Polygon.com / 03.05.25

Thunderbolts*' post-credits scenes are the first real win for Marvel teasers in years

Thunderbolts* is the final film of Marvels Phase 5, which was more or less marked by insecurity. Starting with 2023s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and snaking around some of the roughest news cycles for the Cinematic Universe, Phase 5 is now giving way to a (seemingly) more confidently laid-out Phase 6.  Which means Thunderbolts* final moments have a lot of setting up to do, and a fair bit of propping up as well, as they set the tone for the MCU moving forward. Much like the rest of the movie, they do it with a sort of return to form for the MCU. And in the end, the post-credits scenes do what seemed impossible, actually drumming up excitement for the next MCU movie specifically, instead of just boosting the nebulous stakes of the franchise. [Ed. note: This post discusses Thunderbolts* post-credits scenes, which involves talking a bit about the end of the movie. Spoilers abound.] Does Thunderbolts* have a mid-credits scene? Yup, and its a bit of classic Marvel charm: Red Guardia...
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