Marvel’s Thanos Actor Has Heard Rumors Of Potential MCU Return

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be doing an encore with Thanos, as Avengers actor Josh Brolin opens up on some floating rumors. The Multiverse Saga has gone through its many ups and downs ever since Phase 4, based on a combination of factors. From COVID-19, the WGA, and SAG-AFTRA 2023 strikes to rushed production on various upcoming MCU movies and TV shows, The Infinity Saga with Thanos is getting more appreciation from the audience as Marvel Studios is trying to figure out the rest of their ongoing arc.

It appears that Marvel Studios may not be completely done yet with Thanos, at least according to Brolin. In a new interview with Comic Book, The Infinity Saga villain star teased that he has been hearing “through the grapevine,” that Thanos is being eyed to return to the MCU. While Marvel Studios have not commented recently on any supposed Thanos rumors, Brolin shared the following:

You know, I hear kind of like through the grapevine, that they’re gonna bring him back. And there’s the What If…? series and that’s a different kind of Thanos and all that. But I don’t know in the Marvel world whether they’re going to bring him back, but I didn’t know that he was the most killed-off Marvel villain … You learn something new every day.

While it remains to be seen if Kevin Feige will make a follow-up statement to Brolin’s comments, Marvel Studios is not in need of another Thanos storyline right now. It’s key to remember that the MCU spent more than a decade building up Thanos as the central antagonist for The Infinity Saga, which is why the end result was a success across the board. However, Avengers: Endgame was the proper time to wrap up Thanos’ arc and pave the way for a new generation of villains.

As Marvel Studios is still dealing with their Kang situation following the firing of Jonathan Majors, having Thanos would only overshadow The Multiverse Saga foe and act more as a crutch. This is the same problem that an original Avengers movie with the core six has – which was rumored for a while in 2023 – as it would not allow the MCU to move forward but rather take steps backward. Having the MCU explore Thanos variants through What If…? is doable because he only serves as a supporting player in that context.

If Brolin were to ever come back to the MCU, it would be more interesting if he reprised the role of Cable from Deadpool 2, especially with the upcoming Deadpool 3 bringing Wade Wilson into the franchise. That would also be a fun way to have Deadpool break the fourth wall and acknowledge once again that Brolin has been involved with Marvel in more ways than one. Until Marvel Studios say otherwise, time will tell if Thanos will ever have any significant role again in the MCU.

Source: Comic Book

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