ANOTHER COSMIC VILLAIN RUMORED TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN THE AVENGERS MOVIE
BY PIETRO FILIPPONI
PUBLISHED: MAY 27, 2011 - 6:45AM
A recent report claims that another villain has been added to the mix of the upcoming ensemble superhero film which will unite Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk on screen for the first time.
Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1963, Marvel’s The Avengers brings together the mightiest super hero characters as they all assemble together on screen for the first time. Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel’s The Avengers is the super hero team up of a lifetime. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.
A recent report claims that The Avenges will not only face off against Thor's villainous step-brother Loki and an army of alien warriors (rumored to be the Skrulls) but also Thanos. Known as the "Mad Titan," Thanos was born misshapen and monstrous in comparison to the other Eternals (cosmic entities of the Marvel Universe). Thanos grew into a melancholy, brooding individual, consumed with the concept of death. More than any of his people, he sought out personal power and increased strength, endowing himself with cybernetic implants until he became more powerful than any of his brethren. Over the course of time he's wielded powerful weapons such as the Cosmic Cube and the Infinity Gauntlet against powerful cosmic heroes such as Adam Warlock, Quasar and Captain Marvel.
Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man, Iron Man 2) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as Thor, Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger) as Captain America, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are Alright) as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) as Black Widow, Clark Gregg (Iron Man, Thor) as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man, Iron Man 2) as Nick Fury. Set for release in the US on May 4, 2012, Marvel’s The Avengers is the first feature to be fully owned, marketed and distributed by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009. The star studded cast of super heroes will be joined by Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) as Agent Maria Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as Tom Hiddleston (Wallander) and Stellan Skarsgård (Angels & Demons, Mamma Mia!) who will both reprise their respective roles as Loki and Professor Erik Selvig from the upcoming Marvel Studios’ feature Thor.
Source: Latino Review
