When Avengers: Endgame opened to $357 million domestically in 2019, it set a record that seemed likely to last for years. The movie had more than a decade of MCU storytelling behind it, brought together nearly every major Marvel hero and became one of the biggest theatrical events in recent memory. Even Kevin Feige did not expect a new Marvel release to surpass it anytime soon. However, that recently came to pass.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke Endgame's record this past weekend and, afterwards Feige spoke with Variety about the milestone. During the chat, the Marvel Studios president admitted he was surprised. Feige pointed to the pandemic and the difficult years that followed for movie theaters as major reasons he thought Endgame’s opening weekend might remain untouched. He explained:
