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Which pair of directors deliberately wrote Thanos in 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018) as ideologically consistent rather than simply insane?
Answer
Anthony and Joe Russo
Anthony and Joe Russo, who directed 'Avengers: Infinity War', stated in interviews that they crafted Thanos's genocidal plan around a coherent internal logic so audiences could understand, even if not accept, his reasoning.
💡 Did you know?
Thanos in 'Infinity War' was written as genuinely believing his genocide would save the universe—the Russo Brothers intentionally made him ideologically consistent, not insane.
Other options people guess
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
- Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- Lana and Lilly Wachowski
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- marvel
- directors
- villains
- avengers
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