Marvel has surprisingly unveiled the trailer for the Thunderbolts movie, which is scheduled to air in 2025. Although the story is new, the characters that appear in this movie are already familiar to many fans. Here are some interesting facts about Thunderbolts that you should know before watching the movie.
Some of them are Winter Soldier and Yelena. In the 3-minute 25-second trailer, various Marvel characters who are not part of The Avengers join a team. They are then referred to as the Dark Avengers because they are anti-hero characters.
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Fun Facts about Thunderbolts
1. Marvel’s version of Suicide Squad
The first Thunderbolts fact is that it has a similar concept to DC Comics’ Suicide Squad. They will join forces to complete an important mission.
The members of this group are forced to work together in covert operations that they conduct on behalf of the United States government. In the MCU, Winter Soldier or Bucky Barnes will be the leader of this team.
2. Marvel Comics’ Thunderbolts Had Replaced the Avengers
Next about the background of the Thunderbolts in the comics which is different from the MCU. In Marvel Comics, the Thunderbolts are a group of villains formed by Baron Zemo. Originally called the Masters of Evil, the group disguised themselves as the Thunderbolts to introduce themselves as a team of superheroes.
Zemo and his associates deceived the public to slowly take over the world, while the Avengers disappeared after the battle against Onslaught.
Eventually, the Avengers managed to defeat the Thunderbolts after their return. Baron Zemo was then ousted from his position as leader and Hawkeye took his place. Hawkeye then turned the Thunderbolts into the original superhero team.
3. Has Two Versions in Comics
In the world of Marvel Comics, there are several versions of the Thunderbolts, namely Thunderbolts Revolution and also Thunderbolts Red Hulk. Thunderbolts Revolution was initiated by Bucky Barnes, who invited Valentina to form a new team with the aim of defeating Red Skull and his organization.
Meanwhile, the Red Hulk Thunderbolts were formed after the events of Phoenix War, where Red Hulk recruited a team of anti-heroes such as Deadpool, Punisher, and Elektra to fight an infection that attacked a number of targets.
4. Differences between Thunderbolts Members in Comics and MCU
While there are several characters who were members of the Thunderbolts in the comics and MCU, the team also incorporates villains and heroes in its ranks.
Comic version
- Hawkeye
- U.S. Agent
- Taskmaster
- Helmut Zemo
- Winter Soldier
- Luke Cage
- Scourge
- Black Widow
- Songbird
- Moonstone
- Abner Jenkins
MCU version
- Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
- Ava Starr/Ghost
- John Walker/ U.S. Agent
- Yelena Belova/Black Widow
- Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
- Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster
5. Background of Thunderbolts in the MCU
As we explained earlier, in Marvel comics, the Thunderbolts are a group of villains formed by Baron Zemo. While in the MCU, this team was formed by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Director of the CIA.
The origin of the Thunderbolts in the MCU was revealed in one of the episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In the episode, Valentina recruits U.S. Agent, after he fails to become the new Captain America.
Valentina planned the team to act as a unit that carried out missions from the CIA and the United States government, similar to the Suicide Squad in the DC universe.
6. Sentry’s Appearance in Thunderbolts Movie
Although further details are yet to be revealed, fans are of the opinion that Marvel is preparing for the Sentry character to be introduced in the MCU. Sentry is a character who possesses immense superpowers, similar to Superman.
It is said that Sentry’s appearance will occur when the team is trapped in a room and faces a figure named Bob. Bob is most likely the character Robert Reynolds, who is the alter ego of Sentry.
There is evidence to suggest that Bob is a Sentry, as seen from the scene where he is wearing clothes full of gunshot marks. This shows that Bob is able to stop bullets with his body, which clearly shows his strength. So, Bob fits the Sentry character perfectly.
