Anthony Russo on the new ending scene of Avengers: Endgame Encore and Avengers: Doomsday

• According to Russo, the film goes “one beat” beyond Steve Rogers’ farewell with Peggy Carter, giving the scene a different meaning.
• The reporting links the new version to Loki and to Avengers: Doomsday.

What happened

Anthony Russo spoke during a Q&A after a screening in New York about an expanded final scene in Avengers: Endgame Encore. In the quoted remark, he said there is “definitely a crucial moment” at the end and that the scene now has “a different meaning.” That wording comes from an IGN report, which ties the comments to a new version of the film’s ending.

Russo said the movie goes “one beat” beyond where Steve Rogers’ story originally ended with Peggy Carter. In the reporting, that extension is described as a new version of the closing sequence, in which Loki appears after Steve and Peggy. The source presents that as a spoiler from early screenings, but does not spell out exactly how the scene is edited or in what order the characters appear on screen.

According to the source, Russo linked that moment directly to Avengers: Doomsday. He said that “that’s where Doomsday is born,” but did not go further into how Steve, Peggy, and Loki connect to Doctor Doom or his motives. So the available text does point to a direct link with the next film, but it does not provide a full explanation of the storyline or Doom’s role.

The same reporting also refers to a recent teaser in which Doom mourns his wife and child. That context is mentioned alongside Russo’s statement, but the available source does not explain any direct narrative connection between that teaser and the new Endgame Encore scene. As a result, it remains unclear whether the teaser and the adjusted ending are meant to connect story-wise or are simply being discussed in the same promotional context.

Background

Avengers: Endgame originally closed out Steve Rogers’ story with his return to Peggy Carter. In the new description of Endgame Encore, Russo says the film goes just past that moment, changing the meaning of the scene. That makes the update notable, because it is not a completely new ending, but an extra beat directly after a familiar conclusion.

The source places that change in the context of Avengers: Doomsday, but does not offer a full explanation of the plot. It is therefore unclear whether the new ending appears in all Endgame Encore screenings or only in specific versions. The exact size of the change is also unconfirmed, beyond Russo describing it as one additional moment after Steve Rogers’ original ending.

The reporting also names Loki as part of the new version, but gives no extra details about his role or how he appears in the scene. The connection to Doctor Doom is likewise limited to the line that this is the moment when Doomsday is “born.” The source does not include specific dialogue, a full scene breakdown, or any further explanation of how the characters relate to one another.

Because the available information is based mainly on a quoted remark from a Q&A and a social post from @avengersupdated, the context remains limited to what is summarized in that source. The main open questions are the exact content of the scene, how extensive the change is, and whether the adjustment appears in every Endgame Encore screening.