It's no secret that
Avengers: Infinity War was supposed to explore Thanos' past, as we learned that he was ostracised as a youth due to his deformed appearance before later pleading with his fellow Titans to cull half the population in order to save the planet from its inevitable destruction.
Now, Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Ryan Meindering has shared some amazing concept art revealing the Mad Titan's progression from a young adult to a full-blown villain.
It would have been a lot of fun to see Thanos' history explored in this way, but none of his backstory ultimately made it past the scripting stages and he instead explained what happened during interactions with characters like Gamora and Doctor Strange. Needless to say, it would have been amazing to witness the villain as a young man and not just as the MCU's most formidable bad guy.
Check out the artwork in the Instagram post below:
Hit the "View List" button to check out some alternate
armour designs for Thanos in Avengers: Endgame!