Florence Pugh’s Thunderbolts Movie Following Up on Events of 4 Controversial Marvel Projects – Report Claims
Florence Pugh starrer Thunderbolts is based on the reformed supervillains team of Marvel Comics. As per rumors, it features a cast of villains, including Baron Zemo (Daniel Brühl), Yelena Belova (Pugh), and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko). It’s expected to be released in 2023.
Directed by Jake Schreier, the movie’s expected to be a dark comedy that’ll be a major crossover event introducing new characters to the MCU.
Thunderbolt is also expected to do a follow-up on the events of 4 controversial Marvel projects. Read ahead to find out what’s it about and how the movie will do a follow-up on it.
Black Widow
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson suing Disney for breaching the contract after the release of Black Widow on Disney+ simultaneously after its theatrical release. Per her, the movie violated a contract that guaranteed exclusive release in theatres. The lawsuit got settled outside court, but it did spark a larger conversation about the future of the film industry and also the streaming services’ role.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it’s a Disney+ series featuring Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America. Some white viewers were uncomfortable with a black man taking on the role. They expressed displeasure as the show addressed racism, which some viewers found too woke.
The show’s creator defended the depiction of racism, saying it’s important to address such issues through superhero shows. They even said that the film reflects not on politics but on the real world.
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Ant-Man 3
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania received mixed reviews from audiences and critics, with people who feel that the movie let them down after the first two films.
The movie was even criticized for the lack of humor, the plot, and the underwhelming villain. Some fans even went far as to say that the movie sucked.
Hawkeye
Hawkeye is another Disney+ series following Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), who continues to train Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) to become the next Hawkeye. Even after much appreciation, the series got some fans who were disappointed that the series had little or no connection to the MCU future. Fans expected the show to set up the future of MCU projects, but it didn’t. For them, it was a waste of time.
Thunderbolts– An Attempt to Address MCU’s Controversies?
Thunderbolts can emerge as the central force for addressing varied events in the aftermath. While fans eagerly anticipate the journey, and speculations offer intriguing possibilities, the creative team of Marvel remains notorious for keeping secrets close to chests.
As per a tweet by @CanWeGetSomeToast, the movie is “Not a sequel no, but #Thunderbolts DOES follow up on Ant-Man & The Wasp, Black Widow, FATWS, and Hawkeye. It’ll fill in the gaps of where everyone’s been since those projects and what they’ve been up to.”
Not a sequel no, but #Thunderbolts DOES follows up on: Ant-Man & The Wasp, Black Widow, FATWS, and Hawkeye.
It’ll fill in the gaps of where everyone’s been since those projects and what they’ve been up to. https://t.co/odGdQckEih
— CanWeGetSomeToast (@CanWeGetToast) August 16, 2023
However, as per Director Jake Schreier, “Thunderbolts will not serve as a sequel to any previous Marvel project. Yes, these characters have appeared before, but it is a new story being told and a story with a very different perspective than people are expecting.”
Currently, there’s no concrete evidence supporting the claims. However, it’s possible that the movie addresses the racism controversy from Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It’s possible it explores the idea of a team of heroes who are also racism victims. It can show how heroes overcome prejudice and become true heroes.
Either way, only time will tell what will and will not be part of the new MCU project.
Thunderbolts will be released on December 20, 2024.
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