“What are they, some kind of Suicide Squad?” is what one might have asked about Marvel’s Thunderbolts* movie. There’s a misfit team of redemption-seeking villains and anti-hero types (Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova/Black Widow and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier among them) who are assembled by a shadowy government figure with ulterior and underhanded motives (Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine) in the absence of the cinematic universe’s premiere superhero team (the Avengers) to face a super-powered villain that these under-powered recruits don’t have a hope of defeating (Lewis Pullman’s Sentry/Void), all set to classic needle drops (Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”).
David Ayer-directed DC movie Suicide Squad also had a misfit team of B-list baddies and redemption-seeking villains (like Will Smith’s Deadshot and Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn) who were brought together by a government agent (Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller) after the death of Superman. With no Justice League to call, Waller formed Task Force X, a team of expendable prisoners, to stop a world-ending threat (Cara Delevingne’s Enchantress), all set to classic needle drops (Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”).
“I think people are expecting another version of Suicide Squad, but the story felt different,” Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier says in the latest issue of Empire Magazine. “There was a flip of what people expected it to be.”
In the meantime, Stan is drawing a comparison between Thunderbolts and John Hughes’ iconic ’80s movie, The Breakfast Club.
Stan has made a parallel between Thunderbolts and John Hughes’ timeless ’80s film, The Breakfast Club.
Stan recently shared with ET that he believes this movie is unique and can stand independently within the Marvel universe. He acknowledges his statement may seem daring, but there’s no other Marvel ensemble quite like it – it’s a one-of-a-kind entity. Comparing it to “The Breakfast Club”, he described it as a group of mismatched individuals who, hopefully, won’t end up killing each other.
As a movie enthusiast, I’ve noticed that Warner Bros. positioned 2016’s Suicide Squad as a film similar to Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy. However, in contrast, Disney’s upcoming Thunderbolts* seems to be emphasizing its independent talent, which has sparked excitement among indie studio A24 on social media, making waves across the film community. (*Note: Please confirm the title “Thunderbolts” as it may not have been officially announced.)
— A24 (@A24) March 7, 2025
Returning to their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles are Florence Pugh (Midsommar) as Yelena Belova/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan (A Different Man) as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko (Extraction II) as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen (Ready Player One) as Ava Starr/Ghost, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (You Hurt My Feelings) as Val. The cast also includes MCU newcomers Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick), Geraldine Viswanathan (You’re Cordially Invited), Chris Bauer (Heels) and Wendell Pierce (Superman).
Schreier (Paper Towns, Beef) directs from a script by Eric Pearson (The Fantastic Four: First Steps) and Lee Sung Jin & Joanna Calo (Beef). The editors are Harry Yoon (Minari) and Angela M. Catanzaro (Prey); the cinematographer is Andrew Droz Palermo (The Green Knight), with music by Son Lux (Paper Towns, Everything Everywhere All at Once). Kevin Feige (Deadpool & Wolverine) is producing, with Louis D’Esposito (Captain America: Brave New World), Brian Chapek (Black Widow), and Jason Tamez (Loki) serving as executive producers.
The synopsis: “After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?”
Marvel’s Thunderbolts strikes theaters on May 2.
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2025-03-17 05:43