All 7 Ways The MCU Set Up Thanos As Phase 3's Big Villain (& Whether It Was Paid Off)
TheMarvel Cinematic UniversebuiltThanosinto the ultimate villain of Phase 3, weaving hints and backstory across multiple films before his full reveal, though some of these teases proved to be misleading. From mysterious references in early movies to his iconic weapon, the Infinity Gauntlet, each of Thanos’s appearances in theMarvel Cinematic Universe timelinewas calculated to establish him as an existential threat to the universe. In laying this groundwork, Marvel set up the climacticAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame, though not everything quite paid off and needed to be retconned in subsequent movies....