Avengers Infinity War news: Thanos evil plan REVEALED by screenwriter
The upcoming superhero extravaganza is now less than a year away, as filming gets underway in Atlanta, Georgia and Scotland. Now one of the film’s co-screenwriters, Stephen McFeely has revealed just what Josh Brolin’s Thanos is up to in Avengers Infinity War. Speaking in a Doctor Strange Blu-ray special feature clip, the writer, who also penned Captain America: Civil War, teased the villain’s evil plan.
MARVEL Avengers Infinity War news: Thanos evil plan REVEALED by screenwriter
He said: “His goal is to re-balance the universe as he sees it. “So when he figures out that the Infinity Stones could do this for him at the snap of a finger, that becomes his main goal.” Fans of the Marvel comics will know to “re-balance the universe” refers to the comics when Thanos decides to kill half the universe to impress Death, who has taken the form of a woman.
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At this stage it’s likely that Cate Blanchett’s Hela, goddess of death – the main villain in Thor: Ragnarok – will step into this role. Last week an epic behind-the-scenes featurette was released with Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland and Chris Pratt getting ready to shoot a scene together as Iron Man, Spider-Man and Star-Lord. Marvel boss Kevin Feige revealed that Thanos will be the main character in Avengers Infinity War and implied that he may kill off some big Marvel characters.
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YOUTUBE Iron Man, Spider-Man and Star-Lord preparing to film a scene together