10 Times The MCU Totally Subverted Expectations
4. The Soul Stone's Real Location
In Infinity War, the Soul Stone ended up being on Vormir, guarded by Red Skull and Thanos then had to make a grand sacrifice in order to acquire the stone, which ended up being Gamora. This whole scene was intense and surprising, not only because the Soul Stone was in a location nobody had guessed, but also because an integral character died and a villain we hadn't seen for 7 years made an appearance.
One of the biggest surprises from this scene was seeing Thanos sacrifice Gamora, while admitting he loved her. Before Infinity War, we'd only heard of Thanos as this big villain with no remorse, but as his journey progressed we saw him show more emotion towards his daughter to the point where he shed a tear when killing Gamora.
Generally, Thanos's journey to get the Soul Stone was shocking, and was different to what anybody expected to see. The heartbreaking death of Gamora coupled with the knowledge that Thanos was now one stone closer to winning made this scene unforgettable, and one of the best in Infinity War.