I Don't Even Know Who You Are

Warning: this entry contains spoilers for 2019 superhero film Avengers: Endgame.

About

I Don't Even Know Who You Are is a memorable quote from 2019 Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame said by character Thanos. Following the premiere of the film, a still image captioned with the quote has been circulated as a macro and a reaction.

Origin

On April 26th, 2019, Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame premiered in the United States.^[1] In one scene of the film, the character Scarlet Witch engages in a battle with the main villain Thanos. Before their fight begins, Scarlet Witch says that Thanos "took everything from her", to which he responds that he doesn't even know her.

- You took everything from me.
- I don't even know who you are.
- You will.

Spread

Following the premiere of the film, the format gained significant spread on Reddit and other online platforms, with some of the earliest notable examples posted to /r/EndgameSpoilers subreddit. For example, on April 27th, Redditor godzillerie made a post which gained over 1,200 upvotes in 11 days.^[2] On the same day, Redditor NotFGordan posted a meme which received over 480 upvotes in the same period.^[3]

In the following weeks, the format saw moderate use on several subreddits, including /r/thanosdidnothingwrong^[4] and /r/dankmemes.^[5]

Various Examples

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