Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame - 10 Major NEW Reveals From The Filmmakers
A huge new wave of reveals have been shared by the writers and directors of both movies!
This past weekend marked the respective anniversaries of Avengers: Infinity and Avengers: Endgame being released in cinemas. Given everything that's happening in the world, it definitely feels appropriate to look back on those times with fondness, and those responsible for making the films have used social media to reveal a huge wave of new details about the record-breaking blockbusters.
Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directors Joe and Anthony Russo have both offered insight into the making of Infinity War and Endgame, sharing behind the scenes secrets, details on moments which didn't make the final cut, and even some of the creative decisions which have been a hot topic of debate among fans since both films were released in 2018 and 2019.
It may feel like both Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have been discussed to death at this point, but the filmmakers still had plenty of new intel to share, and that's what we've rounded up here for you. This foursome changed the MCU forever, and there's no one better than them to take a deep dive into Infinity War and Endgame, two films which also served as a finale to a decade's worth of stories.
With that in mind, read on for ten major new revelations about Earth's Mightiest Heroes...
10. An Alternate Opening For Avengers: Infinity War
In Avengers: Infinity War, we got to head back to Gamora's childhood to witness the hero's first meeting with Thanos (the day he slaughtered half her planet and then abducted her). It set the stage for the Guardian of the Galaxy to later be murdered by the Mad Titan, and the young Gamora returned when the villain entered Soul World after unleashing the full power of the Infinity Gauntlet.
"There was a time this little Gamora intro started the script," Markus confirmed, revealing that we weren't always going to kick things off with Thanos attacking Thor's ship. Interestingly, McFeely shared some insight into that scene with the God of Thunder as well, explaining: "This scene could've been 20 minutes. There's a lot on the cutting room floor from this one."
As for the way Gamora was tied to the Soul Stone, McFeely would explain that was always the plan, noting that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was the one who broke the news to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn that the character was to be killed off in Avengers: Infinity War.