Hey all! So Avengers: Infinity War is coming out in just a few weeks and according to the Russos, there are going to be some of our favorite characters who don't make it out of the film alive. How many? Who will live and who will die? Here is an alphabetic breakdown of who's who in the MCU and my predictions on how they will fare against Thanos. Now my guesses are not based on comics, simply based on what I know about the films, the actors, etc. The MCU really is its own beast. Trying to predict what happens based on the Infinity War comics is pretty pointless as there are SO many narrative differences.
Ant Man - Given that Ant Man and Wasp come out this summer it is safe to say that Ant Man lives. Heck, I don't even know if he is in this movie much/ at all. His skill set doesn't really lend itself to intergalactic battles, but he could probably shrink down and scuttle away from any danger imho.
B
Black Panther - Lives. I'm gonna go ahead and jump right out and say that Shuri and Okoye live too. There is no real logical reason why they would live against Thanos, but their movie was so super popular that I seriously doubt Marvel wants to get rid of them. I think we are going to lose at least a few Wakandans though, maybe even audience favorite M'Baku. He was a stand out in the Black Panther movie, but his death will raise the stakes. Listen, Ragnarok killed off all the Warriors Three. T'Challa has to lose at least one partner.
Black Widow - I strongly suspect Natasha will bite it this movie. There is literally nothing about her skill set that screams "useful" in this fight. She had a part to play in Civil War and definitely Winter Soldier but in every other fight she is just been pretty ineffectual. The only way I can see her living is if she realizes this battle is too big for her and just gets out of dodge (see my entry about Hawkeye below)
Bucky - Lives. I think Bucky will either take up the mantle of Captain America (see entry below) or will go on to become the White Wolf of Wakanda. I would personally rather see him in the latter role as his chemistry with Shuri was really strong (not in a romantic way, just in a fun playful way) and I think it would be nice to see them interacting more.
C
Captain America - Sorry Steve, but you and your sexy butt are gonna die. This has been pretty
heavily telegraphed for a very long time. Who will take up the shield after he falls is up to debate, but Cap is not long for this world. It is time to move on to different things.
Captain Marvel - Not a question of whether she dies but if whether she shows up. I think they have to do some kind of appearance even though Avengers 4 is where she is really going to shine after her solo film. Possibly just a post credits sequence appearance, though
D
Doctor Strange - Lives. I think Strange has a lot more to do in the MCU and his magical skill set will keep him pretty safe in this fight. Wong may die though, unfortunately.
F
Falcon - I think Sam will deffo make it out alive. Will he become Captain America after Steve dies? I think yes, though Bucky is a more popular choice.
G
Guardians of the Galaxy - I do think that some of the Guardians might die in this film, though not the entire team since they are going to be making a 3rd Guardians movie. Rocket and Groot are safe, Groot especially since he just died. Gamora and Nebula are definitely questionable though, particularly due to their ties to Thanos. I think Nebula of the two is the most likely to die since her redemption arc is basically completed (see also Loki below). Mantis is too new a character to die so unceremoniously. Drax is an iffy for me. He thinks he is stronger than he is, which lends me to believe he will do something stupid. After all the big emotional beats from Guardians 2 I think Star Lord is pretty safe, though he doesn't have the abilities he had in that film anymore now that Ego's planet is destroyed.
H
Hawkeye - Hawkeye doesn't even get a character poster for this movie. He isn't in ANY of the marketing of the movie. Poor Hawkeye can't catch a break. For me, this is actually good news because it means that I think he is going to live. In Age of Ultron Hawkeye basically said he was retiring and going to live on his farm up state. While he came back for Civil War I strongly suspect he might just sit this whole fight out or get out of there when he realizes he is out of his depth. If not he will die pretty quickly, though the indignity of dying without even getting a hero poster is pretty sad. I really want them to bring on Kate Bishop as Hawkeye and have him as a mentor figure. This would be a good way to intro Young Avengers.
Hulk - I think it is a safe bet that Hulk makes it out of this movie ok. He is one of the strongest characters in the MCU. Less certain is Bruce Banner. In Ragnarok, Bruce says that if he turns to Hulk another time he worries he won't be able to come back. Given that Mark Ruffalo's contract is over, I suspect this is what is going to happen. Hulk will remain in Hulk form and they can bring on somebody new to do the mocap for him. Maybe at a later date he will go back to Bruce for a while, but it won't be Mark doing it.
I
Iron Man - I thought he was going to die in Civil War, though given his mentorship of Spider-Man I'm glad he didn't. Still, I feel like he has worn out his usefulness as a character and given the events of the previous films he just doesn't have a place in the new version of the Avengers that will emerge from this film. Obviously i could be wrong, but I don't want to be. I'm over Tony. Plus RDJ is getting on in years. He can't play Iron Man forever. Once his bro Mark Ruffalo is gone as Bruce and only Hulk remains, Tony won't have any "grown ups" to talk to either. I think he's gonna go.
L
Loki - Loki is gonna die. As with Nebula, Loki's journey from bad to good back to bad and back to good again is pretty much done. I think he will actually sacrifice himself this time, giving him the heroic ending that he imagined for himself from Dark World (and Matt Damon). Without an Asgard to fight over, I don't know that his character has anything left to do in the MCU. I also think Tom Hiddleston is done with the character and longing to do something else.
N
Nebula (see Guardians of the Galaxy above)
S
Scarlet Witch - I think she makes it, though her character in the MCU is soooo boring. Still, I have a strong suspicion that they are going to do things with her and Vision's kids Wiccan and Speed and they need her to live for that to happen.
Spider-Man - Lives. Peter Parker has a nice long career ahead of him before they decide to bring in Miles Morales.
T
Thor - This is a SUPER iffy one for me. The trailers put him in a pretty precarious situation, but I think he is a strong enough character to make it out of this alive. I am pretty sure Loki will sacrifice himself (and that Tessaract) in order to save him somehow.
V
Valkyrie - Valkyrie doesn't have a character poster for this movie, which lends me to believe that she may only be in it for the briefest of appearances to get some of the Asgardians away somehow. Hopefully that means Korg will live too, though the trailers make it look like Thanos kills quite a few people on board that ship.
Vision - His entire self is powered by an Infinity Stone so once that is taken away I don't see how he makes it out alive. But like I mentioned with Scarlet Witch, I think his living and having kids with Scarlet Witch is necessary to create the new generation of superheroes.
W
War Machine - After NEARLY dying in Civil War I think Rhodes is going to make it out of this film alive. To kill him now would be like an afterthought and I don't think they are going to do that.
So there you have my predictions. I will be checking back in after the movie comes out to see how right or wrong I may be.
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