In the comics, the first Thunderbolts team was formed by Baron Zemo as a fake superhero team to "replace" the Avengers after they were "killed" by Onslaught, only to be defeated when they came back from the dead.
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.
Filming began in February 2024 and will last until July at Trilith Studios and Atlanta Metro Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as in Utah and New York. Thunderbolts* is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 5, 2025, as the last film of Phase Five of the MCU.
The movie acts as a part of the MCU's fifth phase of films. The film sees the likes of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell, the Red Guardian, and more as an unlikely group of heroes and villains brought together to fight for good.
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Will Thunderbolts be rated R?
Don't let the comparisons to Suicide Squad fool you. 'Thunderbolts' will Not be R-rated. It's about a group of losers that band together to form a makeshift family. If anything, the themes and tone of the film will be closer to the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
Baron Zemo disguised his team the Masters of Evil as the Thunderbolts taking on new identities becoming Citizen V, Mach-IV, Songbird, Atlas, Meteorite, and Techno. They have been the debut superhero team that has been doing some heroics where a woman named Gabby was their publicist.
They will be the secondary villains of the film, going after the Thunderbolts to take back what they stole from them for Val. The stolen "thing" in question is actually Robert Reynolds, an uber-powerful super soldier with the power of a million suns, nicknamed the Sentry.
Hannah John-Kamen portrays a female adaptation of Ghost named Ava Starr in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and will reprise the role in the upcoming film Thunderbolts* (2025).
The following are members of the original Thunderbolts: Citizen V / Baron Helmut Zemo (leader) Atlas / Goliath. MACH-I / MACH-II / MACH-III / MACH-IV / MACH-V/ MACH-X / Beetle.
Additionally, Sofen went by Meteorite and Gold became Songbird. Inspired by his fond memories of Nazi Germany, Zemo named his team the Thunderbolts, although he publicly claimed he took it from a poem by 17th century poet Thomas Randolph.
“I think for me, time passing and things shifting kind of pulled me out of it,” Yeun explained. “But Jake [Schreier], I know, is going to do an incredible job.” “I wanna do a Marvel movie,” he added.
Steven Yeun ditches Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' by email. Sorry, Sentry, he's just not that into you. Steven Yeun said the time off during the SAG-AFTRA strike “kind of pulled me out of it” when discussing why he dropped out of Marvel's “Thunderbolts.” Steven Yeun broke up with Marvel by email.
In Greek mythology, Zeus' lightning bolts were made by the Cyclopes, one-eyed giants that he released from Tartarus in the Underworld. In gratitude, they continued to serve him and provide him with a steady supply of sky-splitting bolts of lightning to hurl at his enemies.
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan.
Actor Lewis Pullman joins Marvel's Thunderbolts, previously reported to be considered for a role. Steven Yeun has been recast as Sentry for Thunderbolts. Sentry should become one of the MCU's most powerful characters.
MCU Zemo's different beliefs from the comics make it unlikely for him to join the Thunderbolts team. Zemo has shown through his actions that he rejects the idea of gaining more superhuman power. Zemo's deep-rooted hatred for superheroes would clash with the Thunderbolts, making his exclusion understandable.
The Thunderbolts* lineup includes Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes and Harrison Ford as General "Thunderbolt" Ross. The Thunderbolts* movie will have strong ties to Black Widow and may depict the characters as anti-heroes rather than villains, with plot details being kept under wraps for now.
The Thunderbolts are an antihero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team consists mostly of reformed supervillains. Created by Kurt Busiek, the team first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 (January 1997).
Blade, the second season of Loki, Echo, and Agatha All Along were also confirmed for Phase Five, with Feige announcing the series Daredevil: Born Again and the films Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts*.
As of #175, Thunderbolts is renamed Dark Avengers with writer Jeff Parker and the art team of Kev Walker and Declan Shalvey remaining on the title. When the Thunderbolts are missing in the time stream, the Dark Avengers were recruited as a replacement team.
Sebastian Stan is set to make his next MCU appearance as Bucky Barnes in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, which is expected to feature him in the titular team alongside Yelena Belova, Taskmaster, Ghost, US Agent, Red Guardian and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
