Avengers: Infinity War bad guy Thanos will be the new Darth Vader, says co-director Joe Russo

So... he's Groot's father?

PHOTOSHOP, Thanos, Darth Vader

Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War is going to unite a whole host of superheroes after years of build-up, with the threat of Thanos being the thing that brings them all together.

With the studio's less than perfect track record with bad guys, everyone is hoping that Thanos comes across as a worthy foe.

Well, according to co-director Joe Russo, Thanos isn't just going to be a great bad guy, he's going to be on the same level as the most iconic movie villain of all time: Darth Vader.


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"Darth Vader was the pre-eminent villain of my childhood, and we're hoping to make a Darth Vader for a new generation," Russo told Empire.

"We're hoping he has that complexity to him, and that he strikes fear into the heart of the audience, but at the same time they go on a journey with him. Frankly, Avengers 3 is his movie."

He also joked that Thanos can pull a nearby moon out of orbit, turn it into pure energy and use that to attack his foes, which Darth Vader can't do.

Being iconic is about more than just having cool powers, but damn that sounds badass.

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Avengers: Infinity War is released on April 27 in the UK and May 4 in the US.


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