Jim Starlin, the creator of the Marvel Comics villain Thanos, has revealed that he was nervous for Avengers: Infinity War after he saw Justice League.
Justice League featured Steppenwolf (played by Game of Thrones alum Ciaran Hinds) as the main villain. For a film that is prone to numerous criticisms from critics and fans alike, Steppenwolf is one of, if not the most, universally-criticized elements of Justice League, particularly with his lack of backstory.
After watching that film, Jim Starlin got nervous over how Avengers: Infinity War would portray the Mad Titan that he created. Starlin revealed while speaking with CinemaBlend:
“[Co-director] Joe Russo called me up like about a month before Infinity War came out and said, ‘Well, we gotta talk about all that stuff, how there was a Thanos backstory, because the movie was gonna be two and a half hours long, and they only want two hours on this one.’
I had made the mistake of watching the Justice League movie about a week before. When he told me this, I started thinking, ‘It’s going to be just like the Justice League [movie], where Thanos comes in…’ and I’m going, oh my goodness.”
Luckily, Starlin’s worries over how Avengers: Infinity War would treat his character were alleviated. Infinity War received critical acclaim, and for a franchise that was regularly criticized for its underdeveloped villains, Thanos was universally praised, particularly for his backstory and portrayal by Josh Brolin.
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Thanos was last seen in Avengers: Endgame. Here is the official synopsis for the movie:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
Source: CinemaBlend (via CBR)
