‘Avengers: Infinity War’: Stan Lee Teases Major, Crowd-Pleasing New Character
Stan Leehas never shied away from an opportunity to get fans hyped about a Marvel project, whether it was the comics he used to write and edit in his legendary days as the company’s editor in chief or an upcoming movie from Marvel Studios. Now the 94-year-old comics magnate is at it again, teasing fans about a new character who will apparently be introduced in the upcomingAvengers: Infinity War.MovieWebpoints us to a site calledGamezone, where one of its writers recently attended a Q&A with Lee in Des Moines, Iowa and learned the following information aboutAvengers Infinity War:
Assuming this report is accurate, it’s important to remember that A) Lee is 94 and B) he’s not actively involved with production (aside from his cameos) or attending meetings withKevin Feigeand the Marvel Studios brass, so there’s the very real chance that even if he did say these things, he might be misinformed.
There’s another alternative: Lee may be referring to information we already know. For example,Brie Larson’sCaptain Marvel will make her debut inInfinity War, and that’s certainly something that will please fans. Lee could simply be referring to Larson’s appearance, and he might not know the extent to which that’s common knowledge among Marvel movie fans.
Some people instantly assume that the new character will be Adam Warlock (who was teased at the end ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), but director James Gunn told us that the characterwould not appear inInfinity Warand would instead be a major player inGuardians Vol. 3. Gunn has never lied to the fans, and I don’t think he’d sacrifice his integrity to preserve a surprise, especially for a movie he’s not even directing.
Then again, Lee is a master showman, so maybe the crowd-pleasing new character he’s talking about is just him in a yet another cameo role and he was exaggerating the extent to which the part is “major.” After all,one of the post-credits scenes inGuardians Vol. 2confirmed that he’s a significant figure in the MCU.
Any other guesses for who Lee might be referring to here? If not we’ll find out next summer whenAvengers: Infinity Wararrives in theaters onMay 4, 2018.
