Avengers: Infinity War - 12 Big Questions After The New Trailer

10. How Much Backstory Will We Get?

Avengers Infinity War Gamora Thanos
Marvel Studios

One of the more intriguing parts of the trailer was the trip to the past, as we see Thanos invading the homeworld of a young Gamora and taking her as his own.

It's necessary to really develop the Mad Titan into a proper character, something that hasn't happened yet in the MCU, and flashbacks are a way of doing that.

We've already heard that we'll get some of Thanos' history in the movie, and along with the fact that Thanos has the most screentime, it does indicate we'll be getting quite a few scenes like this. How many, and what they'll contain, obviously remains to be seen.

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