Thanos Is the Main Character of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
We already knew that Josh Brolin's Thanos would be the big bad of Avengers: Infinity War, but it looks like his role in the film goes even beyond that. With all of the characters that will be filling this movie, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed that he's actually the main character in the story. During an interview with Collider, he said:
"Thanos in Infinity War is – in a movie that has a lot of characters, you could almost go so far as to say he is the main character, and that’s a bit of a departure from what we’ve done before, but that was appropriate for a movie called Infinity War."
I love that the villain will be the main character in this movie. That's definitely a different direction for a Marvel film and one that should prove to be both interesting and refreshing. It's also great to know that they are making sure to use the opportunity to develop the compelling villain and utilize the talent of Josh Brolin.
We don't really know what kind of story Infinity War will tell, but we know that Thanos has to collect the Infinity Stones for his Gauntlet, so I imagine this first film will follow Thanos as he goes the the places where the stones reside, fighting our favorite heroes along they way as he takes the stones from them. I imagine this film ending on a major cliffhanger with Thanos having gathered all the stones, which will lead to a big epic battle for the universe in the untitled fourth Avengers film.
How do you think Thanos will be utilized in Infinity War? Do you have any ideas on how you think the story will play out?