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Warning: contains spoilersThe four short scenes added to the new version has made the film the highest-grossing of all time – but the only people really enjoying this are the Disney accountants
TL;DR
- Avengers: Endgame has become the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Avatar after a rerelease.
- The rerelease, titled Avengers Endgame: Encore, added $126m worldwide, bringing its total to approximately $2.925bn.
- Four new scenes were added: a new ending for Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter featuring Loki, Bruce Banner being confronted by Doctor Doom, the Time Variance Authority witnessing universes collide and threaten the X-Men reality, and a reworked Iron Man origin scene ending with Doctor Doom's mask.
- These scenes hint at future plot developments, including the potential for Doctor Doom to assemble a patchwork planet like Battleworld from ruined realities.
- The rerelease's success highlights Marvel's strategy of engaging audiences with existing content by offering new narrative hooks for future films.