Kalki 2898 AD is an upcoming Indian epic science-fiction dystopian film, starring Prabhas. The film debuted its title and teaser trailer at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, catching the attention of a global audience. However, the film has once again become a hot topic on the internet, because of a poster-related mishap.
As the film prepares to drop its second teaser, a poster of Kalki 2898 AD was shared online by an X user. However, the poster depicts a blatant copy of a scene from Avengers: Endgame, which left most social media users laughing. Here is how the internet roasted the Indian film for editing Captain America and Thanos into its poster and the truth behind the editing mishap.
Social Media Roasts Indian Film Kalki 2898 AD‘s Poster Over Chris Evans and Josh Brolin Edit
Kalki 2898 AD is an ambitious project from the Indian film market and one of the first of its kind in the country. After an impressive teaser release at the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, the film is creating all sorts of wrong buzz on social media because of a poster shared by a fan.
On X, user @GetsCinema, who shares updates regarding Indian films, tweeted to reveal the length of the second teaser for Kalki 2898 AD, which will be released soon. However, the tweet included a poster for the film, featuring lead actor Prabhas, with Chris Evans and Josh Brolin‘s Captain America and Thanos featuring in the distance.
Movie buffs quickly realized that the poster’s background was lifted from a scene in Avengers: Endgame. As a result, users started trolling the film for blatantly copying a Hollywood movie, and here is what some of them said on X.
MF is that Cap & Thanos in the background????? https://t.co/gc1UdUWYPV
— Nicholas (@NicholasPas5) February 23, 2024
he intervenes. this is the possibility doctor strange did not see
— Issei (@IsseixMiyake) February 24, 2024
I didn’t know the final battle of endgame could look uglier.
— Kal (@KalGlassOnion) February 23, 2024
What is Thanos doing there
— REYN ۞ (@Kylostan12) February 23, 2024
The background is Avengers Endgame wtf is going on? They didn't even edit out Captain America and Thanos it's just Endgame with a random guy edited over it
— DP18 (@InsiderPoke) February 23, 2024
As the tweets suggest, some users were left scratching their heads after seeing Prabhas’ character edited into a scene from Avengers: Endgame for the movie’s poster.
Meanwhile, most users were quick to make a mockery of the poster and did not hold back while criticizing the choice to edit the poster using one of the most famous scenes from one of the most well-known franchises. Hence, X users certainly had a field day trolling the poster of Kalki 2898 AD.
The Kalki 2898 AD Poster Netizens Roasted Was Edited By a Fan
On the surface, it seemed like a major blunder from the marketing team of Kalki 2898 AD to release a poster that features a scene from Avengers: Endgame in the background. However, after the poster was brutally trolled online, user @GetsCinema had to come in defense of the film and clarify the situation.
@GetsCinema revealed in a tweet that the poster they initially shared was fan-made and not actually from the film’s marketing team. The user also shared the authentic poster for the movie which does not feature Captain America and Thanos in the background, proving that the trolling was unfair and a result of a fan poster.
Kalki 2898 AD is being directed by Nag Ashwin and will be set in a post-apocalyptic world, heavily inspired by Indian mythology. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role alongside some of the biggest faces from the Indian film industry including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone. Kalki 2898 AD is currently slated to release on May 9, 2024.
