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.
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
Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters May 4, 2018
Avengers 4 hits theaters May 3, 2019