Proxima Midnight/Trivia

This is a trivia page for all the information related to Proxima Midnight, from an out-of-universe perspective.

## Other Versions of Proxima Midnight

Unconfirmed versions of Proxima Midnight:

### Marvel Cinematic Universe

* Alternate versions from *Loki* alternate realities within the Sacred Timeline, like the home realities of Loki variants, like Sylvie, Alligator Loki, Kid Loki, Boastful Loki, Bicycle Loki, Frost Giant Loki, Glamshades Loki, Viking Loki, Pokey Loki, Mustache Loki, and another versions generated from time travels, like in Classic Loki's home reality, which is almost identical to the main reality.

* Unconfirmed versions from *What If...?* and *Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness*' realities.

* Alternate versions from comics and video games non-canonical or set in alternate universes.

* Alternate versions from corporate advertising media, like The Mortgage Process Doesn't Have to Be a Battle, No Drama, and many others.

* Alternate versions from the Marvel attraction Avengers Campus, such as *Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind* or *Avengers: Quantum Encounter*.

### Marvel Attractions

* Alternate versions from the rest of the attractions unrelated to the MCU.

### Marvel Video Games

* Alternate versions from *Marvel Contest of Champions*' universes inspired in the MCU, like Earth-2344 and *Killmonger Overthrew T'Challa*.

## Interviews and Social Media

### Carrie Coon

*"It's true! My voice and a dazzle of gifted animators have teamed up to play Proxima Midnight: Carrie Coon Joins 'Avengers: Infinity War' as Villain http://variety.com/2018/film/news/emmy-nominee-carrie-coon-avengers-infinity-war-proxima-midnight-1202753810/ via @variety"

"To be fair, my face is in there somewhere. #MocapWhilePregnant #AvengersInfinityWar"*
―Carrie Coon on Twitter

*"I was in a Disney Store the other day and saw a Proxima Midnight action figure. Did you know you had an action figure?!"
"Yes! My sister-in-law was doing a charity auction for an organization that she works with, and they found some Proxima Midnights, and I didn't even know they existed! But I signed them for this charity, and I was like, "I think I need to have this" Action figures!"
"How did this all come about?"
"It started as a voiceover audition. They were just looking for the voice of Proxima Midnight, and perhaps because they were interested in my voice or maybe because I've actually done motion-capture work previously. I used to do motion-capture work for video games, back in Madison, Wisconsin. I was an athlete in college, and so it was very physical work that I enjoyed tremendously, and I had such a ball working on it."
"What was it like, doing that motion-capture work for one of the biggest films of the year, compared to those video games you did before?"
"I'm much older now than I was then, so it was a very different experience. I was also pregnant when I did it. I flew down to Atlanta and did some mo-cap, mostly the facial capture. Of course, I can't take credit for all of it — it's a gifted team of animators that are taking on the bulk of that performance. But it morphed from a voiceover job into a mo-cap job, and then suddenly I realized I was in the highest-grossing movie of the year."
"You are! How does that feel?"
"I didn't know it was happening? I didn't actually know which Avengers movie I was even in. Which is maybe a terrible thing to admit, but it's not something I'm very familiar with. I'm a bit of a book nerd and don't know much about the comic-book world, but it's been so much fun to get to understand it a little bit. Realizing all the people that I was rubbing elbows with, in that CGI world, was really a revelation to me. It was a lot of fun."
"So have you seen the film?"
"No, I haven't. Mostly because I've been, you know, I have a new, new baby."
"Well, do you mind if I spoil it for you?"
"No, tell me!"
"At the end of the movie, a bunch of characters disappear. Just like..."
"Right! People have been tweeting about this connection to The Leftovers."
"Yes!"
"I didn't know that. They keep the story under wraps, even when you're working on it. I wouldn't have even known to ask. I was just doing what they told me to do, acting with my video screen. But isn't that strange? You know, in The Leftovers and Fargo, technology didn’t work for either character. And now we have this disappearance. So... I don't know what the universe is conspiring for me."
"I guess we'll see! But yeah, I just had to ask about Infinity War because when I saw the Proxima Midnight action figure the other day, I thought, "Wait, does Carrie Coon even know she has an action figure?"
"Carrie Coon did know that! But Carrie Coon doesn't get a cut of that action figure, let's put it that way.""*
―Carrie Coon and *Entertainment Weekly*

*"...Yes. This job wouldn't exist with about two hundred animators."
"Walk me through how this happened, because I read that this started as a voice-over gig. And it grew into you appearing in one of the biggest franchises in the movie history."
"Yeah, I was- I got a voice-over audition; it was not specified what the project was. They were being very secretive about it. But I was given some of the lines that did end up being in the film. And then my agents came back and said that it was for Avengers, and that the brothers who were directing it... they knew my work from television: from Fargo and The Leftovers. I think Fargo fans primarily if I'm not mistaken. And they were excited about the possibility of me actually physicalizing the character as well, and they invited me to come down to Atlanta. I was pregnant and doing a play at the time, so I flew down and was on set with them for about 12 hours, before I left to go to the West Coast to do the scan, and then back to New York for rehearsal."
"Spoiler alert; your character dies. But... does anyone truly die in the Marvel universe?"
"No. In fact, you know, they invited me to come back for the final- final film, but I wasn't able to do it because of a conflict. But yeah, no one ever dies, it's very possible I could have my own Avengers movie next year."*
―Carrie Coon and *Entertainment Weekly*[src]

*""When you agreed to play Proxima Midnight in Infinity War, was there an understanding that it wouldn't rule you out from appearing as another character in human form at some point? I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to see you back in the MCU."
"Oh, thank you. That's very kind. Yes, that is certainly the kind of conversation that an agent would engage in when looking into committing to those jobs. Yes, they want some verbal assurances that the possibility for additional work is not completely off the table. So, yeah, absolutely. It's like, you know, being on Chicago Fire. You get killed and then you can't come back for another year. You want to make sure that we have job security, so we're always asking that question. Absolutely."*
―Carrie Coon and *The Hollywood Reporter*[src]

*"You know I can't not ask you about the MCU if we're going down your filmography here so, correct me if I'm wrong but I beleive- you've said that that opportunity came your way as a voice-acting gig, and you didn't know what the project was. When you found out that it was an MCU film, is there any apprehension that comes with that essentially knowing that the second you commit to that you are also committing to getting asked about it in like-"
"Right- you know, it did of course I had to ask myself. I think for any job an actor has to ask themselves "What it does this say about the kind of work I want to do?"; "what message is this sending to the world?". Because for me number one is always the wrting. A number two is whether it challenges me in a particular way, and a number three of course has to be what are the considerations more broadly for me career, because frankly if you want a longevity you have to think about it. And so there was- some idea of having come from a pretty- auteur television world to jumping into the most commercial project that ever existed. There was a little bit of soul searching about that, but ultimately I had done motion capture for video games and graduate school- and it was a really- unusual oportunity that most actors would kill for, and who am I to say no to that. But the process was just unlike anything I've ever done, so- it had its own challenges, you know. And yes I get asked about that, I've signed more autographs for that movie than I have for all of my other work combined."
"Oh, thought I could imagine it and- I imagine it must be frustrating to have certain other films not get that ame attention but at the same time I just have so much respect for that franchise that's just-"
"Yeah, they're really smart! And really they're trafficking some really large ideas. And let's face it, they're our greek gods. There's a spiritual life that people choose when they look to those franchises with such reverence. It's not just about commercialism. It's about gods and goddesses. It's about something bigger that us."*
―Carrie Coon and *Collider*[src]
### Monique Ganderton

*"TBT to Avengers Pre-shoot conceptualizing! The first step before locking in choreo is to play around with your friends to find a unique style for each character! #proximamidnight #tbt #avengersinfinitywar #kickyourfriendsgentlyintheneck #imisstheschoolgym #stage9stunts #stuntwoman #letsfight"*
―Monique Ganderton on Facebook

*"Transformation Tuesday Proxima style! Felt like ages ago I was in Proxima PJ's on set of Avengers. Weird seeing my face shmushed with a few other faces 😂 #vfxisacrazyjob #onsetproxima #avengersinfinitywar #edmontongrown #stuntwoman #frompajamastoglamour #proximamidnight @ Pinewood Atlanta Studios"*
―Monique Ganderton on Facebook

*"Were you once at Proxima for that scene in particular?"
"I was there fro some of it but we had- multiple people fighting like (...) Sometimes it was just placeholders and sometimes every time you shoot a fight you have to take the mo-cap character out, so the girls are fighting err, like they're fighting nothing. So that's also another element to it, which is why you could talk about it for hours, just going like "This is how you make a movie like this, it's crazy!""*
―Monique Ganderton and *The Hollywood Reporter*[src]

*"The man, the myth, the legend and now new dad, @joshbrolin Yes Father. #tbt #behindthescenes #avengersinfinitywar #mocapforlife #allthesedotsonmyface #theavengers #proximamidnight #thanosiscoming #thanos"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"Marvel Monday! Love these two and miss them all the time!!!! 3 years and 100000 fights together on #infinitywar and #endgame! #proxima #proximo #stuntcoordinator @jyou10 Thanks @gregrementer for the 📸 🙌"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"Little throwback to Pajamas! #avengersinfinitywar #proxima #proximo #behindthescenes #makingmovies #stuntcoordinator @terrynotary 💥🙌🥰"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"How did you balance playing Proxima Midnight on set as well as overseeing stunts for Endgame?"
"It was all mo-cap really, so less big stunts, but it was incredible to be a part of the visual effects. There are actually multiple people playing the character because it was mo-cap. I had my face captured, so it's a weird mix of my face and Carrie Coon's face and then like my physical acting was on set, so I was doing all the dialogue with the actors and doing the physicality so they capture that. Then when I sat back and was coordinating main unit in Atlanta, they took second unit, which had Proxima, to Scotland. We used a guy who was best with the bo staff. Proxima is over 6 feet tall so, with eye lines and the bo staff, using someone of that size — we calculated it all and were like, "That's the best choice." I came to Scotland a month after that and did some other fight pieces and dialogue and interactions with other actors. It really was a mishmash of people and performance, which was actually really cool."*
―Monique Ganderton and *The Hollywood Reporter*

*"Proxi -Mo Throwback! I miss performing! Maybe when my current job is done I'll find someone to fake fight me 🤣👹😝 #tbt #avengersinfinitywar #stuntcoordinator #proximamidnight"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"Happy Friday the 13th! A little Marvel Proxima Flashback! A test fight we did during the prep stages of Avengers Infinity War! Proxima Midnight was a lot of fun to develop! This was a heck of a good time. I MAY enjoy playing a villain a bit too much 🤣🤣🤓😈 #avengersinfinitywar #proximamidnight"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"Proxima Midnight will come back some day? :("
"🤷‍♀️ We sure had fun!!"*
―Monique Ganderton and Steve Fuenzalida on Instagram

*"Why didnt you voice Proxima, while "your brothers" did mocap and voice?"
"Another actor was originally cast and then I had to to step in last min. I wish they let me do the voice! I'd be so famous now! 😜😂😂😂 Carrie has a great voice though so it ok!!!"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram

*"BTS #avengersinfinitywar In Gorgeous Scotland. I love playing a villain. Anyone hiring ? I'm unemployed and ready to fight some good guys!!! JK. Im working … but I do miss being bad! 🥺🤣🤣🤣😈😈😈😈😈😈😈 #proximamidnight #badisgood"*
―Monique Ganderton on Instagram
### Michael James Shaw

*"So he's one of the four of the Dark Order: Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, who's actually his wife-"
"I was wondering, I was like, are they gonna be married in this? Or they're gonna be Children of Thanos, brothrs, I don't know..."
"Yes, we are married in the film, yeah."*
―Michael James Shaw and Melvin Taylor II

*"Corvus Glaive is a part of the Black Order. So Thanos, he has a group of five generals that he acquired throughout the universe. Corvus is also married to Proxima, one of the other generals. They're kind of like the Hollywood couple of the Marvel supervillain universe, I guess. It's kind of a dark marriage, but they have each other's back in battle."*
―Michael James Shaw to International Business Times

*"He is a member of the Black Order, which is a group of four, all generals under Thanos. He is immortal, by way of his Glaive, which is the blade that he carries. It's strong, strong enough to cut through atoms. He's also married to Proxima Midnight, a sort of dark marriage."
(...)
"Part of the trick of playing a villain is finding the love in the character's journey, and not playing 'evil', you know? (...) With Corvus, there's a strong connection to Proxima, but also he betrayed his people to work with Thanos. I created my own little history about why he's looking for redemption with Thanos, and searching for retribution through his work with him. I find it kinda helpful to create that backstory."*
―Michael James Shaw to Flickering Myth

*"In Avengers: Infinity War I play Corvus Glaive; an immortal general in Thanos's army, the Black Order. He wields a blade that can cut through atoms and it's also what keeps him immortal. He is also married to Proxima Midnight of the Black Order."*
―Michael James Shaw to Twenty4Seven Magazine
### C.C. Ice

*"A little throw back to the Avengers: Infinity War Scotland sequence previz: the fight thru the pillars: Wanda vs Proxima!
One of my favorite fights with an awesome team!!
Fighting against @taijtsu1987
Thank you, @thesamhargrave
@moganderton, @jyou10, Danny H, @mhugghins24, and the entire rigging team for keeping us all safe! So proud of Lizzie for training hard with the team and making this scene so amazing on the big screen in the final edit! She rocked it! What an inspiration.
Special thank you to Kyle and Anis for all the guidance, patience and being amazing fight partners as Proxima & Corvus. I will always be grateful to you. ❤️🐱
Love you all!
(...) #proximamidnight #corvusglaive"*
―C.C. Ice on Instagram

*"#FBF to good times in Scotland battling Proxima Midnight together in Avengers Infinity War!
Amazing memories and a one-of-a-kind experience!
Paparazzi caught us on the Royal Mile in the first picture, then a little BTS shot plus a shot from explosions in battle! 💥🐱"*
―C.C. Ice on Instagram

*"Throw Back to some amazing times:
Pic #1 from BTS footage of early rehearsals 2016/2017 with Lizzie for the Avengers Infinity War battle against Proxima! With @mcleaner710 and @taijtsu1987
Pics #2 and #3 captured by UK media while we discussed fight choreo on location in Scotland- filming on The Royal Mile: Proxima vs Wanda
📸 by @justjared publication
Pics #4 and #5 On location in Georgia for the Infinity War Wakanda sequence, discussing superhero landings and safety... plus it's right before I took a tumble into the ditch!"*
―C.C. Ice on Instagram

*"Memory lane with a compilation of my time on Avengers: Infinity War!
One of my fav gags to perform was the blast thru the window in a cafe from the Proxima ambush- which was an actual cafe location in Scotland.
But every gag was SO fun to perform, especially with an incredible team keeping everyone safe!!
Swipe to see rehearsals with the amazing team- prior to filming on location on The Royal Mile and Waverley Train Station!"*
―C.C. Ice on Instagram
## Dubbing

### Marvel Cinematic Universe

* Latin America: Carola Vázquez
* Spain: Gemma Ibáñez
* Czech Republic: Irena Máchová
* Denmark: Malene Tabart
* Germany: Vera Teltz
* Finland: Sanna Majuri
* Quebec: Jeanne Roux-Côté
* France: Charlotte Correa
* Italy: Angela Brusa
* Nederland: Donna Vrijhof
* Norway: Lena Meieran, Paulina Åberg
* Polska: Katarzyna Dąbrowska
* Brazil: Maria Cláudia Cardoso
* Portugal: Teresa Sobral
* Istanbul: Burçin Artut
* Russia: Ольга Глушко (translates as Olga Glushko)
* Korea: *To be added*
* Japan: *To be added*
* China: *To be added*
* Slovenia: *To be added*
* Hungary: *To be added*