Avengers: Infinity War - 15 Major Rumours You Need To See

3. ...And Adam Warlock Is Coming

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And of course, with Pip must come Adam Warlock, who was spotted (in cocoon form) in Guardians Of The Galaxy (admittedly as an Easter Egg anyway). He will be introduced in Infinity War, allegedly, but not in his "final form".

Instead, according to a rumour, he will follow the comic book storyline of appearing first as his evil future incarnation The Magus, who is driven insane by his use of the Soul Gem, which Warlock is given after rebelling against his creators and abandoning his first name Him. Back in 2015, a casting call apparently called for Magus, though word appears to have quietened on that front since.

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Warlock actually plays a hugely important role in the aftermath of Infinity War, becoming part of Infinity Watch (along with Pip), which is established to protect the Stones from falling into evil hands again. Would it be right to introduce him as the Magus and the keeper of the Soul Stone? Probably not, but it would be interesting to see Warlock as an old enemy of Thanos who previously helped spread the Stones out across the galaxy.

And of course, Marvel do still have a couple of unannounced titles coming in 2020, immediately after the end of the Infinity Saga. If they were withholding the titles to maintain an air of mystery around incoming characters, that would certainly make a lot of sense.

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