During July, as part of Comic Con 2022, Disney presented different projects. Inside them is Thunderboltsfilm scheduled for July 26, 2024, which will feature several obscure characters from Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s about a set of superheroes and antiheroes with a dark past. A command similar to suicide squad District of Columbia.
The announcement made it possible to confirm the suspicion that was established through series such as Falcon and Winter Soldier, Hawkeye or such films black Widow. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was laying the groundwork for a project in which various characters with dubious reputations or dubious backgrounds can be useful in awkward cases, or that other superheroes can’t take on for various reasons.
D23Expothe event, where Disney celebrates itself and allows to express itself in various projects, has become the basis for spreading news about Thunderbolts. The most obvious was the confirmation of the cast, which will at least still be in the film:
- Countess Valentine Allegra de la Fontaineperformed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- US agentembodied by Wyatt Russell
- Red Guardianperformed by David Harbor
- Elena Belovaincarnated Florence Pugh
- task masterheaded by Olga Kurylenko.
- Ghostplayed by Hannah John-Kamen
- winter soldierembodied by Sebastian Stan
History of lightning
The idea of redemption runs through Thunderbolts. This group is made up of various villains or superheroes who have fallen out of favor. In Marvel comics, they appeared in a rather specific context: the Fantastic Four disappeared, and the main part of the Avengers died. Problems and threats continued to come. Baron Zemo is then in charge of recruiting a number of people with a dark reputation to deal with various issues.
The Thunderbolts were introduced to the comics in issue #449 of the magazine. The incredible Hulkpublished in 1997. Responsible for the idea were Kurt Busik D Mark Bagley. Since then, this group has seen various villains, superheroes, and antiheroes come and go for basic training. As for the lineup introduced for the Marvel Cinematic Universe adaptation, the big absence is Baron Zemo, a character played in this story by Daniel Brühl.
This character first appeared in Captain America: Civil War and returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe during Falcon and Winter Soldier. With his reintroduction into the story, interpretations began as to whether he was the one who would command the hypothetical Thunderbolts formation. However, what has been seen is visible, it will not happen at the moment. The person responsible for giving meaning to the team is Countess Valentine.
Who Invented the Thunderbolts?
In the comics, the Thunderbolts have had different lineups and eras. The one featured for the Marvel Cinematic Universe is sort of a mix of the two, flanked by characters already featured in the story. The original composition of this team was as follows:
- Atlas (Goliath)
- MACH-I (Abner Jenkins)
- Citizen V (Helmut Zemo)
- Meteorite (Moonstone)
- Songbird (Howler Mimi)
- Techno (Retainer)
Here are some of the more significant characters that have gone through this team in the comics:
- Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
- Venom
- Elena Belova
- Luke Cage
- red hulk
- dead Pool
- Elektra Natchios
- chastener
Disney+ 75% off
Differences from DC Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad was introduced to DC in 1959 in a comic book. Brave and bold while Thunderbolts They did not debut until 1997. There is not much philosophical difference between one group and another, apart from the meaning, the missions and the characters that make it up. It’s about a series of superheroes, antiheroes, and villains that can be expendable for the system, and who, however, are needed to complete missions that other characters wouldn’t take on for various reasons.
This type of group reflects a kind of paradox in the history of superheroes. These are characters who have committed some kind of crime, are not suitable for their environment, and yet possess the skills and characteristics required in some contexts. They will not receive the recognition of the main figures, but they will find in this role a way of life that allows them to be useful, while this option works as a kind of lifeline, depending on the case.
Among the characters confirmed for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it may turn out that the one that most closely adheres to previous ideas is US agentinterpreted Wyatt Russell. Taking it for new Captain AmericaRussell is overwhelmed with his emotions and, trying to fill the void left by steve rogers, lose control. He does this to the point where he ends up killing the enemy in the square, in front of many of the townspeople. He, like the rest of the team, Thunderbolts give them a second chance. The script of the film will be in hand Eric Pearson and will be led Jake Schreier (Paper cities, Frank and the robot).
