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One thing the Infinity Gauntlet cannot do is be used to destroy itself. [ citation needed] Alternate Reality Versions Image Paige, Rachel (October 8, 2021). "Shop Marvel Must Haves: What If...? Episode 9". Marvel Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved December 12, 2021. Quinn, Heather; Cancino, Erin (December 8, 2021). "Partners, Am I Right?". Hawkeye. Season 1. Episode 4. Disney+.

Breznican, Anthony (March 9, 2018). "Josh Brolin Says There Is Heart Within the Murderous Thanos of Avengers: Infinity War". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022 . Retrieved May 10, 2022. Francisco, Eric (January 14, 2019). "Only One Simpsons Character Survived Thanos' Couch Gag on Sunday Night". Inverse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. Barron, Matt; Monroe, Justin; Scarano, Ross; Khal, Tara Aquino; Bernucca, Carolyn (January 18, 2022). "The Best Villains in Movie History". Complex. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020 . Retrieved May 5, 2022. The right-handed gauntlet that contained replicas of the Infinity Stones was seen when the Frost Giants broke in to Odin's Vault to retrieve the Casket of Ancient Winters, alongside many other treasures guarded by the Destroyer. [23] When Hela broke into the vault with Skurge to resurrect the corpses of Fenris and an army of Asgardians, while surveying the items on display, she dismisses the gauntlet as a fake. [24] Thanos Is Coming! Get Him First in the Thanos Cup". Epic Games. June 18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021 . Retrieved October 22, 2021.

Jim Starlin conceived Thanos during a college psychology course and introduced him as a villain in The Invincible Iron Man #55 (February 1973). Thanos was based on the Freudian concept of Thanatos, more commonly referred to as the death drive. Thanatos in Greek mythology was the personification of death and Thanos has been featured pursuing the female personification of Death. [22] [23] In the comics, Thanos is a mutant member of the race of superhumans known as the Titanian Eternals. The character possesses abilities common to the Eternals, and is able to demonstrate invulnerability and superhuman strength, speed, and stamina, among other qualities. [24] Casting and appearances [ edit ] Josh Brolin wielding a model Infinity Gauntlet at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con Jennings, Collier (May 11, 2021). "Hasbro's Legends Line Recreates Avengers: Endgame 's Epic Finale". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021 . Retrieved May 9, 2022. Travis, Ben (March 20, 2018). "Empire's Avengers: Infinity War Covers and Marvel Mini-Magazine Revealed". Empire. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022 . Retrieved May 10, 2022. Bradley, A.C. (October 6, 2021). "What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?". What If...?. Season 1. Episode 9. Disney+. Schneider, Michael (November 12, 2021). "How The Simpsons Convinced Disney to Let Goofy and Homer Drink a Beer Together". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2023.Whittaker, Richard (January 7, 2019). "Austin Film Critics Association Announces 2018's Best Films and More". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019 . Retrieved April 2, 2023. van Ravensteijn, Bas G.P.; Magana, Jose R.; Voets, Ilja K. (October 1, 2020). "Manipulating Matter with a Snap of Your Fingers: A Touch of Thanos in Colloid Science". Superhero Science and Technology. TU Delft OPEN Publishing. 2 (1): 19–30. doi: 10.24413/sst.2020.1.5329. ISSN 2588-7637. a b Farokhmanesh, Megan (July 10, 2018). "Thanos Subreddit Successfully Bans Half Its Community". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022 . Retrieved May 8, 2022. Lovett, Jamie (December 22, 2014). "New Guardians of the Galaxy Funko Pop! Bobble-Heads Include Thanos, Yondu & More". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022 . Retrieved May 6, 2022. Anderton, Ethan (May 17, 2021). "Cool Stuff: Building the New LEGO Infinity Gauntlet from Avengers: Infinity War Will Be a Snap". /Film. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022 . Retrieved May 9, 2022.

Chauncey, Matthew (September 29, 2021). "What If... Ultron Won?". What If...?. Season 1. Episode 8. Disney+. Even when not using the Infinity Stones, Thanos is shown to be a skilled physical fighter, defeating the Hulk in hand-to-hand combat in Infinity War and wielding a double-sided sword in combat in Endgame. Like the original comic book version of the character, Thanos in the MCU possesses superhuman strength, speed, and stamina. [24] [41] [42] Design and special effects [ edit ] Test footage of Josh Brolin using Digital Domain's Masquerade facial capture software [43] Brolin's portrayal of Thanos was inspired by Marlon Brando's performance as Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979). In an interview in October 2020, Brolin said "[Kurtz] is very elusive and insane but what he is saying makes sense and is poetical ... I started seeing the parallel which I liked for me. I loved being able to resort to a film like Apocalypse Now when I was doing something like Avengers". [48] Reception [ edit ] Josh Brolin's performance as Thanos has been praised by many critics. [49] Boucher, Geoff (September 13, 2019). "Saturn Awards: Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Wins for Third Year in a Row". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019 . Retrieved July 26, 2020.

Bojalad, Alec (June 4, 2022). " The Boys Season 3: Yes, That One Scene Was Inspired by the Ant-Man Meme". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022 . Retrieved June 8, 2022. Anderton, Ethan (December 7, 2018). "2018 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Winners: The Hate U Give Takes Best Picture". /Film. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021 . Retrieved March 5, 2021. Digital Domain worked on creating Thanos for Infinity War and Endgame, producing over 400 visual effects shots. [43] The company created a new facial capture application called Masquerade, based on the concept of machine learning through computer algorithms, specifically for the film, beginning work on the system 3–4 months before filming began to develop and test it. They presented their results to Brolin, the Russos, and executives from Marvel ahead of filming to demonstrate the subtleties Brolin would be able to bring to the character, which helped inform Brolin on how to portray Thanos. [43] Masquerade improved the quality of facial capture and sped up turn around, but was limited as it required Brolin to deliver his performance in a seated capture position. [44] Before the start of filming, Brolin's facial expressions were captured with ILM's Medusa system, which along with his motion capture data, were fed to Masquerade to "create a higher-resolution version of what Brolin did on set" so animators could apply that to the CGI character. [29] At 8 feet, 3 inches tall, Thanos was made taller for his MCU appearances than he was portrayed as being in the comics. [45] Digital Design considered having "snap" briefly pop up on screen when Thanos snapped his fingers as a reference to how the snap occurred in the Infinity Gauntlet comic. Digital Domain's VFX Supervisor Kelly Port said "as a fun aside, we explored the idea of lifting the actual graphic from the frame of the comic showing the snap, the little yellow action triangles for a single frame of the moment of the snap. They appreciated the idea but didn't ultimately go for it". [46] Physical appearance changes [ edit ] Thanos' previous physical appearances from The Avengers (2012) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Outlaw, Kofi (March 16, 2018). "Russo Brothers Reveal Marvel Comic Influences on Avengers: Infinity War". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018 . Retrieved March 31, 2018.

In the "couch gag" of season 30, episode 12 of The Simpsons, Thanos occupies the family couch and uses the Infinity Gauntlet to wipe out all of the Simpson family except for Maggie. [85] Stoddard, Elizabeth (January 7, 2020). "2019 Awards". Austin Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020 . Retrieved July 25, 2020. Tyler, Adrienne (December 6, 2020). "Every Power Thanos Has in the MCU (Without the Infinity Stones)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021 . Retrieved December 21, 2020.a b c Seymour, Mike (May 7, 2018). "Making Thanos Face the Avengers". Fxguide. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020 . Retrieved January 15, 2020.