The Thunderbolts are the Marvel version of the Suicide Squad in DC. While the comic book is very popular with fans, a film adaptation is now in development. Also on board are Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova aka Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, Wyatt Russell as John Walker aka U.S. Agent, David Harbor as Alexei Shostakov aka The Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr aka Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov aka Taskmaster and Harrison Ford who will follow in the footsteps of the late William Hurt as Thunderbolt Ross.
But that’s not all, because as is now known, that will happen Ayo Edebiri the cast of “lightning bolts“Top class comprehensive. The actress has garnered attention over the past year for her performance on the consistently acclaimed series The Bear. What role she will play in “Thunderbolts” is not yet clear. But that she has what it takes to be an absolute scene thief, we already discovered during her often nerve-racking kitchen assignment in “The Bear”.
These are Marvel’s Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts is directed by Jake Schreier (“Robot And Frank”) and Black Widow writer Eric Pearson is penning the script. Under the current schedule, the MCU blockbuster is scheduled to hit theaters on July 24, 2024. Then we’ll also know if Marvel’s anti-hero squad steps into action in a similarly iconic way to its DC counterpart with Harley Quinn and Co. In any case, the previous cast already reads promisingly.
Thunderbolts will feature a battle over adamantium (the fictional metal alloy that Wolverine’s claws are made of, for example), which could mean the X-Men are finally making their way into the MCU. In addition, one of the most powerful Marvel characters ever will be introduced with Robert Reynolds aka The Sentry. This is the result of experimentation with the super soldier serum (the very thing Captain America was injected with). But it had a much stronger effect on him than it did on Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). In addition to being superhumanly fast and strong, he can shoot light from his hands, heal himself, and manipulate the mind.
But before “Thunderbolts” awaits us in July 2024, we can first enjoy “Captain America 4: New World Order” on May 1, 2024, which is closely linked to “Thunderbolts”. Harrison Ford will already appear here as Thunderbolt Ross, who made it from general to president of the US. At least in “Captain America 4”, Ross’ actions make him something of the main villain to be stopped by Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), the new Captain America.