However, it wasn’t enough for Marvel to introduce a New Avengers team through the back door of what appeared to be more of a B-plot film about some of the outcasts of the MCU; the company is also making this a marketing beat and spoiling the movie after one weekend.

In an unusual marketing move, Marvel Studios is rebranding "Thunderbolts*" under a new name that spoils the final scene of the film.

Marvel and Disney's newest release Thunderbolts* has proved a hit at the box office, after taking an estimated $162m (£122m) internationally. The film, which both production houses hope will kickstart a new franchise,