(editor’s note: this article has been updated to include Corvus Glaive)
Anthony and Joe Russo have revealed the four members of the Black Order of Thanos in The Avengers: Infinity War.
It’s learned Carrie Coon is playing Proxima Midnight in The Avengers: Infinity War, Terry Notary will be playing Cull Obsidian, and Michael James Shaw is playing Corvus Glaive.
The Avengers: Infinity War officially gets released this week, which includes Thanos and his Black Order coming to Earth in search of the all-powerful Infinity Stones; making up the children of Thanos consists of Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Ebony Maw and Proxima Midnight.
Earlier saw the Russo brothers discuss Ebony Maw and the actor playing the character, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and now the actress playing Proxima Midnight is revealed, as well as the actors playing Cull Obsidian and Corvus Glaive.
“Carrie Coon is Proxima Midnight,” Joe Russo revealed to British magazine Radio Times. “And you may know her from Season 3 of Fargo or The Leftovers.”
Joe Russo continued with mention of Terry Notary as Cull Obsidian, who is known for the Apes movies, and it’s also been said he is playing Teen Groot.
“Terry Notary… He did voice the character, but his movement… He’s one of the most gifted movement specialists in the world right now,” Russo said. “He played a character we called Cull Obsidian. In the [comic] books, he was known as Black Dwarf. It’s an all-star cast of baddies.”
The Russo’s also recently revealed that Michael James Shaw (Limitless TV series, Papa Midnite in the Constantine series) is playing Corvus Glaive.
“It’s a gentleman named Michael Shaw… He’s an actor, and we cast a wide net for these characters,” Joe Russo told CinemaBlend.
“In the same way we were approaching Thanos with Josh Brolin to bring sort of a very grounded, realistic performance, we wanted to do that with everyone in the Black Order. So we cast very, very good actors for those,” Anthony Russo added.
Black Order Infinity War
Carrie Coon Proxima Midnight
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Ebony Maw
Terry Notary Cull Obsidian
Michael James Shaw Corvus Glaive
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Anthony and Joe Russo direct the film, which is produced by Kevin Feige. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Michael Grillo and Stan Lee are the executive producers. Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely wrote the screenplay. “Avengers: Infinity War” releases in U.S. theaters on April 27, 2018.
