Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War is scheduled for May 2018.
It seems like it'll be a massive, epic, worthy "finale" for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's
first decade, as all the Marvel superheroes face off against the menace of Thanos.
And make no mistake: just like in the comic books Infinity War is based on, plenty of
characters are likely to die in the galactic fight.
So who will be sent into the great beyond?
Here are some Marvel superheroes that won't survive Avengers: Infinity War.
Iron Man
Ever since he went through that portal in Avengers, Tony Stark has been plagued with
visions of an alien invasion, courtesy of Thanos.
Everything he’s done since has been in response to this threat, so it would only be fitting
for Iron Man to meet his end stopping Thanos.
Those are solid story reasons for killing him off, but there are some real world reasons
too.
Robert Downey, Jr. may be the cornerstone of the MCU, but he's costing Marvel a mint:
$40 million for Captain America: Civil War, $50 million for The Avengers, and a whopping
$75 million for Iron Man 3.
He's also in his 50's, making him a bit old for the superhero scene, and with at least
nine Marvel movies in ten years under his belt, he may finally want to move on to something
else.
Don't worry, though, even if Tony Stark dies, the armor can still be filled by someone else,
allowing Marvel to have their cake and eat it too.
Captain America
Everyone expected Captain America to die in Civil War, so Chris Evans is pretty much playing
with house money at this point.
But Marvel may have just delayed the inevitable by allowing him to appear in Infinity War,
where Cap is likely to have a very final one-on-one showdown with Thanos, just like he did in
the comics.
Like Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans has hinted that he'd like to do something else.
And like Iron Man, there are plenty of other characters who could wear the Captain America
costume if Steve Rogers dies - such as the Falcon, who already took over as Cap in the
comics.
Put it all together and it may finally be lights out for the Star Spangled Avenger.
Vision
Vision was apparently brought to life by one of the Infinity Stones.
It now rests on his forehead, powering him.
In order for Thanos to complete his Infinity Gauntlet, he needs that stone.
It doesn't take a math genius to figure out that probably means the end of everyone's
favorite artificial Avenger.
The good news?
As a synthetic lifeform, it's possible Tony Stark could figure out how to rebuild him
later.
"If you douse me again, and I'm not on fire, I'm donating you to a city college."
Well, maybe not.
Hawkeye
Even though Joss Whedon is no longer in charge of the Avengers, murdering Hawkeye would be
perfectly in keeping with Whedon's penchant for killing off the beloved everyman character
in order to jerk around audience emotions.
It worked to great effect with Agent Coulson's death in Avengers, and now that Hawkeye has
been given a sympathetic and meaty role as family man and heart of the team in Avengers:
Age of Ultron, it makes him the perfect candidate to get killed - for real, this time.
"You didn't see that coming?"
Peter Quill/Star-Lord
As the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, it's pretty much a guarantee that Peter Quill
is going to face off against Thanos.
And like most heroes who have faced Thanos in the comics, their previous encounters did
not go all that well for Star-Lord.
In fact, in one story he deliberately sacrificed himself in order to stop Thanos, so don't
be surprised if you see that play out on the big screen as well - especially since Chris
Pratt has become such a massive movie star that Marvel may not want to pay his inflated
rate once his contract is up at the end of Avengers 4.
Thor
As the most informed member of the Avengers when it comes to intergalactic matters, Thor
is aware of the Infinity Stones.
So he'll probably be a key player in Infinity War, and as one of the strongest heroes on
the roster, you'd have to think he'll get a chance to go toe-to-toe with Thanos.
Thing is, as we've seen from the comics, that typically doesn't end well.
Plus, Chris Hemsworth has already revealed that the fourth Avengers film is the final
movie in his contract with Marvel.
"I'm three films away from that happening.
I've got Avengers 3 and 4, and I've got Thor 3"
It would make sense to kill Thor off and make room for the next phase of Marvel heroes.
He’s not really contributing much, anyhow.
“I’m not really up to much at the moment."
"What are you doing later?"
Drax the Destroyer
Anyone who's seen Guardians of the Galaxy can tell you Drax has some serious bloodlust
for Thanos.
"Your wife and child shall rest well, knowing that you have avenged them.
"Yes, of course Ronin was only a puppet.
It's really Thanos I need to kill."
In the comics, killing Thanos is Drax's entire purpose, and he’s actually had some success.
But it's usually fleeting, and since Drax seems to be first in line for a throwdown
with Thanos, that eagerness could very well cost him his life in Infinity War.
Scarlet Witch
After introducing Scarlet Witch in Age of Ultron, they've haven't done a whole lot with
her.
Yeah, she helped kick off events in Civil War by accidentally blowing up that building,
but the rest of the time she just moped around knitting sweaters for Vision.
Marvel might decide to keep her around, because her reality-altering powers give them a Get
Out of Jail Free card whenever they want to do something goofy, but if they wanted to
kill off a card-carrying member of The Avengers with minimal long-term consequence, she presents
an obvious choice.
Nick Fury
It's tough to admit, but the MCU has pretty much outgrown the guy who put it together.
Nick Fury was the architect of the Avengers over Phase 1, but after the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D.
in Winter Soldier, it became a lot harder to keep him relevant, and he didn't even appear
in Civil War.
If they do opt to kill off Fury, they could give him an awesome send-off, one totally
fitting for Samuel L. Jackson — having him battle one of the biggest threats in the universe
and ultimately falling to him.
Hey, there are worse ways for a superhero to go.
"April 23rd '57: getting caught in a jet turbine."
Everyone
Yes, we're serious.
In the comics, Thanos actually killed just about every Marvel superhero, so if Marvel
wants to really go big, they could translate that to the big screen.
Of course, they all came back to life in the comics, which would be easy enough to do in
the movies as well given that the Infinity Stones control reality itself.
"You could've saved us!"
Still, even if were temporary, the deaths of literally everyone would make for an amazing
cliffhanger.
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