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‘Harry Styles? Hardly’: John Cameron Mitchell on sex, punk and the next David Bowie

Filmmaker, actor, Tony winner and queer icon Cameron Mitchell returns to Australia with a new show.

‘Harry Styles? Hardly’: John Cameron Mitchell on sex, punk and the next David Bowie

Since Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has seemingly stopped delivering on their post-credits tease promises. Once a reliable contract, these moments now feel more like fortune cookies - exciting in the moment but ultimately vague and unfulfilled.

The most infamous examples include Harry Styles' cameo as Thanos' brother in Eternals, and Charlize Theron's Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Neither character has been seen since their introductory scenes three years ago. Meanwhile, Kamala Khan's mutant status from Ms. Marvel was teased but never followed up on, despite being a major storyline.

Even Black Widow's post-credits scene, which set up Yelena Belova's new assignment, only resulted in a Carol Danvers appearance in The Marvels later on. The pattern is clear: Marvel Studios is treating post-credits scenes as a kind of vending machine, delivering random cameos and reveals without any real follow-through. When they do work, like in Thunderbolts, it's a rare exception amidst a sea of empty promises.

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