9 Marvel Post-Credits Scenes That Didn't Go as Planned
Marvel's post-credits scenes are a source of excitement and anticipation, but not all of them have panned out as expected. Here are 9 instances where Marvel's post-credits scenes didn't quite go according to plan.
Nick Fury's Indecision
Nick Fury's surprise appearance at the end of Iron Man set up The Avengers, but his decision to rescind the offer in Iron Man 2 left fans puzzled. The iconic scene was essentially undone, making Fury appear indecisive about the whole matter.
Nick Fury comes out of the shadows in Iron Man post-credit scene
In the same vein, the post-credits scene in The Incredible Hulk, showing Tony Stark recruiting General Thunderbolt Ross for the Avengers, felt out of place given the narrative direction in subsequent films.
Nick Fury and Tony Stark in Iron Man 2
These scenes, although initially exciting, ended up contradicting the events that followed, leaving fans with a sense of confusion.
Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury looking up at Tony in Iron-Man 2
Captain Marvel's Unexpected Turn
The post-credits scene in Captain Marvel teased a potential conflict between Captain Marvel and the Avengers, setting up an interesting dynamic for her introduction to the wider MCU.
Nick Fury drafts up the Avengers Initiative in Captain Marvel
However, when Avengers: Endgame was released, the initial meeting between Captain Marvel and the Avengers was completely overlooked, creating an anticlimactic effect and robbing the character of more interactions with the original Avengers.
Black Widow and Nick Fury in Iron Man 2
This unexpected turn left fans questioning the direction the MCU was initially heading in with Captain Marvel's character.
tony stark in the incredible hulk post-credits scene
Thanos' Unfulfilled Promise
Thanos' famous 'I'll do it myself' line in the post-credits scene of Avengers: Age of Ultron created excitement, but it ultimately made little sense in the context of the film's events.
Josh Brolin as Thanos in Avengers Age of Ultron post-credits scene
The disconnect between the post-credits scene and Thanos' actual involvement in retrieving the Infinity Stones in Avengers: Infinity War left fans with a feeling of unfulfilled promise and confusion.
Loki and the Black Order in Avengers Endgame
While the scene was meant to build anticipation, it ended up falling short of its intended impact.
Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight on the Wakanda battlefield in Infinity War
The Ravagers' Unfinished Story
The post-credits scene in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 teased the reunion of the Ravager captains, hinting at a potential return for the team.
Stakar's Ravager Team assemble in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 post-credits scene
However, this storyline never fully materialized, and the speculation about a standalone movie for the team never came to fruition, leaving fans disappointed and the scene feeling unresolved.
Mac Gargan in Spider-Man Homecoming talking to Vulture
The initial excitement over the reunion quickly turned into uncertainty and ultimately disappointment for fans of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Three leaders of the Council of Kangs in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania - Rama-Tut, Immortus, and the Centurion
Unfulfilled Character Teases
Several post-credits scenes introduced characters and storylines that never fully materialized in the MCU, leaving fans with a sense of unfulfilled anticipation and confusion.
thor and jane in the dark world post-credits scene
From Mac Gargan's disappearance after being teased in Spider-Man: Homecoming to the Council of Kangs' uncertain future following the departure of the actor who portrayed them, these scenes left fans wondering about the intended direction of the MCU.
Baron Karl Mordo looks in terror at the Dark Dimension bleeding into Earth in Doctor Strange
The unfulfilled character teases added an element of unpredictability to the MCU, but ultimately left fans with a feeling of uncertainty and unresolved storylines.
Chiwetel Ejiofor's Mordo interrogates someone in in Doctor Strange
Unexpected Character Arcs
The post-credits scene in Thor: The Dark World set up a romantic reunion between Thor and Jane, only for their breakup to be revealed in subsequent films, leaving fans with a sense of unexpected character arcs and unresolved storylines.
Ancient One and Mordo watching Stephen train in Doctor Strange
Similarly, Mordo's setup as Doctor Strange's next villain in Doctor Strange didn't materialize as expected, leading to an unexpected shift in character dynamics and storylines in the MCU.
Mordo talking in Doctor Strange 2
These unexpected character arcs added an element of surprise to the MCU, but left fans with lingering questions about the initial setups in the post-credits scenes.
Mordo in Doctor Strange 2
Conclusion
Marvel's post-credits scenes have been a source of excitement and anticipation for fans, but not all of them have panned out as expected. The unexpected turns and unfulfilled promises in these scenes have added an element of unpredictability to the MCU, leaving fans with lingering questions and unresolved storylines.
Bucky Barnes as the White Wolf in Wakanda
While these scenes still accomplished their goal of creating hype around upcoming MCU projects, looking back at them reveals just how strange and unexpected they turned out to be.
