After Thanos snapped his fingers in Avengers: Infinity War, we were forced to watch the demise of fan-favourite characters like Groot, The Falcon, Bucky, Star-Lord, Drax, Spider-Man, and Black Panther. Every single one of those deaths hurt but the latter two were perhaps the hardest to bear as a tearful Peter Parker died in Iron Man's arms and T'Challa turned to dust in front of a clearly horrified Okoye.
During a recent interview, Joe and Anthony Russo were asked if they were aware that killing Spider-Man would probably make children cry to which Joe replied, "Well, you know, I cried during The Empire Strikes Back. I think there’s a power in narrative and The Empire Strikes Back was one of the more impactful movies when I was in a child. I think I was ten. I didn’t cry but I remember being horrified, but I was five." Anthony elaborated on that by directly addressing the harrowing scene:
"[The] moment really expanded with Robert Downey Jr. Ever since we introduced the new Spider-Man in Civil War, Robert has been a very active mentor to him. And not just outside, but in the moment and in the scene while acting. Robert is one of the most remarkable performers on the planet and he makes everyone around him better and he brings everybody up. So, when Robert is tuned in to what you’re doing and, on a performance level, he wants to help feed you and pull you. He can do remarkable things. And he will dance with Tom on a performance level that is amazing and that was one example of it. He’s a very giving performer and he really helped us find that moment with Tom."
As for Black Panther's shocking demise, Anthony teased the fallout from the King of Wakanda's disappearance. "[Laughs] Hey, you know, it’s part of the storytelling from Black Panther. There are ways to establish a new Black Panther. Do you want to see a fight between Okoye and Shuri?" That appears to be a joke but it would definitely be pretty cool to see Shuri suit up in Avengers 4!
"What I love about that moment, Okoye, just the mission of that character to be the King’s protector and she takes that job very seriously," he adds. "And for him to evaporate in her arms…and the way she reacted to that was riveting and we couldn’t cut away from it." What did you think of these death scenes in Avengers: Infinity War? Be sure to let us know your thoughts on these remarks down below.
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