streaming now on Disney+, and we're along for the journey.
Mark Ruffalo and members of the initiative sit down with us to share the story of this amazing reunion and its very special cause. From the recording studio to the big screen, we explore this important cinematic milestone and celebrate the release that took over 15 months, 62 Lakota-Dakota language speakers, and the original Avengers team to come together and Assemble!
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[@h0lly_blue]

I remember hearing that Jeremy Renner signed onto this _while he was recovering from his accident_ and still did it, man's a legend for pulling through no matter what

[@Bi454gg]

He is a real avenger !

[@Phantomasmit]

Jeremy renner is Hawkeye in real life 💪🔥

[@lethalexponent6]

He mumbled his lines

[@spazmoidaljellyfish1277]

@@lethalexponent6 dude he was run over, I doubt he was in perfect condition to speak a secondary language perfectly

[@aresef]

Wow, they actually got the band back together for this? Phenomenal.

[@Shaman1879]

As a Native person myself I think this is AWESOME!!! I had no idea they got the band back together for this. Not many actors would do that, huge props and respect to them!

[@taylorswiftandhazbinhotelfan]

THATS AMAZING! good on marvel for doing that with the OG cast!!!

[@deanflet973]

This will be passed down through generations of Lakota people to enjoy with family and friends.

[@SmrtPhonRtistCF]

This is pretty touching, I remember that I did a thesis paper for my class about preserving lost and endangered languages in any way we can, glad this is one way of doing it.

[@fingerforce]

I did a paper on Silver Surfer in college for a mythology class on how it relates to old mythology.

[@intothezombieapocalypse]

As a member of the Cree people up here in Canada... I am so in love with this!!! Thank you Marvel and thank you Avengers!!

[@Bad-Edits]

Avengers Semi-Reunion in 2024? Nice

[@Micara22]

Ah the good old days

[@WhiteRaven696]

Oh, wow! The original six Avengers dubbed themselves? I would love to see this with other movies and languages, like Shang-Chi in Chinese.

[@valeriek8537]

The OG 6 only did the Avengers Assemble scene, but Ruffalo did the entire film as Banner.

[@WhiteRaven696]

@@valeriek8537 They only did one scene?

[@valeriek8537]

@@WhiteRaven696 Yes, because the point of the project was to highlight the Lakota people and their incredible talent. Mark did do all of his lines as Banner but everyone else just dubbed the scene on the ground during the battle of NY. The Lakota voice cast is VERY talented though.

[@cable7152]

​@@valeriek8537still amazing.

[@cheeto4493]

@@valeriek8537 That's understandable. For them not knowing the language and just doing it phonetically would probably take quite some time. I would assume listening to and repeating each line back several times. I think it's cool the Lakota people were able to do the dubbing in the first place, but to get the cast back to do any scene is just a bonus.

[@Gesundheit2000]

Woah this is really cool! The og Avengers coming back together to do this is awesome, i'm happy for the Lakota people. This is some real live hero stuff!

[@Zynnix]

This is cool! I also really loved when they did Kahori's episode of 'What If?' in the Kanien'kéha language because I was learning about that in school at the time. I know just from the few people that I talked to, that a lot of people in that community appreciated it. I'm sure it's the same for the Lakota! I think we should be doing everything we can to help save these endangered languages and put them more in the spotlight so that new generations of kids in these communities can have cool stuff to watch in their own language.

[@fearloathingingeneral2877]

This is tough 🔥🔥🔥 original voices is amazing

[@dan7549]

Finally, Lakota speaking people will be able to watch and understand Avengers 12 years later.

[@rantalmore]

Yes tho I doubt there’s anyone who speaks only Lakota and couldn’t watch the movie before ha

[@hellodonal143]

This is sick!! I can’t wait to rewatch the whole film and hear Lakota being spoken for the first time like this!! Love the intention and trust to make this work.

[@gmmeier321]

Wow. Great! That’s voice acting. So many times dubs are just reading lines and it sounds so fake. This had intensity and emotion.

[@Phantomasmit]

Man this brings back so much nostalgia

[@TyTyMcGinty]

What a fantastic way to keep a culture alive.

[@megacrashthehedgehog5377]

Dang, they actually got the OG avengers to assemble again for this, and for a noble cause too. That's pretty awesome.

[@discord37]

Love this 3000!! I was just watching the PBS series talking about Star Wars and other movies in Navajo.

[@kadosho02]

My friends Richard & Ellyn Epcar were a part of the Star Wars Navajo dub project. Ellyn was the lead, and her husband supervised. It is so awesome to see projects like this happen

[@nicholasmilillomusic]

That's really dope they came back to re dub in the native language ❤

[@kadosho02]

Storytelling comes from the heart. To share what we feel inside is a treasure. To go beyond, and see this happen. So good. So happy for everyone

[@ciampabulldogs]

Missing Jeremy Renner so much 😢

[@nonames000]

he has been on the talk shows saying he is about to go back to working, im surprised he couldnt do this

[@Ghosttea]

​@nonames000 probably clash with other projects

[@valeriek8537]

@@nonames000 He did do it, there's just no footage of him in the recording booth. :)

[@Johnnyblaze8219]

This is soooo cool. the fact that the cast came back to record this is amazing.

[@jamiethomas18]

A fantastic, positive story. Thank you Marvel Studios and the Avengers cast for returning to arguably one of the greatest films and giving life to the Lakota language through these characters again. Kudos to you all.

[@KRayxKodessA]

Wild... that must've been a MASSIVE undertaking.

[@OsbornBoateng-qv9nh]

And RDJ is still being his cool self as usual ❤

[@davidestes6381]

Heroes on the screen and heroes off-screen! Excellent work and an excellent choice to spotlight!

[@anushajain8198]

BRUHHH THE OG 6 REUNITED ❤

[@Jamesd9518]

What a fantastic thing to do!!

[@ZachB-ri9pc]

This is awesome

[@chibu3212]

Representation done right!!❤️💙

[@GenerationWest]

This is seems like a challenging feat, but the cast was so up for it, I'm REALLY surprised and impressed by this!

[@tecpaocelotl]

For those who want to hear it, play the Avengers movie and change audio to Lakota.

[@superfan9205]

Well we got the og avengers once more in a cool unexpected way, and i liked that they dubbed themselves in lokota language which was cool.

[@erinrenman1479]

I love this so much. It's so cool that they got the cast back to do this😊

[@jayteah1349]

Can I say, this is what the National Library is for. I don’t care if people forget The Avemgers. We can never forget the Lakota.

[@jethrojacinto2798]

THE OG 6 AVENGERS COMING BACK TO DO THIS! THIS IS AMAZING ❤

[@Prismatic-Musik]

This is a beautiful idea. ❤

[@manga-ml9wq]

smiling right through this whole clip

[@IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this!!!!

[@ca_quixote]

With the terrible history of America, I really appreciate this as a young FBA man. 🖖🏽😇💞

[@noonespecial8831]

Now give us the avengers

[@albertorojas4278]

*May 1, 2026* & *May 7, '27*

[@bluenevla7874]

Time to sleep until then

[@Magdalena8008s]

Umm, they are coming. We have dates. Maybe relax and allow them to ya know, make them.

[@noonespecial8831]

@@Magdalena8008s deadpool saving the mcu

[@abivalentin8331]

@@Magdalena8008s Exactly.

[@Wretchd]

I hope this is a sign 😢

[@angelasaunders3558]

This is so cool beyond words ❤

[@rajeshpt2424]

Its incredible that they all assembled for this.

[@jackytran4885]

The OG 6 avengers voice cast: Captain America/Steve Rogers as Chris Evans Iron man/Tony Stark as Robert Downey Jr Thor as Chris Hemsworth Black widow/Natasha Romanoff as Scarlet johnason Hawkeye/Clint Barton as Jeremy Renner Hulk/Bruce banner as Mark rufflo

[@jasonmarbach]

This rules

[@ChrisWolf_]

Ruffalo, YOU ARE AWESOME!!! And all the cast who accept that, thank you! And thank you, Marvel!!! After "Eco" project, this is holesome!! Hugs from Brazil!

[@albertorojas4278]

*-Eco- Echo *Echo/Maya Lopez*

[@tiannamarie7340]

this is literally the coolest thing I have ever seen!

[@zeroeffect9557]

This is incredible! As a South Welsh person, I was always disappointed that nobody in my family spoke Welsh because it was heavily discouraged (it was even illegal to speak it in the courts and administration until 1960s/1970s). There was a thing called a ‘Welsh Not’ that children were punished and forced to wear if they were heard speaking Welsh in schools. In fact, a very similar thing happened to the Okinawan language, where children were forced to wear a ‘dialect board/card’ and punished. So to hear that the same, and even worse, happened to the Lakota language is heartbreaking. I’m so so so pleased to hear it is being spoken in communities still, and that the older generation are teaching it to the younger generations. When things like this happen, it is a fantastic way of introducing new people to languages, and to help it grow and strengthen. It is fantastic to hear that one of the original languages native and spoken in/to America, is being presented to a new generation ❤

[@adamskialders]

That is amazing! Awesome to see they all came back for it.

[@vontaemusic]

Wow so they came back together again recently?? That’s amazing.

[@joysticksnjukeboxes]

Oh, how awesome! I hope movie companies will see an effort like this as an opportunity and not a cost.

[@MarcosSantos-dj6lk]

I want the OG cast back they are so good f.... the new avengers

[@RebeccaLewis-fx5yz]

Ruffalo did the entire film as Banner the OG 6 only did the Avengers Assemble scene.

[@temporaladvisor3958]

I can't deal with dubbed or subtitled movies because it's way too distracting for me (a tad too much brain damage is limiting), but that isn't stopping me for fully appreciating the effort it took to dub an entire movie so that it can be enjoyed by others. That the whole cast reunited for this project is astounding given their schedules. I'm happy the Lakota people will be able to hear their language that just a few decades ago was denied to them. What a wonderful project.

[@philosotree5876]

I never thought we'd see the Avengers reassemble.

[@cable7152]

This warms the heck out of my heart. Bravo to these guys for doing this.

[@domimburgia935]

That is so awesome my heroes came back.

[@allthatwecan]

RESPECT

[@misssmith7225]

To watch a movie I know so well, yet hearing the true voice of the country the comics are from would be such an intriguing experience. The land speaks. Then to know that if we knew the language we would find ourselves in a deeper world.... Wow.

[@TheJcs555]

10 stars for the Avengers and the Marvel Studios for supporting this awesome project! Woohoo! So stoked to know this is happening and people care enough to give of themselves! 💖

[@sonroku3616]

Avengers ASSEMBLE

[@MikelMurra-cq2uc]

LEGENDS

[@gjeetkunedo8170]

Beautiful! Just beautiful!!!

[@kkay000]

This is amazing.

[@Superawsomesuperkai]

Avengers Reassembled

[@kadosho02]

Literally 😉

[@suzannehurst4805]

This is so beautiful! It made me cry. It IS a beautiful language. Thank you all for doing this.

[@Deonte-eg1wr]

Amazing

[@trey3rob]

This is one of the coolest things Marvel has done in years. Made me emotional to watch. So cool👏🏽

[@OregonCoastAgates]

Amazing job everyone! OG Cast, Native Voice Actors, Marvel Execs...well done!

[@samuraiartguy]

I am a ceremony guy, and one of the most challenging things is learning the Lakota Language, which carries so much of the Lakota worldview and mindset. So this project just blows me away. So amazing, and such a respectful effort. I think is just awesome and I really want to see it!! Woplia tanka! Wasté yelo!

[@batsnake737]

I love this, hope they can do this for the rest of the Marvel films

[@mainly_marvel]

mark is such a cutie

[@TobaJones77]

This is what is important. With love from the UK.

[@DDuffy143]

Very wise not to release this yesterday. Props on the timing.

[@thesonicfan8091]

Guys hear me hear me out but Mark Ruffalo looking kinda like Maestro rn dont you think ??? (Deadpool and Wolverine coming soon...)

[@tabalitigi]

love this!

[@RCJVFX]

That’s freaking awesome

[@YeOlde_Monk]

Nice, 1 movie dubbed, 30+ to go. Jokes aside, this is awesome. Never would've thought the team will asseble once again.

[@brycelynch2138]

This is the coolest thing I've seen in a very long time. :D

[@filmcrew3531]

This is amazingly beautiful! Thank you Avengers!!!

[@sakkarabeirre]

Yes!!!! This is beautiful!

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

This is bloody amazing!!!! Really really brilliant! Gives me goosebumps! Greetings from Germany!

[@KristinPedemonti]

Thank you! What a powerful honoring of Lakota language! What a beautiful partnership! May more Lakota hear their language and may it live on through their mouths speaking it. ❤

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Groovy i love the Avengers man

[@ciaragarrity6425]

We need more of these dubs! Especially for movies and cartoons. Thank you Marvel for creating this!

[@EpicSpaceman]

Love this!

[@offensivename11]

Well, that's pretty nifty.

[@Sioux-periorGaming]

Thank you for this, I can't wait to re-experience this movie! Aho! Lakota Sioux and proud to be one!

[@Ken_Bad]

Outstanding!

[@julietchristen]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!

[@plumeofsmoke2871]

Now finance a series of movies that retells the history of the Lakota in their own language... that would be heaven.

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

Beautiful!

[@kingkeefage]

I would totally watch it subbed.

[@yokohama1022]

Thank you as always 😊🙏Have a good weekend...

[@krissidee]

This is wonderful!

[@JaxontheYoshi]

This was not on my list for 2024. Really interesting!

This is so cool! ❤

[@mwx5314]

wow.. this was wholesome!!!!