10 Smartest Villain Plans In Movies

Before the release of Avengers: Infinity War, many cinemagoers unfamiliar with Thanos were worried the Mad Titan would prove a disappointment. "What does he even do? He's just sat in a chair for years! Why doesn't he get the Infinity Stones himself if he wants them so badly?'

But when the film was released, it was clear Thanos' inaction was because he was waiting for the perfect moment to obtain the cosmic gems. After he knew where all but one of them were, he still couldn't make a move since the Space Stone was heavily guarded in Asgard.

The instant Asgard was destroyed, he tracked the Power Stone first, knowing it would allow him to overpower anyone. He then located the Asgardian ship that housed the Space Stone and used its properties to teleport around the universe, allowing him to easily retrieve the others. Even though he had been preparing this plan for years, he attained all six Stones in days and successfully wiped out half of all life in the universe with their power.

The Avengers may have reversed his actions but the ending of Infintiy War proved to be the most humiliating defeat Earth's Mightiest Heroes had ever received.