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Thanos essentially being the independent star ofAvengers : Infinity Warwas an inspired choice , as it allowed the interview to follow an MCU villain for the first clock time as Thanos embarked on his quest for the Infinity Stones . 2019’sAvengers : Endgameseemingly brought Thanos ' story to an end ; however , the character has since played a small role in episodes of the animatedWhat If … ?series . Now , Josh Brolin has teased Thanos ' MCU return , saying , " I hear kind of like through the pipeline , that they ’re gon na bring him back . " There are a few exciting task for Thanos ' potential MCU future tense .

Marvel ’s Thanos has become one of the big villains in picture palace in the retiring few years . But what are the very good Thanos quote from the MCU ?

10Eternals 2 Could Resurrect Thanos

Not Confirmed

While thestatus ofEternals 2is up in the atmosphere after the original picture show was heavily criticized , the possible task would be one of the respectable for Brolin to make his live - action at law return as Thanos in the MCU . Given how key player of the squad conk inEternals , including Richard Madden ’s Ikaris , Eternals 2would likely use the concept of the World Forge — seemingly the MCU ’s version of the comics ' Great Machine — to raise the deceased graphic symbol . Given his link to the Eternals , Thanos could then derive back to life story through it , last up against the Eternals .

9A Starfox Solo Project Could Enrichen Thanos' Backstory

World - famous vocalist Harry Styles made his MCU debut as Eros , aka Starfox , in one ofEternals ' post - credits scene . The reference was inclose to the remain Eternals by Pip the Troll , who uncover thatEros was none other than Thanos ' brother . Even ifEternals 2never happens , there is a chance that Styles ' fiber could star in a solo Starfox project , as Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has rally future plans for the character . Thanos could appear throughout the possible Starfox movie or series through flashbacks , bring out what variety of relationship the half - brothers had in the MCU .

8The Nova Series Could Show Thanos' Destruction Of Xandar

Reported

Richard Rider ’s arrival in the MCU could bestow back Thanos , evince a missing moment from the character ’s journey . ANovaseries has been cover to be in ontogeny for some meter , though the undertaking has yet to welcome new updates follow the overhaul of Marvel Studios ' TV side . IfNovais greenlit , the series could boast thedeleted 45 - minute succession of Thanos destroying Xandar . The satellite ’s destruction is what led to Rider becoming Nova in the comics , which makesNovathe unadulterated project to bring backAvengers : Infinity War ’s Thanos .

The Power Stone from Xandar was the only one of the Infinity Stones that Thanos was not shew getting inAvengers : Infinity War .

7Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Could Bring Thanos Back Through Time Travel

Announced By Marvel Studios

Kang the Conqueror is the master of prison term in Marvel Comics , with the Kang variants also being master of the multiverse in the MCU . While Jonathan Majors might be out as Kang , Marvel is obviously still moving forward with 2026’sAvengers : The Kang Dynasty . The Council of Kangs should make the Modern Avengers ' lives very hard , and if Kang the Conqueror were to use time change of location to institute past MCU baddie like Thanos or Gorr the God Butcher back into the mix , the Avengers could be in serious difficulty .

6Avengers: Secret Wars Can Feature Multiple Thanos Variants In Live-Action

The MCU has already dealt with a few Thanos variants ; however , Avengers : Secret Warscould take that up a notch . The Avengers could struggle another Earth to stop an incursion , run across with the Thanos of that realism . Adding to that , if the movie ends up featuring Battleworld like the comics , thenthere could be an intact land dominated by Thanos variants . That would makeAvengers : occult Warsquite a unique experience , permit Brolin to go all out as the many Thanos variants .

5What If…? Season 3 Could Include More Thanos Variants

Some Thanos variants have appear throughoutWhat If … ? ’s two seasons , with Brolin returning to voice the case in a couple of episodes . While Brolin fleshed out a few variants of the Mad Titan , multiple version of Thanos seem only to die in the series , which has become a run joke of the show . WithWhat If … ?season 3 on the way , more Thanos variants are to be expect , and Brolin could be back so that the villain plays a bigger role in the animated serial .

4Marvel Zombies Should Include Thanos

Marvel Studios ' first television receiver - MA animate serial is theupcomingMarvel Zombies . The show should follow the events of the“What If … Zombies ! ? ” sequence , which conclude with a zombified Thanos wait for the survivors to make it with the Soul Stone , the only one that he was missing , in Wakanda . That cliffhanger put up Thanos to play a major function in the animated series ; however , due to his living dead nature , it seems unconvincing that Brolin will return to voice the Mad Titan .

3Star-Lord’s Teased Solo Movie Could Bring Back Thanos Over Unfinished Business

Teased By Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

As the curtains close down onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 , the screenland establish a hopeful update , saying , " The Legendary Star - Lord Will Return . “In the audio comment for the film , theater director James Gunn revealed that he had word with Chris Pratt about making a Star - Lord solo pic . give how Peter Quill has unfinished business with Thanos due to Gamora ’s death and Star - Lord messing up the MCU Hero ' plans to take the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos , the scoundrel could return in the plastic film — be it upraise , through time travelling , or a form — for Star - Lord to beat him and move on .

2Fantastic Four Could Reveal That The Team Faced Thanos In The Past

Marvel’sFantastic Fourmovie will arrive in 2025 . As the film will not be an origin story , it will have to excuse where the Fantastic Four were during all the time that has elapse in the MCU since 2008’sIron Man . IfFantastic Fourends up being a prequel to the present MCU story , then the film could expend Thanos from before his death , perhaps even show what he was doing before the Mad Titan ’s first appearance in 2012’sThe Avengers . Having the Fantastic Four go up against Thanos would make the excitement for their movie even greater .

1Guardians Of The Galaxy 4 Could Start A New Trilogy With Thanos Again

Besides a tease for Star - Lord ’s future adventures , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3ended with the reveal of a new version of the team , with Rocket Raccoon as its drawing card . As Rocket ’s popularity in the MCU is at an all - time senior high school , and the member set up for the unexampled Guardians of the Galaxy are exciting , apossibleGuardians of the Galaxy 4would make good sense . Even without James Gunn , bring in a Thanos chance variable to look the Guardians would make the labor a must - see while also serving as a callback Brolin ’s launching project asThanos .

Split image of Thanos from the MCU

Loki looking emotional in Loki

Nicolas Cage As Spider-Man Noir With His Hand Reached Out In Spider-Noir

Thanos with Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord in blue and Harry Styles' Eros in orange at each side

Harry Styles' Eros smirks in Eternals

Nova in space in Marvel Comics

Sam Wilson Captain America, Captain Marvel, and Doctor Strange

Zombie Thanos clenching his fist in What If? season 1 episode 5

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill’s Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy 2014

The Fantastic Four looking at the reader in Marvel Comics

New Guardians of the Galaxy team at the end of Vol. 3

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