A viral post claims the 'Captain America' movie predicted the coronavirus pandemic based on a still shot from the movie's closing scene. This is false.
the date the scene was shot on location in New York City — April 23, 2011— which then led him on a search for movies and Broadway shows airing around the time.."No clear view of the poster.". Above billboards for the Broadway shows"Wicked" and"Phantom of the Opera" stands a blue advertisement depicting a firework of tan tendrils., providing a close-up of the advertisement for Barilla pasta that matches the blurry image.
"This is definitely not the type of question we normally find ourselves in the position of being asked … Any potential reference to the current global pandemic we find ourselves in would be purely coincidental," a spokesperson said in an , which Snopes said was abridged for clarity. "If the Marvel Universe is able to predict the future, I sure hope I don’t come across any evil demigods who are intent on decimating the planet and the universe."We rate the claim that the coronavirus pandemic was predicted by the 2011 film "Captain America: The First Avenger" as FALSE because it is not supported by our research.
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