This alternate take on the Iron Man post-credits scene mentions mutants 14 years before the MCU actually did
Dec. 15, 2023Iron Man was originally part of a much bigger world
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Marvel has released an Infinity Saga boxset, bringing together everything fromIron Manall the way up toAvengers: Endgamein one luxurious package. Of course, there are bonus bells and whistles to gawp at – including an alternate take on the iconic Iron Man post-credits scene that saw Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) come face to face with Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) for the first time.
The original stinger featured Fury telling Stark he’s part of a “much bigger universe.” The alternate take has a similar premise, but slyly references a clutch of familiar comic book heroes.
“As if gamma accidents, radioactive bug bites, and assorted mutants weren’t enough, I have to deal with a spoiled brat who doesn’t play well with others and keeps all of his toys to himself,” Fury snaps. If you’re keeping count, that’s Hulk, Spider-Man, and X-Men, all mentioned way back when.
The rest of the scene plays out similarly, but ends with Tony Stark questioning the Avengers Initiative.
“What are we avenging?” Stark asks. The reply? “Whatever the hell we want…” Maybe the hype for the eventual formation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes might have been dampened somewhat by that too-cool-for-school one liner.
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