Thunderbolts* Post-Credits Scene Sets an MCU Record

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The Thunderbolts* post-credit scene has broken an MCU record.

The Marvel film “Thunderbolts” is set to hit U.S. theaters this weekend, with Jake Schreier at the helm as director. In this movie, Florence Pugh portrays Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan plays Bucky Barnes, Wyatt Russell appears as U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko takes on the role of Taskmaster, Lewis Pullman is cast as Sentry, Geraldine Viswanathan plays Mel, David Harbour embodies Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen portrays Ghost, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

What MCU record does the Thunderbolts* post-credit scene break?

As reported by IGN, the Thunderbolts movie features a post-credits scene which clocks in at 2 minutes and 54 seconds – the longest such scene for any Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project, excluding the Rogers: The Musical sequence from the Hawkeye TV series.

Information about key characters appearing in the post-credits scene of an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film may have been prematurely disclosed, so fans who prefer to be surprised should exercise caution over the next few days. It is confirmed that Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Michael Sheen, David Harbour, and Lupita Nyong’o will all feature in Avengers: Doomsday, which is at present being filmed and scheduled for release in May 2026.

The synopsis for the movie goes like this: “Marvel Studios gathers an unusual band of antiheroes in Thunderbolts*, including Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker. In the storyline, they are trapped by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and must undertake a perilous mission that will lead them to confront the deepest shadows of their pasts. Will this troubled team disintegrate or manage to find redemption and become something greater before time runs out?

Kevin Feige is the main producer of the Thunderbolts project, with Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, and Jason Tamez serving in executive producing roles. The script for this production was written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, based on a story idea originally conceived by Pearson.

Thunderbolts* releases in United States theaters on May 2, 2025.

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

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2025-05-01 20:10