The Thunderbolts have been a long-awaited MCU team. The quasi-villainous anti-hero/misfit gang is a staple of the Marvel Comics world, and many heroes have been a part of it at some time or another. As the MCU slowly gathered the right members, fans speculated harder and harder that the Thunderbolts were coming. And finally, in 2022, Marvel Studios made the big announcement.
The MCU’s Thunderbolts movie will not only arrive in Phase 5 of the franchise, but it will also conclude it.
Here’s everything we know so far about Thunderbolts.
Title
For now, the movie about the Thunderbolts is simply called Thunderbolts. That seems fitting and to the point.
Thunderbolts‘ Plot
We know very little about what the actual plot of Thunderbolts will be. However, we didn’t have to wait too long to get a core question answered. Who will be part of the MCU Thunderbolts? Marvel Studios could have left us hanging, but they shared the information very quickly.
The Thunderbolts will comprise of Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Ghost, Red Guardian, Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes (a.k.a Winter Soldier), US Agent, and Taskmaster. Some of these names, like Bucky Barnes and Yelena Belova, come as no surprise to long-time fans. But we feel interested to see how the dynamics of the team will come together. When last US Agent and Bucky Barnes met, it wasn’t exactly all sunshine and daisies. And whatever Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine has planned, it’s sure to be a bit of a bumpy ride.
Recently, David Harbour, who plays Red Guardian offered this insight, “MCU has always been sort of elevated in a certain way. Captain America, even Iron Man, although he has egos, are always in it for the right reasons or ultimately does the right thing. And I like these guys who are a bunch of losers or a bunch of guys who can’t quite get it right.”
Of special interest is the current lack of Baron Zemo in the Thunderbolts plans. Zemo famously brought the team together in the comics, but it looks like Val will take on that role in the MCU.
Thunderbolts‘ Cast
Accordingly to the MCU Thunderbolts line-up, here is the projected main cast of the movie so far, pending any surprise recastings:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns as Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Hannah John-Kamen will play Ghost. David Harbour remains as Red Guardian. Florence Pugh will reprise her role Yelena Belova. Sebastian Stan will again take on the role of Bucky Barnes (a.k.a Winter Soldier). Wyatt Russell will appear as US Agent. And Olga Kurylenko will appear as Taskmaster.
Reportedly joining them is The Bear star Ayo Edebiri in an unknown role.
Behind the Scenes
Eric Pearson will write Thunderbolt‘s script and Jake Schreier will direct the movie. Kevin Feige is, of course, producing this Marvel Studios’ production.
Thunderbolt‘s Release Date
Right now, Thunderbolts is scheduled to release on July 26, 2024. Of course, that timeline could always change. Star Louis-Dreyfus has shared filming on Thunderbolts will begin in June.
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