What The Avengers: Infinity War Cast Look Like In The Comics
With Infinite Warfare, comes infinite aesthetic.
Infinity War is... big. It's the biggest film Hollywood has ever done by far, hitting a billion in the box office faster than any film before it, and it delivers on many of the promises of its ten-year long buildup. It's very difficult to quantify the feelings audiences will have after leaving the theatre, but it was definitely a film for the history books, one of the reasons being the enormous cast of characters all somehow fit cohesively into a single, two and a half hour narrative.
These characters, of course, all find their origins in the original, expansive universe of Marvel Comics. The story itself originated from the comics, one of Marvel's biggest and most memorable crossover events of the time, and many of the characters appearing in the film saw their comic book counterparts fighting the same war almost thirty years ago.
With dozens upon dozens of the MCU's long list of beloved movie heroes appearing in the film, it's about time to look at how each of these characters played their own parts in the comic book universe they sprung from, in a list of characters about as long and expansive as the cast list for this behemoth of a cinematic experience.
Warning: SPOILERS ahead...
30. Heimdall
In The Comics:
A trusted guardian to Asgard and long-standing ally to Thor, Heimdall is a pale, intimidating and stoic figure, faithful to Odin and the permanent guardian to the Bifrost.
Born of nine mothers and a skilled warrior, Heimdall's ability to hear and see things 'as far as creation' and to perceive all things across time and space makes him the perfect guardian for a realm of gods. He's often tricked or thwarted by Loki, the Trickster, but is largely able to keep Asgard safe from harm.
In the Film:
Portrayed by the impressive Idris Elba, Heimdall in the films is much the same as in the comics, being the guardian of the Bifrost and having great sight.
In Ragnarok, Heimdall uses his sight to show Thor the destruction wrought by Hela, and his faithfulness to Asgard's people sees him hiding and protecting them from attack. From Ragnarok onward, he no longer wears his horned helm, abandoning his ceremonial garb when he hid in Asgard's mountains.
His power to 'beam people up' using the Bifrost seems to extend even after Asgard's destruction, when he uses the last of his considerable power and dark magic to transport Banner to Earth.