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Russo Bros Insist INFINITY WAR’s Deaths Might Be Real

by Blair Marnell
Jun 11 2018 • 2:42 PM

Warning: There are massive spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity WarOpens in a new tab!

Avengers: Infinity War shocked comic book movie fans earlier this year when it mercilessly killed off some fan favorite characters. And that was before the “snap” heard around the universe that wiped out Spider-ManOpens in a new tab, Black PantherOpens in a new tab, Doctor StrangeOpens in a new tab, Nick FuryOpens in a new tab, Maria Hill, and most of the Guardians of the GalaxyOpens in a new tab. While we’re pretty sure that most of those deaths will be reversed by the end of Avengers 4Opens in a new tab, the Russo brothers are sticking to their guns about the permanence of the Infinity War deaths. Today’s Nerdist NewsOpens in a new tab is consulting the Soul Stone for answers!

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Join guest host and queen of the undusted, Amy VorpahlOpens in a new tab, as she walks us through Anthony and Joe Russo’s latest interview with the Huffington PostOpens in a new tab. Essentially, the Russo brothers are countering the seemingly inevitable resurrections of Spidey and other sequel-bound heroes by arguing that Marvel is embracing non-linear stories. For example, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Opens in a new tab could take place before Infinity War.

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There is something to that argument, since both Ant-Man and the WaspOpens in a new tab, and Captain MarvelOpens in a new tab will take place before Infinity War. That shows us Marvel does have a willingness to step outside of its forward progression for the right story. Of course, we still believe that the dusted will be restored after the sacrifice of a few heroes whose contracts are up after Avengers 4. That’s far more likely than Marvel and Disney trying to do Black Panther 2 without Chadwick BosemanOpens in a new tab.

The Russo brothers are likely being truthful about some of the deaths in Infinity War. Anyone who wasn’t dusted is less likely to get a comeback. Loki, Heimdall, and even Gamora fall into that category. However, the ending of Infinity War implied that Gamora’s soul lives on in the Soul Stone. Regardless of whether she is technically alive again, Gamora will probably still play a part in Guardians 3.

Which heroes do you think will be permanently dead after Avengers 4? Share your theories below!

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