Early ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Concept Art Had Thor With a Ponytail and Eye Patch

Newly revealed early concept artwork from Avengers: Infinity War shows Chris Hemsworth’s Thor will a with an eyepatch and ponytail.

The artwork was revealed by artist Rodney Fuentebella on Instagram, who says he was going for a traveling hero kind of aesthetic.

“Here is a early concept illustration I did of Thor for Avengers: Infinity War,” Fuentebella wrote. “I wanted to go for the wondering warrior look. Learned a lot in this project and had such a blast! Final look of Thor was done by Ryan Meinerding Enjoy!”

Take a look below:

Thor started Avengers: Infinity War with the look he took from Thor: Ragnarok, with close-cropped hair and a patch embedded over his missing eye. He eventually ditched the patch entirely when Rocket provided him with a cybernetic eye. His hair remained short, but Thor took on a more regal look after forging his new weapon, Stormbreaker.

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What do you think of this wandering warrior look for Thor in Avengers: Infinity War? Let us know in the comments!

Avengers: Infinity War is now available on home media.

Upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies include Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019; Avengers 4 on May 3, 2019; Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 5th, 2019.