10 Movie Sequels That Recast Major Characters (For The Better)

4. Thanos - Infinity War

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Now this is what the kids would call a 'glow-up'. Since his first appearance in the mid-credits sequence of The Avengers, Thanos has steadily been improving his looks and performance until he could become the Mad Titan we all know, love and hate today.

Thanos has come a long way since 2012, when he was portrayed by stuntman Damion Poitier and a face full of rubbery CGI. And even since Josh Brolin took over the reins, it's been a long road to the photorealistic Bruce Willis lookalike we have in Infinity War and Endgame, with his appearances in Guardians of the Galaxy and Age of Ultron also failing to convince.

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A film critic and professional writer of over ten years, Joel Harley has a deep and abiding love of all things horror, Batman and Nicolas Cage. He can be found writing online and in print, all over the Internet and in especially good bookstores.