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Did You Know There‘s a Secret ’Avengers’ Post-Credits Sequence? Here‘s What It’s All About

Warning: This article contains spoilers for “The Avengers.” Those who haven‘t seen it and don’t want to be spoiled are advised to steer clear. Here’s a picture of the Hulk to dissuade you from reading on and keep you from being accidentally spoiled:

Read How the Director and Cast of The Avengers Reacted to Robert Downey Jr Spoiling Its Final Post Credits Scene

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Have all the non-watchers gone? Alright.

So if you‘ve seen Marvel’s “The Avengers,” you know that it is awesome. You also may recall, if your ears weren’t ringing from the explosions too much to hear, that after the climactic battle against the Chitauri/Skrulls in New York City, Iron Man (played by Robert Downey, Jr) suggests that the Avengers all go for some shawarma as a post-world saving treat.

Read How the Director and Cast of The Avengers Reacted to Robert Downey Jr Spoiling Its Final Post Credits Scene

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And, if you were smart enough to stick around through all the credits (and if you weren’t, shame on you, go watch the movie again), you might also remember that we actually get to see the Avengers doing precisely that – munching on falafel like tired coworkers, as no one says a word, before the screen cuts to a final black.

Well, as it turns out, that scene was meant to be a big secret that no one was expecting — that is, until Robert Downey, Jr spoiled it by mentioning the scene in an April 12 Press Conference, leading to a media feeding frenzy. In fact, according to CNN, the media reaction was something like this scene from the movie, where Downey’s Iron Man is being pursued by a massive, implacable alien force:

Read How the Director and Cast of The Avengers Reacted to Robert Downey Jr Spoiling Its Final Post Credits Scene

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And now, CNN gives us an exclusive sneak peak into how the rest of the cast, as well as director Joss Whedon, reacted to Downey’s screw-up. Their whole article on the end sequence is worth reading, but here’s a quick snippet for the fanboys in the audience:

Whedon, who has been silent this whole time (making ixnay eyes because THERE’S AN EW REPORTER SITTING RIGHT THERE) finally gives up, and tells Downey: “Thank you for having every reporter ask me what we were shooting.”

“You’re welcome,” Downey says, unapologetic about revealing plans for the scene at a press conference the afternoon before.

Whedon was exaggerating, of course. Not every reporter had asked that question … yet.

“So what were you shooting today?” your friendly neighborhood EW reporter inquires.

Whedon squints his eyes, like Mr. Peabody when he’s fed up with Sherman.

Downey opens his arms. “Carnival barker!” he declares. “Last night, I just wanted to make sure the excitement was there.”

Whedon breaks into an impression of what he’s been dealing with all day: “‘So I hear you’re shooting a scene?’” he says in the voice of a curious reporter. Leaning back and twiddling his thumbs, the filmmaker offers his fake-smiley response: “‘I’m sure I don’t know what you mean!’”

Nice to get a look at the human beings behind the superheroes now and again. We now return you to your regularly scheduled hard news.

Comments (63)

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  • SPOT_OF_TEA
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:02pm

    All you movie buffs don’t forget to get out there this fall and watch Atlas Shrugged Part 2……And if you haven’t seen Part 1 yet its available on DVD…….We all need to support this movie.

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    • deeberj
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:27pm

      Why?

      I am not an Ayn Rand fan and I don’t understand the great attraction some conservatives have for her writings. I read The Fountainhead and disliked many of her ideas, including her idea that “the proper moral purpose of one‘s life is the pursuit of one’s own happiness (or rational self-interest)”. I don’t think Jesus teaches this. I think she operated outside of bibilical morality.

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    • thx1138v2
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:15pm

      @DEEBERJ – Your statement is only true if you consider living by the tenets of Christianity outside of the pursuit of one’s own happiness. Otherwise, there is no conflict. They are not mutually exclusive. In fact the statement means that if living by the tenets of Christianity is necessary for your happiness then you have a moral obligation to pursue your life in that manner.

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    • NE1
      Posted on May 10, 2012 at 2:15am

      THX1138V2 Your argument doesn’t hold water. The tenets of Christianity are mandates by God for everyone, not suggestions for those who would be happy following them. Those who do not follow Christ and hold to biblical truth are in fact denying the bible and God himself! If pursuing one’s own happiness is a “moral obligation” what happens when my pursuit and your pursuit are in conflict? Who wins? We are back to “might makes right!”

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  • barry1817
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:35pm

    and I just have to comment that it is amazing when the hulk emerges that Bannister‘s shirt is shredded and can’t fit, but the pants always do.

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    • Yosemiteke
      Posted on May 10, 2012 at 7:36am

      Perhaps there are parts of him that the Gamma rays didn’t make “incredible.” At least that’s how the old joke goes.

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  • barry1817
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:34pm

    I guess I am in the minority, but it was a big special effects movie that seemed to be far too long, and not nearly as good as I had hoped it to be.

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    • deeberj
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:28pm

      I am going this weekend with my son to see it. Can’t wait.

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  • ZerolimitZ
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:25pm

    I am so happy the blaze talks go about this movie its good to have a break after all this bad news.
    My favorite movie from Hollywood. I saw it in 3D and 2D. By the way there was a lot of spoiler of this movie trow facebook because the US was the last country to release the movie -.-’

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  • Stavy
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:24pm

    Biggest movie open of all time… I bet Ed Norton’s eyes are turning green for real bout now. I picked up on the Conservative lines as well. Seems like I started seeing them since Iron Man 2 when he was trouncing the Democrat Senator that was trying to claim the his Suit was a “Threat” to national security and Stark tells him he canBiggest movie open of all time… I bet Ed Norton’s eyes are turning green for real bout now. I picked up on the Conservative lines as well. Seems like I started seeing them since Iron Man 2 when he was trouncing the Democrat Senator that was trying to claim the his Suit was a “Threat” to national security and Stark tells him he can’t have it. And the line about how Stark successfully privatized world peace. I will be seeing Avengers again in the theater and I have ever done that since Star Wars in the 70′s. This was worth every penny. I loathe most Holliweird movies because of the constant liberal slant in them. Nice to see patriotism and conservatism is on a comeback in the entertainment industry. Hope it continues.’t have it. And the line about how Stark successfully privatized world peace. I will be seeing Avengers again in the theater and I have ever done that since Star Wars in the 70′s. This was worth every penny. I loathe most Holliweird movies because of the constant liberal slant in them. Nice to see patriotism and conservatism is on a comeback in the entertainment industry. Hope it contiunues!

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  • DOA74656
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:12am

    Other than the green energy stuff at the beginning of the movie (big deal who isn’t for green energy if it is practical) this was the most right wing marvel movie to date
    Capt America admits there is one God
    Agent Coulsen tells Capt America that we could use a little old fashion these days
    The news montage at the end has a NY Democrat senator blaming the Avengers for the invasion

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    • SPOT_OF_TEA
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:06pm

      But did he admit that God had a son.

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    • smokie
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 3:50pm

      The green energy thing-
      Stark Industries had been working on the arc reactor for years before Tony made a pacemaker with it.
      Using a Stark invention to power your company would be the same as Edison using an electric lightbulb to work by.
      A private company, not a government scam, promoting a product is the American way.

      On a side note: moderators, The Blaze site is such unadulterated hell to iPad users, can there be some tech changes? thank you,

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  • 80mesh
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:00am

    screw hollywierd…. im gonna wait till i find it at a yard sale

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    • mdeputy7
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:06am

      Really? you’re really going to wait? Well that’s just dumb. lol

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  • SuperSuineg
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 6:56am

    ok so i missed it, but i really had to pee…

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  • PaxInVeritate
    Posted on May 9, 2012 at 4:28am

    Darn! If I wasn‘t old enough to remember I’d say, ” Who is Mr. Peabody and Sherman?”

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    • Machtyn
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:12pm

      Oh, come now. The videos are easily accessible on Netflix now. I’m loving watching the old Rocky & Bullwinkle shows.

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  • Chris2
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:55pm

    They’ve been doing this since Iron Man.

    Also the next villain is Thanos the Mad Titan. I‘ll put money that it’s going to revolve around the Infinity Gauntlet.

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 7:22am

      Mark Ruffalo and Joss Whedon managed to do what Ed Norton couldn’t… erase the stench of Ang Lee’s “Hulk.”

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    • Sh3LLz
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:10am

      That would be tough with Chris Evans as Capt America & Human Torch….. :-/

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    • Apple Bite
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:09am

      Dude…Thanos rules….as long as Hollywood doesn’t malign his character (still possible through ignorance).

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    • FortySixand2
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 12:17pm

      Thanos the Mad Titan. The Avengers are gonna need a bigger boat to take him on.

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  • KC1
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:44pm

    Ha you Romney folk would enjoy this dribble made for five year olds. Pathetic, cant wait for Riff Tracks
    aka MST3K to get ahold of this one.

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    • mmmrookatdat
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:44pm

      shut up.

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    • darkknight91
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:04am

      Actually, the word you mean is DRIVEL, you moron. Dribble is what you commies do when you lay eyes upon your half white/half-I-don’t-know-what messiah in the White House.

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    • KC1
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:32am

      Haha touche.

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    • killertofu
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:05pm

      Darkknight, you’re my hero for the day.

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  • Qoheleth
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 10:21pm

    Marvel films almost always have an “Easter Egg” at the end. Usually, it’s a promo for an soon-to-be-up-coming film. Avengers actually had that (although I suspect it’s a promo for Avengers 2, rather than thinking we’ll see “he who courts death” in Iron Man 3 or whatever.)
    The Shawarma was a second and very funny scene. It kept with the feeling of the film. There were all manner of one-liners and more than a few sight gags as well. Well done.

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    • Favored93
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:50am

      I love what they did with these movies!!! I am shocked that at the end of iron man, hulk, captain America and thor they had shield recruiting!!! was a fantastic way to go on in the story! I hope they continue!
      IMHO :)

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  • libwhacker
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:31pm

    I am going to see it again AWSOME!

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  • sta
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:04pm

    We have been waiting breathlessly for this film.
    It was all worth it!

    Loved the Shawarma scene! Loved most when Thor’s fell apart.

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  • In That Day
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 8:05pm

    The movie reinforces two points I learned from Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College regarding TWO MAIN THINGS Hillsdale teaches its students….

    And these are the same TWO MAIN THINGS hated, despised, loathed, etc. by public school education systems, university professors, school unions, the Democrat Machine, the main-stream media, the L.A. Times, all Political Correct Dominators, in other words… the CREEPS that have taken America down…. (oh yes, Extreme Muslims hate these two main things also..)

    • There is One God above us all, well described by Jewish/Christian tradition… (men ain’t angels!)
    • There is One Universal Philosophy applicable to all, Western Civil Society protocols of correction.

    When Demi-God from another planet tells Captain America he is a god, Captain America says, “There’s only one God… and he doesn’t dress like you!” (or words to that effect)

    When Demi-Gods on another planet talk about the butt-whipping they just got, one of them says, “To try to subjugate these humans is to court death!”

    As a side note, crazy, lazy, uncorrectable Churchianity, wherein pastors use NLP Shenanigans to a) stage hypnotize, b) use showmanship, c) misdirection and d) suggestion (tithe to them? as they make sheep blinder and blinder and more easy to con unto socialistic slavery… will be one day FIXED by Western protocols correcting these leaders-who-are-not-angels.

    Avengers has a good lesson for all tyrants…

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    • drattastic
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:03pm

      I fear that a large a swath of not only the last bastion of liberty on the planet ,the United States of America but of the peoples of the world are all too ready to subjugate themselves for a“ few pieces of silver”. Perhaps one more shot here to turn this around. I once thought that Bible prophecy couldn’t take place in my lifetime or really take place at all , I’m rethinking my world view. How easily people are manipulated, right is wrong, good is bad, black & white is now gray, our enemies control our thoughts & tongues, immorality is the law and good people are mocked.

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    • EdFulop
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:51pm

      You forgot the Hulk’s great line after the aforementioned demi-god Loki attempted to berate him because HE was a GOD; Hulk grabs him by the neck, thrashes him to the ground six or 7 times like a two year old with a sock monkey; and leaves him embedded in the ground with “puny god . . . . “

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    • decroded
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 2:33am

      Funny that Joss Whedon is athiest

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    • In That Day
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:27am

      Decroded,

      True enough! But Whedon made the Firefly/Serenity stories… which also had Christian/Redemption themes… sort of like the Sarah Connor Chronicles wherein one of the Jewish screenwriters said his dad asked why did his Jewish son keep writing so much Christianity into the story line, and the son said he didn’t really know why, but the story kept coming out that way.

      In Firefly/Serenity Captain Mal Reynolds fights against an oppressive Alliance Government that basically hates two things:

      • One God Above us all (as described by Jewish/Christian traditions) that says we aren’t angels…
      • One Universal Philosophy applicable to us all (as described by the Way of the Western Society…

      The well-meaning but end-result-is-evil Alliance government mind-rapes children’s brains (they haven’t the right) , because they can, and tries to change the air on a planet so all aggression is removed. The result (plot spoiler) is that people just sit there and die… or become rapacious outlaws of violence.

      If Hollywood is so bad (as dumbed-down Christians are taught by Mandarin pastors trying to hold on to small thought-control and rigid-rule overlording control)… then why do so many movies from Hollywood show us the real enemy?

      The real enemy, like the L.A. Times, the media, public education… hates

      • One God above all
      • One Universal Philosophy (Western) applies to all

      Black liberation theo. also hates the above…

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  • SteveSD
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 7:15pm

    Did anyone catch the shot wherein Captain America and Tony Stark are discussing the former’s costume? Do you remember what Stark says, because it’s prophetic, patriotic, conservative, and true.

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    • SteveSD
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 11:54pm

      Actually.. now that I recall properly, it’s Agent Coleson, not Tony Stark.

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    • mdeputy7
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 9:10am

      Are you talking about the fact that it’s old fashioned….and then it’s mentioned that maybe what the people need right now is something old fashioned? Because I loved that!

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    • In That Day
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:11pm

      You know, Steve…

      If the Avengers movie is based upon the idea that…

      • There is One God above us all … and
      • There is One Universal Philosophy applicable to all (From the West, not north, south or east)

      Then that would explain why Captain America’s uniform, why the Avengers are, and the movie represents American exceptionalism at its best, an exceptionalism that defends itself against foolish half-gods who attack American liberty and thus “court death.”

      Basically we are now fighting (overmuch-law-making) socialistic-propagandistic-progressive-OVERLORDS on one hand, and with the other hand we are fighting (pirate-lawless) barbaric-recidivistic-muslim-extreme-jihardists. Their rear ends will receive a well-deserved boot-kicking because a Free and Liberty-Loving Citizenry is the second-most ruthless thing in the universe (next to God Himself) when it comes to defending good minds from being raped (by evil-education progressivism, via university & public school) or our children from being literally raped (because extreme muslims rape both girls and boys.. as our war-fighters learned in Afghanistan.. after killing jihadists, their boy-slaves were left behind after their sex-masters died.)

      America’s red, white and blue colors of old glory, and those who wear these colors in times of testing, are simply and always… prophetic, patriotic, conservative, and true.

      But the LA/NY Times hates one God, one Western Philosophy…

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  • Stewie
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:57pm

    I don’t go to very many movies, but when I do I have ALWAYS stay through the final credits until the MPAA rating screen comes up even before I saw Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I see ALL of the gems.

    Remember when movies showed the bloopers at the end, especially all of the Burt Reynolds / Dom Delouise comedies?

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    • sta
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:02pm

      And every Jackie Chan film.

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    • menticide
      Posted on May 16, 2012 at 3:49am

      I actually read the credits at the end of a movie, pretty much all of them, because a couple of decades ago I was a film student. Got my degree and did nothing with it but manage a video store for a few years and write movie reviews for the local newspaper. But, I read the credits to see if I recognize any names of my old classmates…

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  • UNHCoffee
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:54pm

    All the other related movies (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, etc.) have after credits scenes too. It’s one of the reasons people watch the credits at the end of movies. Chicken shawarmas are really good too.

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  • uncleeddie
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:38pm

    Great Movie; and yes the that scene at the end of the credits did crack me up.

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  • stinkybisquit
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:29pm

    I really liked the 3D version. In fact, I’d like to see it again (something I haven’t done since the original Star Wars), but at the theater about 12 miles away, which has it in Imax 3D!

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:09pm

    Great movie, this almost 67 year old loved it, but it was a tad loud. Non stop fun. I seriously hope there is more.

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    • IvanK
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 6:24pm

      While my wife and I have not seen it, a friend of mine saw it on Sunday. His critique was, “Yeah it was good but somewhat *unrealistic*”.
      My reply to him was, “Ummmm, you do realize that this was a comic book movie”?….
      People worry me sometimes LOL!

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    • VigilantGuardShark
      Posted on May 9, 2012 at 11:08am

      Heck, my brother took my 80 year old Mother to see it, and she loved it.

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  • mrsmileyface
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:40pm

    3D movie technology is still not ready for prime time. IMO. I wouldnt waste my money on it. Stick to 2D for now. Honestly do we really need a 3D version of Ernest Comes Back From The Dead. Or movies of that type?

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    • MrObvious
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:10pm

      The IMAX 3d was awesome.
      If your going to do 3d do it in IMAX.

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    • drattastic
      Posted on May 8, 2012 at 9:15pm

      I’m gonna have to disagree with you on this one , I watched the 3D version and thought it was awesome. My kids saw it at the midnight showing the day before in 2D and again with us the next day and said the 3D was better. One did say the fight sequences on the 2D were easier to follow in 2D . All said it is a fantastic movie period. The best super hero movie ever in my humble opinion & I’ve seen them all.

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  • Cherynn
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:40pm

    We stayed to the end and saw this scene. It is worth sitting through the credits. Loved it amnd it cracked us up!

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  • Tampa Ken
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:38pm

    mmm a falafel looks good bout now!

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  • Mannax
    Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:33pm

    Awesome movie and even if it was a “silent” scene, it was still a good part of the movie. If you liked the other movies, Iron Man, Hulk (2), Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America, then this movie is a MUST see for you. Well worth it to see it even in just 2D (which is what I saw it in.)

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