Avengers Infinity War character DIDN’T really die? Actor says ‘I think he’s alive’

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Avengers Infinity War.

Benicio Del Toro’s The Collector appeared to meet his maker while Thanos (Josh Brolin) was on the hunt for the Soul Stone.

But it was such a fleeting moment, we never really knew for certain – and there was certainly never any sign of a body.

So did The Collector survive after all? Del Toro thinks so.

He told CinemaBlend: “I think he’s alive. Yeah.

“I think that, you know, I think he’s alive. You’re talking to him!”

This follows an interview he gave on US TV in which he seemed to indicate he would be showing up in next year’s as-yet-untitled Avengers 4.

Appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, he was doing a skit in which he sat in silence and emoted without speaking.

Colbert asked: “You’re The Collector in Avengers 3. You appear to die, spoiler alert. Do you appear in Avengers 4? Just blink.”

As Del Toro pointedly blinked, Colbert concluded: “That’s verified!”

Del Toro does not have Marvel‘s Avengers 4 listed on his IMDb page at present, and presumably his involvement in it is not confirmed by Marvel.

But the eccentric Collector would certainly be a welcome sight for fans of next year’s movie – which, according to the writers, is not yet finished.

Speaking on the Fat Man on Batman podcast, they said: “The status of Avengers 4 is that we shot it, but it’s not due for a while. There’s time for reshoots and fixing and we’re scrubbing through it.”

Avengers: Infinity War is still showing in cinemas now.