Avengers 4 screenwriter: The scene where Thanos was cut is terrifying

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Avengers: Endgame was released digitally, and the filmmakers’ commentary track made the scene in which Thanos is suddenly killed at the beginning of the movie even more terrifying than it seemed.

Shortly after the film begins, the surviving Avengers find Thanos's hiding place on Titan, but discover that he has destroyed all the Infinity Stones, which means that it is impossible for the heroes to reverse the effect of the snap. So Thor chops off Thanos' head with an axe.

But co-screenwriter Christopher Markus said that Thanos was killed because all this was part of his plan, which means that Thanos was killed voluntarily.

"The Avengers just completed the task assigned by Thanos. Because he completed his plan, he allowed them to kill him."

So when you put yourself in Thanos's shoes and watch the scene where Thanos was beheaded, you will feel his horror. According to his theory, the universe is balanced after snapping his fingers, so he has achieved his goal and died without regrets, and there is no reason to defend himself.

Captain Marvel also confirmed that there were no troops or fortifications around the garden. Thanos originally had an army and could have built a fortress for himself and continued to live the rest of his life as a hegemon, but he chose to retire alone and wait for the enemy to come and seek revenge.

So in Thanos' own mind, he is not only the savior who brings balance to the universe, but also a martyr who sacrificed himself, making people feel that he is a complete psychopath.