Who’s That Guy In The Post-Credits Scene?
At the end of the credits we flashback to Ancient Egypt, where a young mutant is building pyramids with his powers. Below him, we see a crowd of worshippers chanting “En Sabah Nur.” The camera then pans around to show the mutant’s face. After a very brief glimpse, the scene cuts to black.
So, what does it all mean? Well, the next film in the series will be titled X-Men: Apocalypse and will arrive on May 27th, 2016. The titular Apocalypse is an immortal supervillain from the comics who, according to Wikipedia, was born 5,000 years ago. The most interesting part though is that he was originally named “En Sabah Nur,” meaning that the young boy in the post-credits scene is indeed Apocalypse.
Now, as for the context of the scene, that’s still a little unclear. We know that X-Men: Apocalypse will take place in the 1980s and focus on the younger versions of the characters, like First Class did, but we’re not sure how Apocalypse himself will factor into things.
Most likely, the tease during the credits was just that, a tease. Writer Simon Kinberg has already explained that the next film won’t take place in Ancient Egypt, and that the young boy in that scene may not even make an appearance. It seems that the post-credit scene was probably just thrown in to give fans something to chew on, and remind them at Apocalypse is definitely coming.
