While it definitely sounds like the Thanos we're getting in Avengers: Infinity War will be comic book accurate, there are some things Joe and Anthony Russo had to drop in order to make the transition from page to screen a little easier. Unfortunately, it sounds like Death will be among them based on recent comments from the movie's screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely this week.
"At the very beginning, just because it’s such a focal point of the comics, we talked about it, but I think pretty quickly… it is not something that brings you closer to his motivation," McFeely explained.
"It’s not something where the average moviegoer says, 'Now I can kinda empathize with him because he’s in love with Death!' But I think we took that passion that he has… he really is in love with Death in the comics! He’s a lovelorn, kinda sad little fella. We wanted to maintain that level of emotion on his part, just redirected." That's fair enough but is bound to disappoint some fans.
In the comics, Thanos wants to wipe out half of all life in the universe so that Death will fall in love with him but that could have ended up being a little hokey on screen so having his motivations be a result of what happened to Titan makes a whole lot more sense. After all, that's bound to make the Mad Titan more relatable and considering the fact he's this movie's lead, that's essential for Infinity War.
Are you disappointed about the lack of Death in this movie? Share your thoughts in the usual place.
About The Author:
Comic Book Reader. Film Lover. WWE and F1 Fan. Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and ComicBookMovie.com's #1 contributor.