Avengers: Infinity War features an extensive cast of characters, including:

You pause the movie. The image freezes, a tableau of tragedy. You wonder why you searched for this specific quality. Why the need for such clarity? Perhaps we watch the defeat of heroes to make sense of our own impending losses. We want to see them fall, so we know how to stand back up.

Finally, you find it. You click. The screen goes black for a moment—the digital void before creation.

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You thought you wanted entertainment. You are receiving a testament to loss.

Thanos' goal is to balance the universe by wiping out half of all life, believing that resources are finite and that this drastic measure will ensure the long-term survival of the universe. The Avengers and their allies must band together to stop Thanos and his minions, including Ebony Maw (Tom Holland), Proxima Midnight (Carrie Coon), and Corvus Glaive (Michael Shaw).