This Friday Avengers Endgame is re-released in cinemas, even though it technically hasn’t finished its run. It’s widely believed that Marvel’s move is to give the epic that final push to make just $37 million more and top Avatar’s all-time box office record of $2,787,965,087. As without such a marketing ploy, it’s very unlikely Avengers Endgame would make the cut. However, the move has divided film fans over whether it’s cheating or not.
A poll on Twitter asked: “Do you consider Marvel re-releasing AVENGERS ENDGAME with an extra scene to push it past AVATAR (#1 movie of all time) as cheating?”
Of the 55,000 who have voted so far, it’s 50% each way “Yes” and “No”.
Hilariously, some fans have pointed out this is “perfectly balanced” as Thanos would say.
Whether or not the Avengers Endgame re-release is cheating, Avatar’s total box office was