In a recent interview, director Jake Schreier shared that he initially intended to include an alternative end-credits scene in “Thunderbolts,” which didn’t make it to the final version. This scene would have highlighted David Harbour’s character, the Red Guardian, in the concluding moments of his Marvel Cinematic Universe project.
Jake Schreier reveals Red Guardian’s cut post-credits scene in Thunderbolts*
During a conversation with Josh Wilding at ComicBookMovie.com, Schreier mentioned that he had originally intended to include an amusing post-credit scene in Thunderbolts, based on Florence Pugh’s character Yelena Belova’s past.
Discussing the humorous aura of Alexei Shostakov played by Harbour, Schreier commented, “Well, Alexei is simply a joy to watch. You could spend an entire day brainstorming post-credit scenes for him.” Later, he shared another idea for a Thunderbolts post-credit scene that he had conceived, saying, “We did have another concept which could be the VHS home video of Mindy’s soccer game, and that might be amusing; the turmoil of rewinding time. However, I’m not sure. This is just where we ended up.
In Schreier’s sequence, it’s revealed that Yelena recounted an event from her past during the group’s flight from Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s hidden bunker. As a child, Yelena played soccer for the West Chesapeake Valley Thunderbolts team, coached by her adoptive father, Alexei Shostakov. This team was notorious for never winning a game. Interestingly, another player on this team was a girl named Mindy, who once had an embarrassing incident during a match – she accidentally defecated on the field.
In the first post-credit sequence instead, David Harbour’s Red Guardian persuades a shopper to purchase a Wheaties box showcasing him and his teammates on the cover. On the other hand, the second credit scene in the movie hinted at the introduction of the Fantastic Four into the MCU, thereby paving the way for Avengers: Doomsday events.
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2025-07-21 14:10