Explaining SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME's Second Post-Credits Scene

Table of Content

• Who are those green aliens?
• The Eternals Cast
• SPOILERS: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s Two Post-Credits Scenes Revealed
• ‘Spider-Man’ Director Explains Those Post-Credits Scenes and What They Mean for the MCU
• From Spider-Man to The Avengers and Eternals — 7 of the best superhero movie post-credit scenes of all time

The sight of Fury in space has us thinking about the future lineup of Marvel movies and most of them are reportedly pretty cosmic. Of Disney's upcoming movie slate, there are eight untitled Marvel movies. Among the movies Marvel is currently working on are "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and "The Eternals," two movies which deal with space and cosmic beings. If you haven't seen "Captain Marvel," you may have been surprised by the reveal of the shapeshifters. Soren and Talos are two friendly skrulls who were first introduced in the March 2019 movie. Jameson has aged accordingly since the last time we've seen him on screen; however, his appearance leaves a big question up in the air.

Fury then ends his vacation and declares it’s time to get back to work. After his wife lectures him on behaving out of character, Talos reports on some of the events in the film—including giving Peter the E.D.I.T.H. glasses—to … the real Nick Fury! Fury is relaxing on a beach, but that’s revealed to be an illusion. He’s actually stationed on a Skrull ship, most likely in space.

Who are those green aliens?

Presumably Talos has been impersonating Nick Fury just during the events of this film and not before — though we can’t be certain. But Mysterio, who resented Tony Stark’s power, is also trying to gain Tony-like control here. Tony built EDITH, which stands for “Even Dead I’m The Hero,” for Peter.

The Thor and Doctor Strange crossover in the post-credits of the 2016 movie delighted both fandoms. As Strange settles into his role of master of the Sanctum Sanctorum, he's visited by Thor Odinson, who's dragged Loki to earth and enlists the Doctor's help in tracking down their father. The post-credits scene could have major implications for the MCU as a whole, with the dramatic reveal that Nick Fury and Maria Hill are not actually who they say they are.

The Eternals Cast

Marvel is expected to return to San Diego Comic-Con later this month to, in theory, announce what’s next. But for now, Far From Home’s layered post-credit moments are the clearest, and most exciting, look at the future of the MCU. For the first time in a long time, anything seems possible. A general in the Skrull Empire, Talos' people were caught in a war with the Kree, who destroyed their home planet. Talos was reunited with his wife, Soren, and his child by the movie's end. Simmons, who played the same character in the original "Spider-Man" trilogy starring Tobey Maguire, appears at the film's end.

At a press conference, he takes off his mask and reveals his identity to the world. This bold move is retconned in a later comic book that involves Peter and MJ striking a deal with Mephisto, the Lord of Hell, to undo a number of past events, including restoring Peter’s secret identity. It’s unlikely that Mephisto will show up in the MCU films, so Peter’s public identity is probably permanent. By the end of the movie, Peter and MJ are officially an item. And for their first date, Peter decides to take MJ swinging through New York.

SPOILERS: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s Two Post-Credits Scenes Revealed

Not only will he have a target on his back as he tries to clear his name, but having his identity revealed complicates matters, especially for a high schooler. What's even better is that Jameson is played by J.K. Simmons, who was in the role during the Sam Raimi-directed Spider-Man trilogy that starred Tobey Maguire. Jameson tells his viewers Spider-Man is a villain and the scene ends with Peter and MJ watching in shock.

However, at the moment, the studio has yet to confirm anything about the film other than it’s happening. Following a montage of Chadwick Boseman's best moments as Black Panther, the audience gets a shocker with the mid-credits scene, where Nakia brings a little boy to Shuri and introduces him. I'm the Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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Peter and MJ eventually discover Mysterio’s plot, and Peter defeats the villain before sharing his first kiss with MJ. But in two post-credits scenes, we find out that things are not as they appear. Mysterio may be dead, but he makes sure to frame Peter for the destruction of London before he is defeated. And while Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson_ seemed to be helping and guiding Spider-Man on his European vacation, it turns out that someone has been impersonating the SHIELD agent throughout the movie. Then it’s revealed that they’re actually relaying the report to the real Nick Fury, who is on what appears to be a Skrull spaceship taking a “simulated” vacation (he’s using holographic tech).

Historically, the Skrulls have been villains in the Marvel comics, but Captain Marvel positioned them as allies of Nick Fury and Carol Danvers. Fake Fury does mention "Kree sleeper cells" to Maria Hill as a side-comment in this Spider-Man movie. At this Point the pair notice a breaking news story on a screen above a train station. In it Mysterio who was killed in the final battle, talks in a pre-recorded message, blaming Spider-Man for a drone stroke on Tower Bridge, and, in a shock twist, reveals that Peter Parker is Spider-Man.

The illusion of the golden sands and lapping waves disappears and it’s revealed that the ex-Director of S.H.I.E.L.D is on his own secret mission somewhere in the outer reaches of space. There are some Skrulls around him, and Fury ends the scene by telling them to find his shoes. The mid-credits scene sees Spider-Man and Mary Jane swinging around New York City when they come across a video billboard showing J. He has gotten hold of Mysterio's posthumous message that frames Spider-Man for his actions in London and reveals that Peter Parker is Spider-Man. In the second post-credits scene, we see what look to be SHIELD Agents Nick Fury and Maria Hill.

J.K. Simmons then appears on screen reprising his role as J. Jonah Jameson, the head of the fictional New York City tabloid. Peter's about to head off when a breaking news report comes on a screen on the side of Madison Square Garden. The newsman says he has "disturbing revelations" about last week's attack in London. And since the Asgardians are living on Earth now with little of their advanced tech at their disposal, it makes sense that he’d reach out to Talos and the Skrull refugees he met back in the ’90s. Although they departed to unknown worlds at the end of Captain Marvel, Carol would know where they were and how to contact them on Fury’s behalf if need be.

The sheer magnitude of Far From Home’s first after credits moment, which brings J.K. Simmons back as an Alex Jones-like iteration of Daily Bugle (dot net!) newsman J. Jonah Jameson, is so giddy in delivering a fan service moment that the magnitude of what actually happens might get a little lost. Hopefully, we'll only have to wait for San Diego Comic-Con in a few short weeks to potentially hear more about the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe films. While James Gunn is returning to direct the third "GOTG" movie, we're more interested in the latter film.

The scene picks up right where the movie ended with MJ and Peter Parker across the street from Madison Square Garden in New York City after the two flew through the city skies. Menu icon A vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. Last we saw Talos and the Skrulls, Captain Marvel was headed into space to find them a new home away from persecution in the 1990s. It seems that since then Fury has aligned with the Skrulls for some greater purpose, perhaps in response to Thanos’ intergalactic attack.

From Spider-Man to The Avengers and Eternals — 7 of the best superhero movie post-credit scenes of all time

The report itself features The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson, played by none other than J.K. The actor reprises his role as the eccentric publisher from the Sam Raimi trilogy, revealing a video that has been edited by Mysterio’s accomplices to paint Spider-Man as the real villain behind the events overseas. Peter is shown taking control of EDITH back before giving the kill order on the drones that were used to create the illusion of the Elementals and wreak havoc on London. Instead, this Jameson is showing off exclusive footage from Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, who was previously revealed to both Peter and the audience as a con man and fraud. And then came the second post-credits scene, revealing that, no, the Nick Fury and Maria Hill we’ve been following throughout the film are not the real Fury and Hill. Instead, they’re Talos and his wife, two of the shapeshifting Skrulls from Captain Marvel.

If the MCU is going to take a more cosmic bent going forward, they are going to need something like S.W.O.R.D. Especially with the Avengers seemingly done as a group . Though it’s more likely that we will learn more about these at D23 the following month, there’s still a very good chance Marvel Studios might give us some information about their upcoming Disney+ projects at Comic-Con. It has been confirmed by the studio that three series will be coming to the streaming service but for the most part, details have remained under wraps about them. In short, they’rebig, perhaps the biggest Marvel has ever offered in this format, and they’re hard not to get excited over .