What’s interesting is that Avengers: Infinity War was more of a Thanos movie than an actual Avengers movie. The Avengers were constantly on screen, but the spotlight was squarely on Thanos, which resulted in a thoroughly intriguing picture. And according to Joe Russo, it could’ve been so much more compelling. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Joe Russo mentioned that the initial drafts of Infinity War even explored Thanos’ childhood.
It is a whole other film, but sometimes that’s the value in a story room, of writing that draft in the script because you go ‘alright, at least I have that in my brain now. And I understand that and I can pitch it to Brolin, and he can hear that intimate level fo detail so we all know what his story is and how he feels about his past. He’s a very tortured character who’s sociopathic, but ultimately it’s benevolent sociopathy.” OK, now I desperately need a Thanos prequel film. Ever since I watched Infinity War last year, I couldn’t stop wondering why Thanos felt like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Why did he feel like it was his destiny — heck, burden — to find the Infinity Stones and wipe out 50% of all living creatures, “saving” the universe in the process. Joe Russo’s explanation makes perfect sense. When Thanos suggested mass killings to save his planet, he was, of course, treated like a megalomaniac terrorist and rightfully tossed in prison. Funnily enough, Thanos was right. Overpopulation destroyed his home planet. He probably had to witness the death of his friends and family because none of them listened to him. The catastrophic incident probably traumatised Thanos, turning him mad. Avengers: Endgame is currently running in Malaysian cinemas. (Source: ComicBook.com)
