Avengers 4: Is Shuri Dead or Alive in Marvel’s Endgame?
April 04, 2019 /
By mobanmarket
As expected, the first trailer for Avengers: Endgame leaves us with many more questions than answers – like, “who’s going to rescue Tony Stark from a depressing death in space?” and “how did Ant-Man escape the Quantum Realm” considering that Hope, Hank, and Janet all disintegrated at the end of Ant-Man and the Wasp?
Perhaps even more important, if you’re a fan of a certain snarky tech genius from Wakanda, is the lingering mystery of whether Shuri survived the snap (or “the Decimation,” as it’s apparently being called within the MCU).
We were feeling pretty confident that Shuri was alive considering that – unlike her brother, T’Challa – we didn’t see her disintegrate along with many other inhabitants of Wakanda at the end of Infinity War. Plus, Angela Bassett seemed to confirm that her character, Queen Ramonda, and Letitia Wright’s Shuri both survived Thanos’ attack in an interview (and no one argues with the queen). But Joe Russo has refused to comment on whether Shuri’s alive in Avengers 4, noting that it would “spoil things” to reveal what happened to her.
That’s not a definitive yes or a no (which makes us think it’s a yes, given that the Russos haven’t been shy about revealing Thanos’ other casualties), but the directors apparently want to keep us guessing a little longer, judging by the one glimpse of Shuri we do get in the Avengers: Endgame trailer…
While the Avengers saw a number of their allies disintegrate right in front of them at the end of Infinity War (RIP, Bucky), this shot of Bruce Banner from the trailer features three characters whose status is merely classified as “missing” – Shuri, Scott Lang, and Peter Parker.
This is pretty typical Marvel trolling, since we watched Peter die in Tony’s arms, confirming that – unbeknownst to the Avengers left on Earth, at least – he’s definitely dead, while the trailer seems to confirm that Scott is still alive despite his trip to the Quantum Realm, since he’s right there banging on Cap’s door in the final moments. That means it’s equally plausible that Shuri could be alive or dead. (Perfectly balanced, as all things should be?)
If Shuri is indeed dead, then that means Vision is still dead (er, deactivated) and is going to stay that way. As you’ll remember from Infinity War, Bruce Banner wasn’t able to come up with a way to save Vision but Shuri found the problem a cinch to solve. When Corvus Glaive attacked her lab, it looked like Shuri was able to quickly save Vision’s data before getting knocked over. If we presume that Shuri downloaded a sufficient amount of Vision’s mind in order to successfully recreate him, then that means there’s potential for Vision to be resurrected/rebuilt.
SPOILER-FILLED slideshow reveals every key character who is dead, alive or unaccounted for by the end of Infinity War.
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\r\nStatus: DEAD\/MISSING. Peter Parker\u2019s frightened final moments in the arms of Tony Stark was arguably Infinity War\u2019s most wrenching death. In the Avengers: Endgame trailer, he is specifically noted as \u0022missing.\u0022″,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-18-1511968119611-1512085625807-1524856487546.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-18-1511968119611-1512085625807-1524856487546_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”02″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”BLACK PANTHER \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. In one of the movie\u2019s most shocking misdirects we see T\u2019Challa go to check on Okoye, who we presume is about to die, only to see the King of Wakanda turn to ash. Given that Black Panther is the third highest-grossing movie of all time, it\u2019s a safe bet he\u2019ll somehow return.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-panther1-1524856487567.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-panther1-1524856487567_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”03″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”VISION \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD (but \u2026). The synthezoid\u2019s life was on the line throughout the film — indeed, whether the Avengers would sacrifice his life to save millions was a point Vision himself argued against. But after Thanos used the Time Stone to undo Scarlet Witch\u2019s destruction of the Mind Stone, he very easily ripped the Infinity Gem from Vision\u2019s skull and dumped his broken, lifeless form on the ground. But it should be noted that Shuri was working feverishly to download his consciousness\/programming at the time Vision\u2019s body was destroyed so maybe it\u2019s possible he could return in some form later.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-vision-1524856487542.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-vision-1524856487542_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”LOKI \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. The god of mischief appeared to meet a very bitter end literally at the hands of Thanos. Will we ever see him again? Our bet is \u201cno\u201d and that Thanos\u0027 declaration of \u201cno more resurrections\u201d will stick.”,”height”:792,”width”:1408,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-13-1511968119599-1512085625800-1524856487545.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-13-1511968119599-1512085625800-1524856487545_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”HEIMDALL \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. We think the guardian of the Bifrost has indeed met his end alongside the many other Asgardians slain by Thanos and his Black Order.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/heimdall-1524856487562.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/heimdall-1524856487562_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”GAMORA \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. Thanos\u2019 sacrifice of his adopted daughter is what allowed him to obtain the Soul Stone. And while her body seemed quite dead, the specter of young Gamora appears in Thanos\u0027 vision after snapping his fingers. Was that her spirit addressing him? A figment of his mind? Is Gamora still alive in some form in that realm? We\u2019ll have to wait and see, but for now we\u2019re going to say she firmly made the Mighty Marvel Obit Page.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-gamora-1524856487515.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-gamora-1524856487515_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”STAR-LORD \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. We know Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is due out in 2020 so we\u2019re pretty confident all the Guardians who turned to ash, including Peter Quill, are dead \u2026 until Avengers 4 or GOTG Vol. 3 anyway.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-starlord-1524856487540.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-starlord-1524856487540_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”GROOT, DRAX & MANTIS \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. As with Peter Quill, all of the Guardians save for Rocket appear dead … until either Avengers 4 or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/iw-groot-drax-mantis-1524856487573.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/iw-groot-drax-mantis-1524856487573_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”DOCTOR STRANGE \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. The Master of the Mystic Arts said he promised to protect the Time Stone with his life and yet he gave it over to Thanos in order to save Tony Stark. But as Strange had previously explained, he saw over 14 million possible futures and only one offered an outcome where Thanos didn\u2019t win. Clearly, Strange died knowing what he was doing so it\u2019s quite possible we haven\u2019t really seen the last of him.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-drstrange-1524856487514.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-drstrange-1524856487514_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”SCARLET WITCH \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. Wanda\u0027s short-lived victory was snatched away by the Time Stone-wielding Thanos, leading to her turning to ash.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-scarlet-witch-1524856487571.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-scarlet-witch-1524856487571_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:11,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”BUCKY BARNES \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. \u201cSteve \u2026\u201d That moment when the former Winter Soldier disappeared, leaving his best pal Steve Rogers to grasp at his ashes.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-bucky-1524856487512.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-bucky-1524856487512_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:12,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”FALCON \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. Sam Wilson turned to ash following Thanos\u2019s finger snap.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-45-1511968119673-1512085625817-1524856487548.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-45-1511968119673-1512085625817-1524856487548_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:13,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”NICK FURY \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. The super-spy who faked his death in Captain America: The Winter Soldier appears to have died for real in Infinity War but not before sending an important message. We know Fury will be in the Captain Marvel movie (albeit his younger, two-eyed self as it\u0027s set in the \u201890s) but whether his current self will return from the dead won\u2019t be answered until Avengers 4.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/nick-fury-1520444406353-1524856487580.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/nick-fury-1520444406353-1524856487580_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:14,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”MARIA HILL \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. She appears to have died as how she lived. On a mission of some sort with Nick Fury.”,”height”:758,”width”:1349,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/maria-hill-1520444406350-1524856487577.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/maria-hill-1520444406350-1524856487577_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:15,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”THE BLACK ORDER \r\n
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\r\nStatus: DEAD. The Children of Thanos — Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, and Cull Obsidian — all perished attempting to defeat the Avengers and obtain the remaining Infinity Stones.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/28\/avengers-infinity-war-black-order-1524898172219.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/28\/avengers-infinity-war-black-order-1524898172219_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:16,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”THE COLLECTOR \r\n
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\r\nStatus: PRESUMED DEAD. Thanos\u2019 use of the Reality Stone revealed that he had created the illusion that Taneleer Tivan was alive. But as it is then revealed that Knowhere is actually in fiery ruins, it\u2019s safe to assume the Collector and the rest of the denizens of Knowhere perished.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/collector-bdt-1280-1486502607966-1524856487556.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/collector-bdt-1280-1486502607966-1524856487556_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:17,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”XANDAR & THE NOVA CORPS \r\n
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\r\nStatus: PRESUMED DEAD. Although not shown onscreen, it is revealed in infinity War that Thanos and the Black Order went to Xandar to retrieve the Power Stone. Usually Thanos\u2019 modus operandi is to leave half the population of a civilization alive but Thor said that Xandar was destroyed. So the Nova Corps either fought back or Thanos broke from his usual method.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-jcr-1524856487560.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-jcr-1524856487560_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:18,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”IRON MAN \r\n
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\r\nStatus: ALIVE. Tony Stark was left seriously (perhaps even mortally) wounded by Thanos during their big brawl. But that stab wound and Thanos\u2019 use of the Infinity Gauntlet weren\u2019t enough to kill Iron Man. A shaken Tony is left alive on Titan to wonder \u2026 and suffer.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-stark-1524856487572.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/infinitywar-stark-1524856487572_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:19,”albumTotalCount”:48},{“caption”:”CAPTAIN AMERICA\r\n
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\r\nStatus: ALIVE. After being widely expected by both fans and industry observers to die in Infinity War (after previously defying those expectations in Civil War), Steve Rogers once again cheated the reaper in Infinity War. And that\u2019s despite getting slugged in the head by the Hulk-smashing Thanos. So Cap is totally dead meat come Avengers 4 then, right? \u2026 Right?”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-30-1511968119643-1512085625814-1524856487548.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/04\/27\/avengers-infinity-war-trailer-30-1511968119643-1512085625814-1524856487548_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Infinity War”,”relativePosition”:20,”albumTotalCount”:48}]’
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However, with Shuri out of the picture, there’s no one able to transform that data into Vision 2.0. Yes, both of Vision’s “parents,” Bruce Banner and Tony Stark, are still alive, but Infinity War showed that Shuri’s plan was beyond Bruce’s scientific capabilities, and Tony, well, he’s drifting around in space about to meet his maker, so neither of them are much help.
Still, our money’s on alive – she seemingly survived the Black Order’s attack on her lab despite being thrown through a window, and while it might’ve made sense for her to want to rendezvous with the surviving Avengers after the Decimation, perhaps she simply went into hiding to ride out the rest of Thanos’ attack? After all, maybe she’s not too kindly disposed towards reuniting with the gang who led a bunch of super-powered alien monsters to Wakanda’s doorstep and ended up getting her brother and half of her people killed.
Either way, with T’Challa out of commission and Tony (at least momentarily) stranded in space, Shuri could be pivotal in terms of both rallying Wakanda and helping Bruce come up with the tech that could undo Thanos’ snap, not to mention her familiarity with fixing Vision, so it seems unlikely the Russos would take her off the board along with Black Panther.
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Do you think Shuri is alive in Avengers: Endgame? Weigh in below, and for more on the fourth Avengers movie, check out what Hawkeye’s new costume reveals about the state of the Marvel Universe, how Thanos’ armored scarecrow pays homage to the comics, and all the clues that hinted the Endgame title was in front of us all along.
Joshua Yehl contributed to this report.