A couple of weeks ago, the Russo brothers revealed that adapting the Infinity War storyline will be a tremendous task. Not only will they have to tie in all the loose ends of the MCU thus far, but they will also have to deal with a record number of characters. Obviously, we knew there would be quite a few heroes, villains, and supporting characters "“ but, according to the Russo's, there will be around 67. Which is pretty impressive.

Of course, the directors came back and said that this it just a number they said on the spot, during the Q&A session. But it isn't too hard to assume that they have to juggle with way more names than any previous movies.

So who are these characters? Well, check it out!

67. Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. is and will always be the face of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If until now he has only cameoed in movies which weren't named Iron Man or Avengers, from here on it appears as if he will have a much bigger role in the flicks to come. Thus, he will go against Captain America during the Civil War and he was already announced for the Spider-Man reboot.

Given the huge contract he has with Marvel and given the fact that he is still the main attraction of the MCU, we find it unlikely for him to not be present during the Infinity War. Sure enough, the man is getting old "“ but his armor can do his job very well, even if he is not present. So whether he will be a member of the team, whether he will be a mentor, whether he will be in charge with supplying the Avengers, he will be there.

66. War Machine

Sure enough, the Civil War trailer apparently shows the death of Tony Stark's closest friend. But it seems a bit too odd to show that in a trailer, doesn't it? We can bet that this won't be the end of War Machine in the MCU. We can bet that he will be severely wounded this year "“ but, until 2018 (when the first Infinity War drops), he has plenty of time to recover.

65. Happy Hogan

Even if he will be just comic relief, Happy Hogan will certainly be in the Infinity War movies (well, at least in the first one). After all, he is portrayed by the same guy who kick started the MCU back in 2008. Having him brought back into the fold would be a form of saying thank you "“ don't you think so, Marvel?

64. Pepper Potts

While she may not be a favorite among the fans, this version of Pepper Potts needs to be present during the Infinity War. After being absent from Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, her presence will make the stakes go even higher for Tony Stark. Yeah, we know that the world is about to end "“ but this is what movies do: they remind us that a hero's better half will always provide the necessary impulse to defeat the villain.