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Marvel Fixes 'Avengers: Endgame' Poster After Fans Furious When Danai Gurira’s Name Was Left Off

Gurira, who plays Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was the only actor whose name was left off the image.
Marvel Fixes 'Avengers: Endgame' Poster After Fans Furious When Danai Gurira’s Name Was Left Off
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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 23, 2020
Marvel shared the poster for its highly-anticipated blockbuster Avengers: Endgame Thursday, however fans’ excitement quickly turned sour when many noticed that the name of one of the film’s stars, Danai Gurira, had been left off the poster. It prompted the studio to correct the poster, writing in a statement on Twitter that she “should have been up there all this time.”

She should have been up there all this time. Check out the official Marvel Studios' #AvengersEndgame poster. @DanaiGurira #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/5V1veWMxlz

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 14, 2019
Initially, while Gurira was featured alongside the rest of the cast, her name was not billed at the top of the image. The actress, who plays Okoye, is set to be a major part of the upcoming film, which picks up where Avengers: Infinity War left off.

Check out the new poster for Marvel Studios’ #AvengersEndgame. See it in theaters April 26. pic.twitter.com/c4yyiShAqo

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 14, 2019
On Twitter, fans called out the studio for the faux pas, noting that Gurira is just as big a name as the rest. The actress does have receipts: she also stars in AMC’s The Walking Dead, and was a fan favorite in Marvel’s Black Panther.
https://twitter.com/bimadew/status/1106181695097765889

BLACK PANTHER star Danai Gurira is the only actor pictured whose name isn’t billed at the top. Her image is larger than some actors who do get that billing. The only one from the franchise’s best and most profitable movie, and yet? @MarvelStudios, this isn’t difficult. Fix this. https://t.co/22miymysgj

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/soulflora/status/1106186663108272129

PUT DANAI GURIRA’S NAME ON THE POSTER YOU COWARDS!!!!! https://t.co/nl1XPQWnKe

— Shabba NO THANKS (@rastamiller) March 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/michelledeidre/status/1106184633752805376
We’re glad Marvel gave the actress the respect she deserves.
TOPICS:  avengers endgame Danai Gurira marvel