The Marvel Cinematic Universe was put through the ringer with this summer’s Avengers: Infinity War, but was one of the film’s plot twists hiding in plain sight for years?
A fan-made observation has been making the rounds on Reddit, which points out one Infinity War bit that can be seen in the subtext of Captain America: Civil War. As the post points out, the way the Avengers are sitting at the table when they’re first presented with the Sokovia Accords is surprisingly telling, with the characters who are still alive sitting on one side, and the currently dead characters sitting on the other.
It’s safe to assume that Joe and Anthony Russo – who directed both Civil War and Infinity War – maybe didn’t make this choice intentionally, especially with the amount of time between both films. And as Anthony Russo told ComicBook.com, a lot of thought went into who was ultimately turned to dust.
“Joe and I can’t go into too much detail because we’re not gonna talk about where the story goes from here,” Anthony Russo explained. “All of our choices are based on story. It’s based upon the road that…