Thunderbolts director reveals the big post-credits scene was so last minute that it was filmed on the set of Avengers: Doomsday

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Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier has revealed that the new Marvel movie's story-driven post-credits scene was only filmed a month ago – seemingly on the set of Avengers: Doomsday.

Spoilers for the Thunderbolts ending and Thunderbolts post-credits scene follow.

"The specifics of what that end credit scene came to be, those came together quite late," Schreier told ComicBook of a post-credits scene that featured the New Avengers receiving an incoming satellite image of the Fantastic Four ship. "That only got filmed maybe … Is it even a month ago at this point? [Marvel is] good at this over there."

Schreier also confirmed that he didn't film the scene himself but was "there when it was filmed." Directors not helming post-credits scenes for their own Marvel films is nothing new, however.

The director added, "I can say that it comes from the set of a production that might be starting production right around now, so that might be fun for people to stay and watch."

As you may have heard, Avengers: Doomsday has just started production – which almost certainly narrows the possibilities down to a field of one.

Thunderbolts star Florence Pugh may have even given the game away about filming the post-credits scene on the Avengers: Doomsday set ahead of time, but we just didn't know it.

Speaking during the Thunderbolts press conference last month, Pugh questioned whether Avengers: Doomsday has already started filming before Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced its 'official' production date.

"That was a pre-photography day that you did," Feige told Pugh.

Thunderbolts is now in cinemas. For more, check out the upcoming Marvel movies heading your way as part of Marvel Phase 6.

Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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