Following the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor, escalating tensions along the Line of Control (LoC). Both sides reported intensified cross-border firing and armed forces operations, leading to military and civilian casualties (here, here, and here). After days of attacks from both sides, a ceasefire agreement was reached through high-level military and diplomatic talks on 10 May 2025. However, Pakistan reportedly violated this agreement within hours of its announcement. Pakistani drones were sighted and intercepted in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, as well as regions of Gujarat (here, here).
After the Pahalgam terror attack, one of the victims reportedly recalled the incident, saying, “Three to four people attacked us. I told them – kill me too, you’ve already killed my husband. One of them allegedly replied, ‘I won’t kill you. Go and tell this to Modi.”(here, here and here)
In this context, a video showing a poster being replaced at a public location is going viral on social media (here, here, here, and here). In the video, a man is seen pasting a new poster over an existing one on a display panel. The original poster features a caricature-style image with the phrase ‘Tell Modi’, while the new one reads ‘I Told Modi’. Both posters depict individuals in military uniforms alongside people in distress, suggesting a political or military message. Let’s verify the truth behind the video in this article.
Claim: The video shows a man replacing a poster with the phrase ‘I Told Modi’ over another that says ‘Tell Modi’, suggesting a political or military message related to recent tensions between India and Pakistan.
Fact: The viral video is digitally altered. The original video, posted by Marvel Studios on 05 May 2025, features actor Sebastian Stan replacing Thunderbolts film posters with ones for The New Avengers as part of a promotional campaign. A news report by Deadline Hollywood also confirms this and includes the original video shared by Marvel Studios on X. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led us to an X video posted by Marvel Studios on 05 May 2025. The video features actor Sebastian Stan walking through the city and replacing Thunderbolts posters with ones titled The New Avengers as part of a promotional campaign for the latest Marvel film. This confirms that the viral video has been digitally altered.
A comparison between the viral video and the original video posted by Marvel Studios is provided below.
We also came across a news report published on the American entertainment website Deadline Hollywood on 05 May 2025. The headline reads: “Watch Sebastian Stan Replace ‘Thunderbolts’ Film Poster With One For ‘The New Avengers’.” Thunderbolts is a 2025 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios. It is reportedly the 36th instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and features actors such as Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour. The report also featured the X post shared by Marvel Studios.
To sum up, the viral video of actor Sebastian Stan replacing the ‘Tell Modi’ poster with an ‘I Told Modi’ poster on a display panel is digitally altered.
