She-Hulk’s Wong Madisynn Credits Scene Was A Last-Minute Addition

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law director Kat Coiro confirms that the mid-credits scene between Wong and Madisynn was not originally in the script. She-Hulk follows Jennifer Walters, a Hulk-powered attorney who heads up a superhuman law division. The series is full of returning MCU characters, including Tim Roth as the Abomination, who first appeared in The Incredible Hulk in 2008. More recently, he was seen fighting Wong in a cage match in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. As Wong had been regularly breaking the Abomination out of his prison cell, he had to testify in court, which led to him meeting Jen.

In episode 4 of the series, “Is This Not Real Magic?,” Wong and Jen’s paths cross again as he asks for her help in going after a magician, Donny Blaze. The episode also introduces a new character, Madisynn, played by Patty Guggenheim, when she winds up in Wong’s home via Sling Ring. The two become quickly bond and become “besties” while Wong gets the affectionate nickname of “Wongers.” Episode 4’s mid-credits scene shows Madisynn and Wong watching TV together, with viewers celebrating their unlikely friendship in the days since the episode was released.

As with many Marvel Cinematic Universe properties, all episodes of She-Hulk have had a credits scene. Coiro, episode 4’s director, revealed to TVLine that this particular mid-credit sequence came from its actors working well together and wasn’t initially planned. Check out her quote below:

When Wong and Madisynn are riffing with each other…? That didn’t exist in the script. That came purely from the actors’ comedic chemistry and us going, ‘We’ve got to throw some cameras on these two, because they’re so funny.’

Improvisation and last-minute changes are a long-standing tradition in the MCU. Robert Downey Jr. famously improvised some of his dialogue in the first Iron Man movie, including the iconic “I am Iron Man” moment. Similarly, the line “He’s a friend from work” in Thor: Ragnarok was pitched to Chris Hemsworth by a child who was on set that day.

The Wong and Madisynn credits scene is another example of Marvel trusting its actors and what they bring to the table, playing off dynamics seen on set even when they aren’t in the original script. The standout moment highlights how integral Wong has become to not only She-Hulk but also the larger MCU. Since Avengers: Endgame in 2018, Wong has made appearances in Shang Chi, What If…?, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, tackling comedic moments like those seen in the recent She-Hulk episode and more serious scenes as well. With Wong the current Sorcerer Supreme, he’s become the connective tissue that is running through Phase 4 of the MCU.

Source: TVLine