Buff the Vampire Slayer spinoff Angel had a surprising impact on Marvel's The Avengers.
Angel stars Alexis Denisof and Amy Acker explained to Entertainment Weekly how the death of Acker's Fred influenced the famous shawarma post-credits scene at the end of The Avengers.
“That was intense,” Denisof said, referring to Acker's death scene. “I remember Joss particularly wanted to direct that. He gave us an amazing atmosphere. He more or less cleared the set to just him, the camera operator, and you and me.”
I just remember that at the end of the day we all went for a drink and were sitting in a bar and none of us spoke to each other,” Acker said. “Apparently the shawarma scene at the end of Avengers was inspired by us just sitting there not talking.”
Of course, the news is not surprising, as Joss Whedon created Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and directed The Avengers.
Directed by Joss Whedon, The Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson. It is currently available on Digital and Blu-ray.