AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Teases That There May Be More To Ebony Maw Than Meets The Eye

Avengers: Infinity War mo-cap actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor recently shared details about his role as Ebony Maw and it sounds like there may be a more to one of Thanos' children than initially meets the eye.

By RohanPatel - Mar 10, 2018 06:03 PM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Infinity War

In a recent interview with Inverse, mo-cap actor Tom Vaughn-Lawlor (The Infiltrator), who was tapped to breathe life into Ebony Maw in Avengers: Infinity War, shared details about his experience working with the Russo Brothers on the upcoming Marvel blockbuster.

While Vaughn-Lawlor unsurprisingly did his best to remain as vague as possible, he did also seemingly hint that his role may be a little more complex than we might think. "They were all about the truth of this character and what his objective was and what he wants within that universe. Although you’re playing at the operatic supervillain level, what they were asking of me as an actor was to find the truth of the character in the scenes.”

Now, considering that Ebony Maw, who is widely known as a psychological mastermind and genius manipulator, is considered the most dangerous of Thanos' children in the comics, could this be our first sign that the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the character will follow in the footsteps of his comic counterpart? In case you aren't familiar, in the comics, Ebony Maw ends up betraying Thanos (Josh Brolin) and using Thanos' son, Thane, against him, which inadvertently helps turn the tides for The Avengers and results in Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally defeating the Mad Titan.

Thane is not expected to make an appearance, especially now that the Inhumans have been relegated to television, so if Ebony Maw is secretly plotting to betray his father, then it will likely play out considerably different than what we've come to expect.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Avengers: Infinity War features:
Directors: Anthony & Joe Russo
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Paul Bettany as The Vision
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp
Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
Vin Diesel as Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon (voice)
Sean Gunn as Rocket Raccoon (mo-cap)
Pom Klementieff as Mantis
Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
Benedict Wong as Wong
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Michael Rooker as Yondu
Danai Gurira as Okoye
Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Peter Dinklage in an undisclosed role
Terry Notary in an undisclosed role
Tom Vaughn Lawlor as Ebony Maw
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Josh Brolin as Thanos

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XelCorp - 3/10/2018, 6:34 PM

Is it just me or are they revealing a little toooo much about this movie? Then again I remember when the first civil war trailer came out how the Russo’s broke that trailer down and revealed stuff but I don’t remember was it that much?

Nebula - 3/10/2018, 6:38 PM

@XelCorp - You've got to have faith that they know what they're doing. I really hope they know what they're doing.

Vigor - 3/10/2018, 6:38 PM

@XelCorp - I'll say I agree

Origame - 3/10/2018, 6:41 PM

@XelCorp - I think hype might be getting too much even for THEM. Wouldn't be surprised if this is their first genuinely poorly reviewed movie. Hope not but it's at the point where anything less than a god level movie that cures cancer will be considered trash.

Invasion96 - 3/10/2018, 6:38 PM

Don’t take this from me Marvel

Origame - 3/10/2018, 6:42 PM

@Invasion96 - I'll take that scene only if both are played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Don't know why. Just think it'd be funny.

MosquitoFarmer - 3/10/2018, 6:39 PM

Considering we haven't really seen him, there sure more is than meets the eye.

Origame - 3/10/2018, 6:44 PM

@MosquitoFarmer - Literally never heard of this character until this point. So there's more to him than the air that I see instead of the guy I don't know about. Good to know.

JustBrootal - 3/10/2018, 6:45 PM

*Reads article title*.......no $HiTtt, have you read the comics?

Vigor - 3/11/2018, 7:02 AM

@JustBrootal - they don't always follow the comics to the letter so this is somewhat of a spoiler

Kevwebsz - 3/10/2018, 6:46 PM

I kinda like that other baddies arent really advertised too well. General audiences are gonna get more than they realize

MosquitoFarmer - 3/11/2018, 3:24 AM

@Kevwebsz - They're going to be formidable as hell. But they underestimate their opponents. I think Ebony Maw or Thanos will kill Loki early on (as I think the former was in the trailer walking amongst the dead Asgardians, and probably forces Loki to surrender the Cube).

Kevwebsz - 3/11/2018, 3:39 AM

@MosquitoFarmer - Loki has one more heroic deed in him

MosquitoFarmer - 3/11/2018, 4:24 AM

@Kevwebsz - I would think so too, but Feige saying he will be an ally to Thanos could also be misdirection while also being true, as he supplies the cosmic cube. And Feige has also insisted that Thanos's worth will be shown in the first 5 minutes of the movie. It's just speculation, but it seems very possible to me as well.

RegularPoochie - 3/10/2018, 7:03 PM

No shit. He betrays Thanos in the comics.

LoganMjolnir - 3/10/2018, 7:09 PM

So, no Ant-Man, the Wasp and Hawkeye for this film, but does anyone think they show up at the end of this movie? Also, does anyone still think The Defenders may appear in Avengers 4? at least as a cameo.

PantherKing - 3/10/2018, 7:10 PM

Hopefully they get a trailer out next week

JustAChillDude - 3/10/2018, 7:44 PM

@PantherKing - they definitely will.

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