Last year, we all watched on in horror as Thanos snapped his fingers, wiping out half
the population and turning them to dust.
However, on April 26th, we’re hoping that this could all be put right again -- but how
it happens, we don’t know.
But, there are a TON of theories about how it might all go down.
So today on Beyond the Screen, we’re going to be counting down the Top 10 Dark Avengers
Movie Theories.
Lets jump in.
10 It Ends With A Wedding Posted on Den of Geek UK, this theory goes
that the last scene of Endgame is going to be Tony and Pepper getting hitched.
I quote, “Steve dies so he isn’t there, but the rest of the surviving supes are.
Hopefully they don’t do that weird Armageddon thing of having a picture of Steve there.”
I’m into this -- and it could be very likely that this does go down in Endgame.
Firstly, a hand few of pictures were leaked that clearly show Gwyneth Paltrow wearing
an engagement ring.
Secondly, Sebastian Stan confirmed that everyone in the MCU cane back for one key scene during
the shoot: “There was one scene, I think, we had where everybody was there.
I can’t really talk about that scene, but I knew it took them three months in planning
to have everyone there.
You look around and you just saw everyone from Samuel L Jackson to Michael Douglas to
Michelle Pfeiffer.
Everybody was there.”
-- not only that -- but wrapping up the film on a happy ending would be nice, especially
after the pain and despair that was Infinity War.
9 Shuri Will Resurrect Vision So, this theory goes that Shuri made a copy
of the Mind Stone just in time, and she’s going to find Vision’s dead corpse and shove
that stone back in his forehead -- thus bringing him back to life.
Now -- this one is unlikely, essentially because it wouldn’t accomplish much.
Unless this is just an excuse to bring the Mind Stone back into play.
8 The Mind Stone Is The Real Villain Thanos isn’t truly all bad -- well, hear
me out.
This theory goes that Thanos is actually under the spell of the Mind Stone -- just as Loki
was in the first Avengers movies, and as Ultron was in Age of Ultron.
I quote, “My theory is that the Mind Stone is alive, can see the future, and saw its
own destruction, and set Thanos on the whole quest for the gauntlet -- and killing off
half the universe was just to reverse time and save it from destruction.”
This theory has a lot of support online, but whether it will actually happen is up for
debate.
It makes sense, that’s for sure, but it might be too complex to toss in right at the
lost moment.
And the thought of having to believe that a sentient gemstone was controlling the entire
plot of multiple films is a little far fetched in my opinion.
7 Tony Will Have To Kill His Own Parents Yup, this one is dark.
Really dark.
This theory goes that the soul stone will ask Tony to sacrifice the one he loves the
most -- and it’s not Pepper Pots.
Instead, forcing him to travel back in time to 1991, find the winter soldier, and order
him to take out his parents.
This one seems to be unlikely, but never say never.
We know that some of the events of the film will be set in the past -- but it is unlikely
that they’ll travel back that far.
Instead, it makes far more sense for Tony to have to sacrifice Cap to the soul stone
instead.
6 Avengers Will Master Time Travel This theory goes that the Avengers will beat
Thanos by travelling back in time -- possibly to the attack of New York, and perhaps even
further back to the mid-90s with Captain Marvel.
Now this one is possible, as Disney CEO Bob Iger has spoken about different realms in
Avengers: Endgame and also suggested that action in the film could play out in locations
that, I quote, “can be separated geographically, or separate in time -- not just in place,
but in time.”
As we know, a handful of set photos were leaked from Avengers: Endgame, that shows a few of
the cast members back in their older costumes, which can mean two things: one, it’s a flashback,
or two, they travel back in time to alter their futures.
5 Thanos Will Get Tricked Into The Quantum Realm
As we know, the Infinity Stones don’t work in the Quantum Realm, hence why Ant-Man was
able to survive the snap.
So, this theory goes that once the Avengers figure this out, they trick Thanos inside
-- following him in and then beat the crap out of him -- leaving him there for ever,
with no escape.
Now -- this one is unlikely to happen, and it is particularly unlikely that the majority
of Endgame will be set inside of the micro-verse.
Not only that -- but the surviving Avengers would also have to figure out a way to get
inside of the Quantum Realm -- which is a big ask before the final battle.
However, one Redditor theorizes that the Quantum Realm is the most likely way for the dusted
heroes to come back to life -- pointing to a discussion between Jane Foster and Doctor
Eir in Thor The Dark World, that introduced the Soul Forge, aka, a quantum field generator
that transfers molecular energy from one place to another.
It would make sense that Ant-Man’s Quantum Realm could play an important role in reversing
the snap.
4 Tony Will Have To Kill Himself Yep -- more Tony death over here at this number.
One theory goes that Cap will try to sacrifice himself to give the Soul Stone what it desires,
and to be able to give someone else the chance to fight back using the Gauntlet.
However, Tony might actually swap places with Cap at the last minute -- thus giving the
film a big death.
Now -- this is unlikely, considering that we know for a fact Chris Evans is not returning
after Endgame -- but there is still no word on Robert Downey Jr -- with many thinking
he will make small appearances throughout the MCU following the events of Endgame.
3 Loki Has Been Pretending To Be Bruce Banner The Entire Time
Ok, I love this theory -- this one argues that Loki never died, he was actually projecting
himself during the Thanos fight -- and following his fake death -- he was pretending to be
Bruce Banner for all of Infinity War.
Thus explaining why Banner was acting weird for the entire movie -- and couldn’t get
his Hulk on.
That’s also why Heimdall sends him directly to Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum.
2 Character Positioning Determines Who Will Live and Die
This theory is a little complex and out there -- but if it’s true, it could change everything.
A post by ThinkySushi describes how an often-used cinematography trick can subtly convey positive
or negative emotions with the help of lateral motion.
Yup -- told you it’s complex.
I quote, “The key idea is surprisingly straight forward.
If the action on screen moves from left to right your audience tends to feel positive
and senses progression.
If it moves from right to left, they feel negative or sense regression.
And it doesn’t necessarily have to be motion.
Character positioning, orientation, and even facing can do similar things.”
They go to explain that this lateral motion trick gives us a great weapon that we can
use to interpret various deaths.
I quote, “Many of the deaths we saw on screen in Infinity War may not stick.
I full expect to get back practically everyone who got snapped away, and maybe even a few
of those who fell left, but I think the Russos were doing something else with those scenes.
It gave us a language.
Because, if it happens again, If we go back in time, if we get to try it again, and Loki
falls left, we will know he is lost.”
-- Honestly, I’m not so sure about this one, but it’s interesting nonetheless.
1 Captain America Will Die Devastating, I know -- but this is very likely
going to be the case -- with the soul stone demanding a sacrificial victim -- and that
victim being Captain America.
This will likely come to fruition, with Steve choosing death in order to save a fellow hero,
with fans putting their money on Tony Stark -- so that he can wield the Infinity Gauntlet
and defeat Thanos.
The likelihood of this happening is probably 99%, with Chris Evans confirming that he is
done with the MCU -- and acting in general.
His contract is up after Avengers: Endgame, with this pointing towards a permanent exit
for the actor.
And -- what better way to give him a grand exit, than have him sacrifice himself for
the greater good?
It’s beautiful.
Well, there we have it!
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