Avengers: Infinity War
Marvel Studios reveals they have different names for the version of Thanos sport inAvengers : Infinity WarandAvengers : Endgame . When audiencesfirst saw The Mad Titanin the mid - credits scene forThe Avengersin 2012 , the purple giant was tease as a scourge unlike anything the Avengers have or would face . After a few more small appearances in Phase 2 , Thanos arrived and subsist up to that promise in 2018’sAvengers : Infinity War .
After several long time of fans asking why Thanos has n’t been more proactive in receive the Infinity Stones , he arrived with a plan to accomplish his ultimate victory . He conquered multiple worlds , gather all six Infinity Stones , and wiped out half of all life across the population . slaked with his work , he destroy the Stones anddidn’t fight back in his weakened statewhen the Avengers arrived . While he died there in 2018 , the time travelling story ofAvengers : Endgameallowed for a different version of Thanos to return . This slightly younger take was in the thick of subjugation and learned that he would one twenty-four hours achieve his goal .
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Through this storytelling mechanic , Avengers : Infinity WarandEndgamepresented hearing with two unlike portrait of Thanos . For their part , Marvel Studios has a unclouded watershed in these two versions of the Mad Titan . In the newly releasedThe artistry of Avengers : Endgamebook , concept artist Wesley Burt reveal the difference,“He was always referred to as Warrior Thanos , as opposed to the Philosopher Thanos that would be in Infinity War . "
Although Thanos never is addressed by these figure in the movies , they do illustrate the different mindsets he had in each celluloid . The Thanos that arrives to reach his goals inAvengers : Infinity Warknows exactly what he wants to do and does n’t waste a moment . Once he accomplishes his chore , he immediately moves on to the next one instead of draw out ongoing fights . This lick as astark contrast to the Thanos from 2014inAvengers : Endgame . He approaches the threat of the Avengers straight out of a major battle and has that warrior mindset throughout the motion-picture show . This Thanos has seen a future where he ’s won and believes his activity to be inevitable and acts accordingly .
These differences and the path Marvel Studios perceives the two versions of Thanos is an important expression of the character to remember moving forward . Even though Philosopher Thanos is very much dead , there are opportunities for both version ofThanos to retrovert . movie likeEternalsset in the MCU ’s past could show amuch younger interpretation of Warrior Thanos , while aNovamovie showing Richard Rider fight as Xandar is put down could also see Philosopher Thanos take on his first Infinity Stone . Meanwhile , theories that Warrior Thanos is n’t actually dead may be more likely to come true . All we do n’t know right now is when Warrior Thanos makes the transition to Philosopher Thanos , but perhaps we ’ll get a line that in future MCU stories .
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