Avengers 4 Title: 8 Huge Predictions After The Russos' Teaser

5. Avengers: Redemption

[Scott Tailford]

Going in a completely different direction (and cheers to Wisecrack for nailing this concept down), what if Thanos’ perceived “paradise” was more a purgatory than he thought and that will be reflected in the direction of the sequel AND the title?

Looking at the sorrow-filled scene between Thanos and Gamora after The Snap, the Russos have already set up the idea that Thanos isn’t exactly bursting with joy over what he’s done. The entire plan to wipe out half the galaxy’s populace was done with a sense of duty over morality, and this latter element is what will fundamentally win out.

Going with a redemptive arc, we’d essentially get the opposite of Infinity War.

In regards to how doggedly driven Thanos was across that movie, now we have someone struggling to right a wrong; an angle born from scenes like Thanos crying over Gamora’s death, or the sheer visual of seeing him sad or in pain. There IS a humanity to the Mad Titan, and depending on how much the Russos want to “redeem” a genocidal maniac (hey, it happened with Darth Vader), this could be one hell of an unexpected way to go with the story and the title.

And it would serve a double-meaning also, since the Avengers could be seen as getting redemption themselves too.