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Marvel Is Developing A Thunderbolts Movie in MCU (Here’s the Potential Line-Up)

There have been obvious setups for quite a few upcoming projects. For instance, a London-based team is coming into the mix with Black Knight, Blade, and probably even Moon Knight. Then there’s a Young Avengers project that will happen for sure. And another obvious setup has been for the Thunderbolts. Projects like Black Widow, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, and now She-Hulk have been forging the pathway for MCU’s Suicide Squad-like movie. It has been rumored to be in the making for quite a while now. But now, it is confirmed that Marvel is officially developing a new Thunderbolts movie in MCU.

Deadline’s Justin Kroll just reported that Thunderbolts is officially a go, and Marvel has hired Jake Schreier to direct it. For now, the movie is in early development. We should expect it to be announced at the D23 event this year in September. Whether it will hit the theatres or will be a Disney+ original movie remains to be seen. But I believe that it does have the blockbuster potential for a big MCU theatrical release. In fact, it could be even more successful than DC’s The Suicide Squad because Marvel has actually established each character individually just like the Avengers.

 

We’re not getting a bunch of unknown randos that James Gunn scraped out of DC’s villain barrel. All Thunderbolts members will be familiar. The outcome may not be as big as the Avengers, but things would surely be better than The Suicide Squad’s theatrical performance. Deadline notes that no actors have officially signed up for the project, but some names have been thrown around by Deadline’s lead reporter himself.

 

Who are the Thunderbolts?

Thunderbolts Movie in MCU

This is a team of former villains gathered by Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross in the comics. And he may have been doing that in the MCU as well. But Thunderbolt Ross probably would not return to appear in the movie because sadly, veteran actor William Hurt passed away recently. And he seems to be getting the same kind of respect from Marvel that Chadwick Boseman got.

 

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According to another reliable Hollywood scooper Grace Randolph, Secretary Ross will not be recast. So his character would somehow be retired or perhaps killed off-screen. But the other members of the Thunderbolts movie in MCU can be:

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

 

The Winter Soldier

US Agent

 

Yelena Belova

Baron Zemo

 

Taskmaster

The Abomination

 

Ghost

Justin Hammer

Agatha Harkness and White Vision are other members who could also be added to the squad. But for now, Marvel might add just these aforementioned members. And because Ross may be retired, we should forget about the Red Hulk too.

 

What do you guys think about this new Thunderbolts movie in MCU? Are you excited about it? Let us know in the comments.

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