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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

Avengers: Endgame deleted scene reveals villain never truly died

  • A deleted scene from Avengers: Endgame, available on Disney+, reveals a crucial detail about the villain Thanos's destructive snap.
  • In the alternate clip, the Ancient One explains to Hulk that Thanos “willed people out of existence” rather than killing them, which enabled their eventual resurrection.
  • This distinction clarifies why characters who died, such as Black Widow, could not be brought back, while those “willed out of existence” could.
  • The revelation implies that Thanos himself, having been similarly “willed out of existence” by Tony Stark, could theoretically be resurrected in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • While Thanos is not expected in the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday, the scene provides a narrative pathway for Marvel to bring him back in future storylines if desired.

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