Other versions of the Thunderbolts post-credits scene included Baron Zemo and Kang

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The Thunderbolts* post-credits were almost very different

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The Thunderbolts* post-credits scene is a huge moment for the MCU, but it was almost very different.

Now, the following will contain spoilers for Thunderbolts*, so turn back now if you're not up to date!

At the very end of the film, it's none other than the Fantastic Four that make a surprise appearance in the Marvel Phase 5 movie – well, their ship does, anyway (and one cut scene would've involved a hilarious moment between John Walker and Bucky Barnes bickering over the number four).

There was another character who almost made it into the movie, too. "There was definitely a [post-credits] tag that I did a million years ago where Zemo is like Keyser Söze," Pearson said, referencing The Usual Suspects. "Like he's been pulling the strings from prison in some way. But I don't think that iteration lived longer than like, 'Hey, what about this?' 'Nope, not that.'"

As it is now, the post-credits scene tees up the Thunderbolts* as the New Avengers – though not everyone is happy about that. Sam Wilson, AKA Captain America, is threatening to sue over the new name, and it's a legal battle that's even spilling into the real world.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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