The internet was abuzz with talk of the high-flying Marvel hero Nova after a Wired video featuring the Russo brothers answering fan questions saw them reveal that Nova Richard Rider was somewhere in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame. However, the Russos then released a statement to ComicBook.com that they were joking and Nova is not in Endgame.
“Look closely at that scene again and you will see … Richard Rider in the background of the shot. Easter egg,” Joe Russo said in the original Wired video, only for Joe to later clarify via email, “That was actually a joke on our part.”
Source: IGN.com Nova in Avengers: Endgame? The Russos Trolled the Internet and We Totally Fell for It