Let’s Talk About the Thunderbolts End-Credit Scenes

Post-Avengers: Endgame, end-credit scenes in Marvel movies have been incredibly inconsistent. If they’re not introducing some instantly recognizable star (Harry Styles, Brett Goldstein, Charlize Theron, etc.) who has yet to reappear in any capacity, they’re teasing a story that has yet to, or maybe will never, come to fruition. Marvel’s latest film Thunderbolts doesn’t do either of those. The film has two scenes during its credits, and while one is mostly a joke, the second directly references two upcoming movies, teasing their plots and more. Let’s talk about them with full spoilers. After the team is anointed as “The New Avengers,” the first scene sees David Harbour’s Red Guardian gloating over actually being put on a Wheaties box. Funny, but generally a throwaway. What’s more important is the credits before that, where we see several magazines and newspapers question the validity of these heroes as “New Avengers.” It’s a lack of confidence and popularity that plays into the all-im ... Read full article.