Marvel Studios took a chance on
Iron Man to launch their massive cinematic universe, a risk that undoubtedly paid off.
Iron Man director Jon Favreau however, says a change was made to the original script in order to start the universe off right.
The very first post-credits scene of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was "a lark," according to a Favreau during an interview with EW.
That was a bit of a lark. I wanted to include Easter eggs that the fans would appreciate and we thought the idea of a post-credit scene it could be fun. It was something that wasn’t really in the script originally.
Favreau went on to explain that once he saw a reimagined Nick Fury in the image of Samuel L Jackson, he had to include it in the movie.
Kevin [Feige] was way into it, too. Kevin really lit up. We worked on that dialog together. We were very careful how we selected the words. ‘You’re part of a bigger world now, a bigger universe,’ and ‘the Avengers Initiative,’ laid breadcrumbs for what was to come.
Ever since; post-credits scenes have become a staple in Marvel movies. While most MCU flicks will come with a pair of scenes either wrapping up one of the movie's minor plot lines or teasing the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What do you think about the iconic scene? Here it is: