Post-credits scenes have become incredibly popular in films, giving audiences a fun additional scene that can tease the future of a franchise or simply provide entertainment. With Bullet Train releasing in theaters, does the action comedy have an after credits scene? Directed by David Leitch from a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz, Bullet Train is an adaptation of the Japanese novel by Kōtarō Isaka starring Brad Pitt, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and more.
Bullet Train follows a down-on-his-luck assassin, codenamed Ladybug, who is tasked with retrieving a briefcase. His mission seems simple enough, but things get complicated when a plethora of other assassins — including Lemon and Tangerine — are also on the hunt for the briefcase. Soon enough they realize there is a connection somehow between them and their overall mission. The film has a star-studded cast and leans heavily into the comedic aspects of its story while infusing it with plenty of action scenes.
Bullet Train has a lot going on in its story and by the end, viewers may wonder whether or not the film has a post-credits scene that adds to the film or hints at something more. However, Bullet Train does not have a post-credits scene. However, there is still an additional scene that comes after the film’s credits begin rolling. Since the scene plays during the mid-credits point audiences get the satisfaction of watching it without having to wait until the rest of the credits have ended. The scene itself is a sequence that reveals what happened to one of the characters from earlier in the film, while tying it back to the ending of Bullet Train.
Why Bullet Train Should've Had A Post-Credits Scene
In hindsight, it’s a missed opportunity that Bullet Train doesn’t have a post-credits scene. Including an after credits scene could have brought back a character who had a cameo role in the film, perhaps expanding on what happened to him or to simply include a small scene for entertainment purposes. A post-credits scene could have also completed the running gag that began at the start of the actioner with Brad Pitt’s Ladybug, paying off yet another element of the film’s plot. After all, post-credits scenes don’t need to set up a sequel so long as they’re fun and connect to the overall story.
While Bullet Train doesn’t have a post-credits scene, the mid-credits sequence should be enough to satisfy viewers, especially as it pays off a previous scene that seemed to wrap things up for one of its main characters. The mid-credits scene is a fairly entertaining scene that remains in line with Bullet Train’s editing and style. The additional scene is also one that specifically ties into the main story itself, rather than serving to tease a potential action sequel or spinoff, providing the audience with one final laugh before it’s all said and done.