Brad Winderbaum MCU leaks opinion
Could we actually get Sam Jackson as Nick Fury at the end of Iron Man today without it leaking? Brad Winderbaum from Marvel TV asks that exact question while noting things have gotten way leakier since the days when keeping secrets was easier. Filming on New York streets makes hiding everything impossible, but he argues some discovery is necessary for audience enjoyment. While total spoilers should be avoided, revealing costumes or characters can be cool. He points to a specific shot from season two showing a black costume as epic and describes an image of Charlie Cox in a suit jumping down a building as something that rules. Those selective reveals add value even if you don't want everything spoiled.
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Now we used to be able to keep secrets like back back in the day like you could you could actually like keep things from the audience like I remember You know, I don't know. Could we get Sam Jackson to show up as Nick Fury at the end of Iron Man 1 today without leaking? Like I don't know that we could so So it's like it's only gotten leakier And you're shooting on the streets of New York like it's so it's like there was one shot See from season two of the that revealed the black costume. Yeah, that is still like epic Oh, yeah. And I'm like, you know, I think it's actually a good thing. The one picture where he's scaling the wall is the coolest thing ever. I was like, this is just Charlie Cox in a suit jumping down a building. It kind of rules. Totally. I think it helps us a little bit. I mean, you want to leave stuff for the audience to discover when they watch the show because that's the fun of it. So you don't want everything spoiled, but sometimes a costume or a character can be cool.
