Even before Josh Brolin landed the role of Thanos for 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the Mad Titan made his MCU debut in the mid-credits scene of 2012’s The Avengers, played by Damion Poitier.
Though the internet’s attention is currently fixed on the first two episodes of The Mandalorian, we now have less than five weeks to wait until the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which means that Disney is beginning to ramp up its promotion for the Sequel Trilogy finale.
As the 3-hour climax of Marvel’s Infinity Saga and the all-time highest grossing film to boot, Avengers: Endgame has inspired more fan theories in the past seven months than we could possibly keep track of. Nonetheless, a new piece of speculation that’s been making the rounds on Twitter lately stands out from the rest not just for the amount of online attention it’s managed to attract, but also for how endearingly insane it is.
Now that Avengers: Endgame has brought some closure to Marvel’s eleven-year Infinity Saga, it’s clear that the era of the original “A6” line-up has come to an end, with most of the Phase 1 heroes looking to be either finished with the franchise or on their way out.
By the standard of MCU villains – a demographic known for their short lifespans – Thanos had a pretty good run in the Marvel franchise, featuring in a total of five films before his eventual defeat in this year’s Avengers: Endgame. But should Marvel Studios ever wish to bring back the Mad Titan, a deleted scene from the character’s last screen outing may have already hinted at how a comeback could be arranged.
In the new Infinity Saga box set, Marvel Studios has released a whole load of previously unseen content that spans the last eleven years of superhero cinema. And amidst this array of bonus material, you’ll find a scene that teases – then quickly denies – a romantic relationship between the God of Thunder and the new ruler of Asgard.
Over the course of the weekend, Joker is expected to become the first R-rated movie ever to hit $1 billion at the global box office, and in recognition of this moment, director Todd Phillips has taken to Instagram with a new video thanking the filmgoing public.
In an interview last year with JOE.ie, Denzel Washington claimed that he hadn’t been approached for a role in the Marvel franchise but suggested that he’d be open to getting involved, remarking, “Never say never,” when asked if he’d ever step into the genre of comic book cinema.
Though this year’s Avengers: Endgame served as the end of an era of sorts for the MCU, Disney’s recent release date dump suggests that the Mouse House is hoping to make the next decade of superhero cinema and television even bigger than the last.
Out of all the major comic book movies that Hollywood brought to theaters this year, DC’s Joker was easily the darkest and most violent, but according to director Todd Phillips, the production’s most extreme footage has yet to see the light of day.
