The Avengers DVD and Blu-ray release will not feature commentary from Joss Whedon in the UK.
Marvel Studios parent company Disney told Empire that the director recorded his audio track too late to make the film’s home media release in the territory.
Various editions of the movie have been confirmed for home formats – single disc DVD or Blu-ray, 3D and 2D Blu-ray combo, and box sets in both formats that bundle the film in with the previous Marvel offerings.
The box sets include The Avengers, Iron Man and its sequel, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Incredible Hulk.
All versions will include an array of bonus material, including deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and the 90-minute documentary Building a Dream: Assembling the Avengers.
Marvel Studios recently released an alternative opening sequence to the film that will feature among the DVD and Blu-ray extras.
The Avengers is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on September 17.