Not thatAvengers: Infinity Warever needed to belonger, but Marvel has been releasing the deleted scenes that will appear on the comic book character-a-palooza’s home video release. The latest seesZoe Saldana’s Gamora confronting her adopted father Thanos (James Brolin) about the whole kidnapping and slaughtering her entire homeworld thing. In turn, the Mad Titan calls out his daughter for lying about the Soul Stone, the orange MacGuffin for which he’ll later toss her off a cliff to possess. (Spoilers, I suppose, for this movie that came out three months ago.)
At four minutes long, the scene would’ve added very little to the story other than a bit of bloat, especially because everything said is said better and more concisely elsewhere. But it does establish that 1) Marvel should have given Zoe Saldana much more weighty material to work with before they booted her off a mountain, 2) Josh Brolin’s performance lends Thanos an authority even when unfinished CGI makes the character look like an NFL linebacker wearing one of the masks fromEyes Wide Shut, and 3) Unfinished Thanos looks exactly like completely finished Steppenwolf, which really just makes you wonder.
Check out the full scene below [viaUSA Today], which is one of four total deleted scenes that will appear on theAvengers: Infinity WarBlu-ray.
Here’s the full list of bonus features for the home video release ofAvengers: Infinity War:
– Strange Alchemy (5:08)– Share the thrill of characters from across the MCU meeting for the first time—and discover why some were teamed up together. – The Mad Titan (6:34) – Explore the MCU’s biggest, baddest villain, his trail of influence through the stories, and the existential threat he represents. – Beyond the Battle: Titan (9:36) – Dive into the climactic struggle on Thanos’ ruined world, including the epic stunts and VFX, to uncover the source of its power. – Beyond the Battle: Wakanda (10:58) – Go behind the scenes to find out how the filmmakers pulled off the most massive and challenging battle Marvel had ever attempted. – Deleted and Extended Scenes (10:07)
– Gag Reel (2:05)– Watch your favorite Super Heroes make super gaffes in this lighthearted collection of on-set antics. – Audio Commentary (approx. 149 min.) by Anthony and Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
