Avengers: Endgame director Anthony Russo has discussed the movie's newly-extended final scene, and how it leads directly into Avengers: Doomsday.

Speaking during a Q&A after a New York screening of Avengers: Endgame Encore, Russo was asked about moments in the film which are designed to take on a fresh meaning or significance now, with Doomsday in the pipeline.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Russo pointed to Endgame Encore's big finale twist, which sees Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter's happy ending suddenly interrupted by a visit from Loki. As revealed yesterday by fans who attended early showings, Steve and Peggy's romantic dance together does not last long. This new version of the scene sees Loki drop by, seemingly from his tenure as a TVA agent.

"There's certainly a pivotal moment at the end where... the moment has a different meaning," Russo teased (via Avengers Updates). "We play one beat past where Steve Rogers' story ended with Peggy Carter, and in that moment, that's where Doomsday is born."

While Russo did not elaborate further, the suggestion here is that whatever Steve, Peggy, and Loki decide sets in motion the eventual rise of Doctor Doom — and fans have certainly got theories. In a recent teaser, we saw Doom mourning his wife and child, and fans believe that whatever timeline shenanigans Steve and co. get up to, their actions inadvertently set Doom on a path of revenge.

There's lots here that we don't know, such as why Loki needs to visit Steve in the first place, and where the former Captain America ends up.

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