Darkseid seeks the Anti-Life Equation to make all life submit to him, while Thanos wants the Infinity Gems (aka Infinity Stones) to cull the cosmos of life. Both Darkseid and Thanos have, in time, evolved into the go-to "main villain" of their respective universe; the Sauron or Emperor Palpatine figure, the overarching big bad who the heroes must unite to defeat. The Marvel Cinematic Universe used Thanos (Josh Brolin) as the villain of its "Infinity Saga," while the aborted DC Extended Universe intended to follow a similar storyline with Darkseid (Ray Porter), but it didn't pan out.
Author: staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan)
Published at: 2026-01-10 20:00:00
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