Two weeks ago D23 was held, a convention that serves as a meeting place for all fans of the Disney factory in all its facets, from Pixar to Star Wars through Marvel. Also, It is very common in this event that new projects are announced or the status of some already announced is updated and that brings fans to the head, who are always eager to receive good news.
a team of villains
Several trailers and previews were revealed within the Marvel Studios panel but, nevertheless, one of the biggest stirs was the reveal of the Thunderbolts team lineup. That group of supervillains and antiheroes who are forced to carry out missions with a high risk of dying in the attempt. Although this phase 5 movie was announced at the last San Diego Comic Con, we were not given any further details about this project. That's why many of us thought we wouldn't hear from this film for a long, long time... which is why it was a surprise to see the official team posing last weekend.
The fact is that the members of these Thunderbolts will be the following: Valentina (Val) Allegra de Fontaine, as the one who pulls the strings within the team as if it were a malevolent Nick Fury. We could see this character in the series Falcon and the Winter Soldier and later in the post-credits scene of Black Widow.
Acting as the team leader in the field of operations we have Yelena Belova. Within Phase 4 we have been given hints that she works for Val, making her the perfect candidate to lead the Thunderbolts despite the fact that we were originally sold that she participated from the side of the Thunderbolts. buenos. Of course, as part of the team we have Ghost, the main villain of Ant-Man and the Wasp whom many cried out to see again. And speaking of returns, the Red Guardian, father figure of Natasha and Yelena, also returns but, this time, he will be part of this team.
But if the above we can understand that it falls within the imaginable, nothing like the controversial choice to include Taskmaster in the group. This character was not liked by too many fans in the movie Black Widow so if these plans continue, let's hope that Marvel will restore the lost glory and glamor of this character during his appearance in the film starring Scarlett Johansson.
Another familiar face that we will see in Thunderbolts will be Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. Although by the end of his series with Falcon he is supposed to have found peace with his troubled past, we get the impression that those memories continue to give him no let up. Of course, for the end we leave the main course: US Agent, John Walker. This anti-hero, along with Yelena, are the only ones who have had contact with Valentina. Plus, we're really looking forward to seeing this character meet again. Bucky. Sparks will fly for sure.
The absences of the controversy
This lineup caused several controversies due to the more than notorious absences of some names linked to the Thunderbolts by the comics and, more specifically, two. First we have Abomination. The reason why we believe that has avoided confirming this character in the team is that he is currently appearing in She-Hulk: Lawyer She-Hulk and in it he seems to be a reformed person, so he could become a spoiler If now they come out saying that they will form a group with those already confirmed.
Y the other great absence is Baron Zemo, who in the comics has almost always been the team leader. Although in the official image the character played by Daniel Brühl is not present, a insider very recognized and reliable confirmed that it will be in the film.
Thunderbolts will be released on July 26, 2024. And you? What do you think of this starting lineup?