The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron Has No Post-Credit Sequence

Marvel has made a tradition of inserting post-credits sequences to the end of its movies to the point that fans have been conditioned to sit and wait for a treat after the lengthy credits roll. But writer/director Joss Whedon has revealed that The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, which hits theaters on May 1, will have no such scene.

"We all came at it separately—we don’t want to chase that," Whedon told Entertainment Weekly. "That was a jewel and a weird little quirk. There is nothing at the very end. And that’s not a fake-out. We want people to know so they don’t sit there for 10 minutes and then go: 'Son of a bitch! I’ll kill them!'"

Whedon did say, though, that there will be something in the sequel.

"It didn’t seem to lend itself in the same way, and we wanted to be true to what felt right," Whedon said. "The first rule of making a sequel is take the best moments and do something else. Don’t do the Indiana Jones gun trick again differently. Just go somewhere else. Don’t try to hit the same highs, because people will sense it."

Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige said, however, that there will be the usual scene immediately after the first portion of the credits.

"There will be a [mid-credits] tag," he said, "but there’s not a post-post-credits scene."

Finally, Feige shot down rumors that Carol Danvers would be introduced in Age of Ultron before a solo movie in 2018. He did, however, reveal that a "secret female character" would show up in the film. "It’s not a big deal, but it’s a good character," he said.

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