Marvel fans have been trained to stay seated for the entire credits after any movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because there is almost always some kind of post-credit scene to be enjoyed. Sometimes there is even two. But it looks likeGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is going to really up the stakes as there is not one, but five end-credits stingers attached to the movie.
With the release date a little more than two weeks away, Marvel Studios screenedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2for critics last night. Those who saw the movie learned that it has more than the usual amount of post-credits action for a Marvel movie. DirectorJames Gunneven took toTwitterafter the screening to confirm that the movie will have a total of five post-credit scenes. He made the clarification thatGuardians of the Galaxy 2is going to have five, not four, post-credit scenes after ScreenRant initially ran a piece saying there would only be four. Gunn states the following clarification.
“Well, five, actually.”
Going all the way back to the originalIron Man, post-credit scenes have been a huge part of the MCU. The scenes aren’t always overly important. Sometimes they are just meant to be a little fun, like the shawarma scene at the end ofThe Avengers, for example. But with a total of five scenes running after or during the credits ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, there are sure to be at least a couple of things reallyworth checking out. Maybe we’ll get some kind of tease forAvengers: Infinity War? Maybe Howard the Duck will be making a return to the big screen? In any case, it looks likeJames Gunnand Marvel really decided to go all out this time around.
Theearly responseto the movie from critics on social media has been largely positive so far forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but there are some who feel that the movie doesn’t quite live up to the original. Still, Marvel Studios clearly has a tremendous amount of confidence in the movie and it is likely to rake in big bucks at the box office when it finally hits theaters, so they are probably right to be confident.James Gunnannounced recently that he has already agreed to come back to write and directGuardians of the Galaxy 3, which means that things must have gone well with this first sequel.
Nobody knows yet what recordsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is going to break at the box office, but we already know that it is going to break the record for most post-credit scenes, that much is certain. TheGuardians 2 castincludesChris Pratt,Zoe Saldana,Dave Bautista,Vin Diesel,Bradley Cooper,Sylvester Stallone,Pom Klementieff,Elizabeth Debicki,Karen Gillan,Michael Rooker,Sean GunnandKurt Russell.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is written and directed byJames Gunnand is set to hit theaters on May 4. The Guardians will return next summer in Infinity War and we may even get aGuardians of the Galaxy Christmas Specialin the very near future.
