Marvel released a three panel poster for the hotly anticipatedAvengers: Infinity Warand it is an amazing sight. The whole confirmed crew is assembled in one place when all three of the panels are placed together, but there’s pretty big changes for two characters. For one, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is in hisNomadsuit, sporting a beard and Black Widow is shown with blonde hair in this official image.
We saw the beautiful poster art by Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding courtesy ofBest of Marvel’s Twitterand it clearly shows that Steve Rogers is notCaptain AmericainAvengers: Infinity War, which is something thatJoe and Anthony Russohave hinted at in the past. The two directors told the Huffington Post last year thatCaptain Americadropping his shield, “is him letting go of that identity. (It’s) him admitting that the identity ofCaptain Americawas in conflict with the very personal choice that he was making.”
This information is also backed up by the now mythical exclusive footage fromInfinity Warthat was shown atComic-Con and Disney’s D23Expo. Reports from those lucky enough to be in attendance confirm that Steve Rogers is in his new Nomad suit. Steve Rogers ditches hisCaptain Americaidentity in the comics after he loses faith in the government and Bucky steps up to take over. Whether that’s the story line that will happen inInfinity Waris unclear at the moment, but it seems likely that Steve Rogers will once again pick up the shield to battle the villainous Thanos.
The newAvengers: Infinity Warposter also shows Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character is rocking blonde hair next to Nomad. It is likely that she had to change her hair from the fiery red she is known for while going underground after the events ofCaptain America: Civil War.Black Widowis know for her red hair, so it makes sense that she would have to change it after helpingCaptain Americaand Bucky escapeIron ManandBlack Panther’s capture. Tony Stark has labeled her as another name on General Ross’s hit list.
Avengers: Infinity Waris ramping up to bring somemajor changes to the MCUand the new poster is just a hint of what’s to come. There’s also some prominent figures missing from the poster includingCaptain Marvel. It has been heavily rumored that Carol Danvers will be introduced inInfinity War, especially after a casting call in Atlanta and a social media post fromCaptain Marveldirector Ryan Feck teased out some information leading to some filming in August when theCaptain Marvelproject isn’t supposed to start production until February of 2018. And where’sHoward the Duck? These characters and others can be meant to be surprises in the upcoming movie, so we’ll have to wait and see. For now we can speculate about how big of a role Nomad will play inAvengers: Infinity War. Check out the amazing poster below.
