Why do they call Thanos the Mad Titan?

Thanos’ reputation wasn’t built in a day. His title had been in the making for several years before the Infinity Saga. It started on his homeworld, Titan, where he proposed offing half their population to preserve the other half. The citizens of Titan told him off, and called him a “madman” because of it.

Is Thanos the Mad Titan?

Thanos is widely known as the Mad Titan in the Marvel comic books, but Josh Brolin’s villain subtly reveals the origin of the title in the MCU. Through over 10 years of movies, Marvel constructed the Infinity saga, and Thanos was the overarching villain at the center of the story.

Who else is a Titan in MCU?

Notable Titans

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What is mad Titan?

In the comics, Thanos is referred to by this title because he comes from the moon of Titan and was driven insane (or “Mad”) after falling love with Death herself. Specifically, this is the madness of a radical doomsayer who proposed killing half the population of Titan in order to avoid a coming disaster.

Why did the Mad Titan want to wipe out half of the population of the universe in the first place *?

Many years prior to the film his planet was experiencing a cataclysmic shift. They were running out of resources, and they were overpopulated. Thanos made a recommendation that they exterminate half the population randomly in order to save the rest of the population.

What movie explains Thanos?

Thanos is a central figure in the “Infinity Saga”, appearing in five films, including Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019)….Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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Thanos as portrayed by Josh Brolin via motion capture in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
First appearance	The Avengers (2012)
Based on	Thanos by Jim Starlin