Avengers cast on the left, and Kamala Harris on the right
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Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest stars from the Avengers movie got on a video call on Friday to endorse Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for US President.
The video of the call was shared by Robert Downey Jr, who played Iron Man, in the superhero franchise on Instagram.
In the video, Downey Jr can be seen with co-stars Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Paul Bettany (Vision), Danai Gurira (0koye), and Don Cheadle (War Machine), as they try to come up with a slogan in Kamala's support.
"It is our pleasure to come together and to get the vote out this election," Gurira can be heard saying in the video, as she suggests 'Kamala Forever' as a phrase -- a play on the now-popular 'Wakanda Forever' cry from Black Panther.
As the cast suggested various phrases from their films, they eventually settled on "I’m Kamala Harris, and I’m down with democracy."
Downey Jr, sharing the video, said "let's assemble for democracy" and tagged Harris' running mate Tim Walz as well.
Mark Ruffalo shared it on X and said "Don’t sit this one out. It’s the one where we will lose big: Project 2025, women’s reproductive rights, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, public education, student debt relief, Affordable Care Act, Social Security, and as of today, life-saving vaccines. This sh*t is real and it’s going to come for you."
The 2024 US Presidential elections are slated to take place on November 5 and promises to be a tight race between outgoing Vice President Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump who is eyeing a second term in the Oval Office.
Several celebrities have already thrown their weight behind the candidates, with George Clooney -- a long-time Democrat -- backing Harris, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California. Music sensation Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris as well.
Trump meanwhile enjoys the support of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and Buzz Aldrin -- America's moon landing hero -- has also publicly endorsed the Republican.