It’s no secret thatMCU’spost-credits scenes afterAvengers: Endgameare all over the place. In the collection of films that have been released since the lastAvengersmovie, more post-credit scenes have yet to be paid off than you might think. However, more recent additions are pretty important for the overall Multiverse Saga and its future.
Beginning withSpider-Man: Far From Home,the MCU has released 15 films since 2019’sAvengers: Endgame. Likewise, each movie has featured one or more of the traditional MCU post-credits scenes, teeing up future installments and even MCU shows.With that in mind, here is every MCU movie released sinceAvengers: Endgame, ranked based on the importance of their post-credits scenes.
15Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Once upon a time,the post-credits scene forAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawould have been at the top of this list.
Featuring the Council of Kangs and its triumvirate of leaders, all played by actor Jonathan Majors, this critical scene would have served as a major setup forAvengers: The Kang Dynasty.However, the MCU has since pivoted to Doctor Doom andAvengers: Doomsday. Likewise, the movie’s second post-credits scene is simply a scene taken straight fromLokiseason 2.
14Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine’spost-credits scene is primarily just a joke, confirming that Deadpool wasn’t lying about all the horrible things Chris Evans' Johnny Storm said about Cassandra Nova, replaying the scenes on the TVA’s monitors. However, one of the smaller monitors does confirm thatChanning Tatum’s Gambit is still alive and has since been confirmed forAvengers: Doomsday.
13Eternals
It’s highly doubtful that Harry Styles' Eros will ever be seen again outsideEternals' first post-credits scene. Likewise, the second post-credits scene does featureMahershala Ali’s Blade speaking with Dane Whitman off-screen, though the MCU’s futureBlademovie has undergone so many rewrites it’s equally doubtful that he’ll still have a connection to the future Black Knight.
12Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Not unlikeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the post-credits scene for 2021’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsseemingly sets up a future plotline where the origin of the Ten Rings would have somehow been connected to Kang.
However, the scene does serve as Shang-Chi’s first encounter with the Avengers, and the second post-credits scene featuring his sister taking over the Ten Rings organization may or may not be paid off whenever we finally get a sequel.
11Thor: Love and Thunder
One ofThor: Love and Thunder’spost-credits scenes confirms Jane Foster made it into the Norse afterlife of Valhalla.The other post-credits scene saw Russell Crowe’s Zeus commanding his son Hercules (played by Brett Goldstein) to get revenge on Thor. However, there’s been zero indication as towhen or where we might see Goldstein’s Hercules again.
10Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ssingle post-credits scene confirmed that T’Challa and Nakia had a son before he died.
Also named T’Challa, it remains to be seen if we’ll see the son of the MCU’s first Black Panther again, though a thirdBlack Panthermovie is confirmed to be in development with director Ryan Coogler. The movie will also introduce Denzel Washington to the MCU in a currently undisclosed role.
9Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
The first post-credits scene forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3debuted the new Guardians roster under the leadership of Rocket Raccoon.
As such, it’s possible that this new team of cosmic heroes could be featured either inAvengers: Doomsdayand/orAvengers: Secret Wars. The same is true forChris Pratt’s Star-Lord, who was confirmed to return in the MCU’s future thanks to the second post-credits scene, despite having returned to Earth to reunite with his grandfather.
8Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The final post-credits scene inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas just a gag featuring Bruce Campbell’s Pizza Poppa.
However, the first post-credits scene showcases Doctor Strane’s first encounter with Clea (played by Charlize Theron). Recruiting Strange to deal with an incursion located in the Dark Dimension, it’s expected that this new crisis will be paid off either in the next twoAvengersfilms,or in the thirdDoctor Strangemovie that’s currently in development.
7Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home’spost-credits scene featured Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock/Venom, who was similarly displaced from his reality like all the other villains in the third MCU Spider-Man movie. However, Eddie and Venom remained in Mexico until they were sent back. Likewise, this post-credits scene was indeed paid off in 2024’sVenom: The Last Dance.
6Black Widow
2020’sBlack Widowfeatures a single post-credits scene where Yelena Belova first meets Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Offering her a mission to take down Hawkeye, this post-credits scene not only sets up 2021’sHawkeyeseries, but also marks the beginning of Val’s future appearances in the MCU, leading up to her primary antagonist role in 2025’sThunderbolts*.
