It's been 10 days since the trailer for Avengers: Endgame finally dropped and safe to say people got very excited.
The head of Walt Disney revealed that within a matter of hours it had smashed the record for trailer views, with more than 200 million fans desperate to get a glimpse at the fourth and final installment of the action-packed superhero franchise.
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But one person decided to take a different approach to the whole furore surrounding the Marvel blockbuster.
Twitter user @AGuyInChair bought the AvengersEndgame.com domain and instead of giving fans more information about the upcoming film, he had turned it into a redirect to a specially edited Avengers trailer where all the characters had a Deadpool head.
Impressed with the cheeky trick, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds sent the prankster a silver briefcase with headphones and a gin and tonic carry-on cocktail kit inside, which sells for $850 online.
In a tweet the Hollywood actor said: "This isn't to say I'm proud of what you did. Just that I happen to love you."
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Despite receiving the surprise gift @AGuyInChair asked if he could swap the precious gift for two tickets to the Avengers premier next year.
He wrote: "Package from @VancityReynolds just arrived! Wow! This thing is beautiful!!! ... And I will trade it immediately for 2 tickets to the #AvengersEndgame premiere! Any takers?"
But he soon saw sense and rather than exchange Reynolds's gift he has decided to hold Marvel Studios ransom.
Now, instead of fans being redirected to a mock-Deadpool advert @AGuyInChair has left a special message for the head of the production company, Kevin Feige.
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And as it's that special time of year he's roped in the help of the big man himself, St Nick.
In a video message to the firm's president, Santa says he will relinquish the domain if gives @AGuyInChair two tickets to the premier of Avengers: Endgame, next year.
Speaking directly to the movie boss, Father Christmas says: "Ho ho ho, this message is for that naughty boy Kevin Feige, your friend, Guy, wants to trade two websites for two tickets to the Avengers: Endgame premiere. That sounds like a good deal to Santa, email him at [email protected].
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"Merry Christmas, ho ho ho."
Who will crack first, Marvel or Santa?
Featured Image Credit: PA/MarvelTopics: Avengers: Endgame, Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds, Marvel