Thanos pulls the final infinity stone from Vision's head, seemingly killing him. He completes the gauntlet - Thor throws his new axe Stormbreaker at Thanos' chest, seriously wounding him but not enough to stop him snapping his fingers. Half the universe is wiped from existence, with various Avengers fading to nothing, including Black Panther, Bucky, Drax, Groot, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Peter Quill, and Dr. Strange. Before he fades, Strange is asked by Tony Stark why he'd give away the time stone, and he says "it was the only way", presumably referring to the one in many millions of outcomes he'd foreseen where they eventually win, regardless of current losses. Thanos teleports to a peaceful planet and seems happy with a job well done. The post-credits scene shows Nick Fury and Maria Hill were both also disintegrated, with Fury managing to send one last message to Captain Marvel before he disappears, uttering "motherf..."
Jon Sandys ★
Answer: Although many fans speculated it was because the Hulk fears Thanos after Thanos easily defeated him at the beginning of the film, the Russo brothers have since come out and said that it's because the Hulk feels that Banner only wants the Hulk around for helping him in fights, so his refusal to transform is a protest of sorts.
Phaneron ★
I think it's both.
Well it's not both. The Russo Brothers, who directed the film, have openly stated that the Hulk is not afraid of Thanos.
Phaneron ★