' There was a whole sequence of him getting the first gem and they had to cut that out," Starlin said. "They shot it, but they never wanted to spend the money on the effects and they didn't want the movie to be as long as the second one [Endgame] was. They didn't realize it was going to be quite the hit it was."

Why didn't they show Thanos getting the Power Stone?

As for why the Power Stone sequence was cut from Infinity War, Starlin told Near Mint Condition that it was due to not wanting to give the movie an Avengers: Endgame-level runtime.

How did Thanos get the Power Stone in the beginning of Infinity War?

It's later explained by Thor that Thanos “decimated” the planet Xandar and retrieved it from the care of the Nova Corps. The moment that Thanos finally got hold of one of the Infinity Stones, beginning his quest to wipe out half the universe, seems like a pretty important part of the overall story.

Why is Thanos so powerful without the Infinity Stones?

The son of Eternals and born with the Deviant gene giving him his purple appearance, Thanos is so much more than just a wielder of the Infinity Stones. His Eternal heritage gives him several superhuman abilities and powers, including superstrength, cosmic regeneration, and matter manipulation.

Why wasn t Thanos punished for using Infinity Stones but Red Skull was?

It's possible that the use of the Infinity Gauntlet could have saved Thanos from being punished in a similar way as Red Skull, and there's also the fact that Thanos got rid of the Stones three weeks after the snap by reducing them to atomic level, which also ruined the Gauntlet.

Here's Why We Didn't See Thanos Get The Power Stone

Who is stronger Red Skull or Thanos?

Thanos is a genocidal warlord and has much greater power and strength than Red Skull ever had especially when you bring in the Infinity Gauntlet which grants the ability to have control over the aspects of reality, Red Skull just cannot matchup with that level of power.

Where did Red Skull go after Thanos got the Soul Stone?

However, the fight ended when Red Skull touched the Tesseract with his bare hands, prompting it to create a wormhole and send him elsewhere. Red Skull was teleported to Vormir, where he became trapped in a state of purgatory, becoming a Stonekeeper, a wraith advising those who sought the Soul Stone.

Could Thanos beat Odin?

Who would win in an MCU fight: Odin or Thanos? Without the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos stands little chance against Prime Odin. Odin is stated to be able to shatter the Earth.

Can Thanos lift the Mjolnir?

While the primary Thanos from Earth-616's universe was defeated and was never worthy to lift Mjolnir, it's possible that a future (or existing) variant of Thanos could.

Who is more powerful than Thanos?

Who is more powerful, Thanos or Galactus? Assuming just Thanos on his own, without the IG, then the answer is most definitely Galactus.

Who had the Power Stone before Thanos?

It was used by Eson the Searcher until it was forgotten for millenia in the planet Morag inside the Orb. The Orb containing the Power Stone was coveted by Thanos, who employed the Kree warrior Ronan the Accuser to bring it to him.

What Infinity Stone does Peter Quill have?

It is later revealed that Peter Quill's half-Celestial physiology was what allows him to withstand the Stone's power on his own for a brief time before the other Guardians joined with him. They seal the Power Stone in a new Orb and entrust it to the Nova Corps for safekeeping.

How is Thanos stronger than Hulk?

Thanos Beat Hulk Because He Was A More Skilled Fighter

Hulk's defeat could be because Thanos possessed the Power Stone, but with Thanos never pulling it out in the fight, the Russos believe that he didn't need it to win. Despite his great strength, pre-Avengers: Infinity War Hulk did not often fight with a strategy.

How did Loki survive Thanos?

From his first MCU appearance in 2011's Thor, Loki revealed his ability to create duplicates of himself and fake his death. At the end of the film, Loki was seen careening through space to his apparent death, only to resurface during the end credits scene.

Why didn t the universe collapse when Thanos destroyed the stones?

So when Thanos 'destroyed' the stones in Endgame, he reduced it to atoms, therefore the flow of time still exists, as the infinity stones still exist in another form.

How did Thanos know Stark?

According to. “He's aware of Stark from the original Battle of New York as the person who undid the plan,” said Russo about Thanos knowing Stark. The makers also explained the connection between Stark and Thanos in regards to what they want to achieve: a path for a better future.

Can Thanos lift a Stormbreaker?

Storm breaker is meant to be the strongest weapon of Asgard and could even summon bifrost, says Eitri. But there is no enchantment or spell on it like it was on Mjolnir. So one doesn't have to be worthy to weild it, just the strength to lift it. Clearly Thanos is capable of lifting it.

Why couldn't Thanos stop Stormbreaker?

But as it turns out, it was not just Thor's strength. After all, no weapon in existence should be able to stop the combined power of the Infinity Stones, no matter how powerful the wielder is. Turns out, Thanos was taken unawares. He had just incapacitated all the heroes who tried to stop him.

Is Stormbreaker stronger than Mjolnir?

Powers and characteristics

Stormbreaker has the additional power to summon the Bifröst, allowing Thor to teleport anywhere in the Nine Realms. Screen Rant has identified Stormbreaker as the more powerful of the two, based on this ability, as well as it being a much larger and edged weapon.

Who could solo Thanos?

Could Dormammu defeat Thanos?

Against Dormammu, Thanos without the Infinity Stones is already dead; it's only a matter of time. But Thanos with the stones? It all depends on where the battle is fought. In the Dark Dimension, Dormammu can win nearly any fight.

Can Zeus beat Thanos?

As Skyfather of Olympus, Zeus wields power comparable to Odin, whose wrath Thanos has withstood but not bested. At the same time, Zeus cannot truly die. While the most powerful of Olympians can be badly wounded or even dismembered, he can never actually pass on into oblivion.

Which is the weakest Infinity Stone?

In the MCU, the Reality Stone (at least by itself) is little more than a glorified illusion device. Thanos can disassemble Drax and Mantis and show Doctor Strange a vision of Titan in the planet's prime, but the effects are temporary.

Did Thanos really love Gamora?

However, Red Skull saw his true intentions, informing Gamora that Thanos was, in fact, weeping for Gamora, as he truly loved her as a daughter, and was heartbroken that he had to sacrifice her to get the Soul Stone. Disbelieving, Gamora could not comprehend that Thanos ever showed genuine love for her.

Why can't Red Skull get the Soul Stone?

It's understood that the Red Skull can't give up what he loves because he's trapped on a deserted planet, but the explanation for why he can never have the Soul Stone may go deeper than that. In Marvel Comics, the Red Skull is simply incapable of love.