The latest footage from Avengers: Infinity War, released during Super Bowl 52 Sunday, ends with a new look at Thanos (Josh Brolin), assuaging worries the Mad Titan isn’t as purple as he’s supposed to be.
“So is Thanos purple, pink, or blue?” writes Derrick A. Turnage on Twitter. It’s a question fans have been asking since Thanos first showed up in the premiere Infinity War trailer, having a lighter, pinkish skin tone compared to his earlier appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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So is Thanos purple, pink, or blue? ๐ค
โ Derrick A. Turnage (@DonovansKeeper) February 5, 2018
Thanos looks a bit more purple again #InfinityWar
โ Trent (@trentknockout) February 5, 2018
Thanos looking purple as a mf
โ ryan (@RhinoPatel) February 5, 2018
Spidey in space! Old suit!
Facial Hair Bros Combo!
Nanotech Iron Man suit!
Captain speaks!
Guardians of the frickin’ Galaxy!
I feel like they put that Thanos shot to reassure fans that he’s indeed purple
โ Saif ์ฌ์ดํ (@7aifx) February 5, 2018
Thanos is purple again. #InfinityWar https://t.co/Opod3Z9SdN
โ Mohammed Ali Fazal (@fazal_7864) February 5, 2018
Thanos looks blue/purple again
โ Bird Keeper Robert @ Route 120 (@NSPanamera) February 5, 2018
Thanos is PURPLE!!!
โ David (@dvd_real) February 5, 2018
Thanos is PURPLE!!!
Thanos is PURPLE!!!#InfinityWar @MarvelStudios @Avengers pic.twitter.com/OjxEnZGmxd
Fans are happy the villain has his more comic book-accurate look, a look that was recently confirmed by the build-a-figure Thanos action figure that is part of Marvel Legends’ Infinity War toy line.
Thanos’ pop up appearance at the end of the trailer โ where his scarred face is shown in close up โ has some fans wanting to believe famous metal-clawed mutant Wolverine, who is not yet part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, gave Thanos his three claw-like facial scars.
Infinity War co-director Joe Russo said he’s most excited for the audience to learn about Thanos, who is a “very interesting and complex villain.”
“That’s why I like him. That’s why I’m excited for the audience to learn about him,” Russo said. “I think his motivations, albeit psychotic, are compelling. And I think that in a lot of ways this is his movie, so it’s going to be very interesting to see how people respond to Thanos in the film.”
Thanos actor Josh Brolin is ready for the hate he’ll receive once audiences see Thanos take Earth’s mightiest heroes to task, but he calls Infinity War “one of the greatest experiences” he’s ever had.
“I’m still not done, but it’s been incredible to be able to work with the Russos, to be able to work with these guys. I had no idea,” Brolin said in October.
“It’s just a different type of acting, but then when they showed me a little six-minute teaser of a scene that I had done, I was so blown away by how next-level this digital process is and how real it feels.”
“I don’t know how I could be anything but happy,” Brolin said, adding, “If everybody hates me at the end of it, I don’t know, will it be worth it if it’s a great movie? Maybe.”Avengers: Infinity War opens May 4.