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Seems marvel is correcting course which is great, I'm definite excited for future projects then I've been in a good while.(Also very surprised by how much I'm enjoying Agatha so far)
Marvel Movie Discussion: The Thunderbolts* Update: Sentry? NEW TRAILER!
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Marvel Actor Sebastian Stan Slams MCU Critics: 'Don’t Just Go Out There and S**t on Something Without Offering Something Better' - IGN
Marvel actor Sebastian Stan, who plays The Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes in myriad films including the upcoming Thunderbolts*, has slammed MCU critics and said the film franchise would leave a big hole behind if it ended.
He’s not far off the mark. Even Marvel, the world’s highest-grossing movie franchise of all time, has faced quite a bit of criticism in recent years – in part for the way in which they’ve handled the transition to a new set of heroes and storylines since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Stan doesn’t have any time for it. “I’ve never been part of a company that puts so much heart and thought into anything,” he says. “I think if Marvel was gone, it’d be such a big hole to try and fill up. Don’t just go out there and shit on something without offering something better.”
Sebastian Stan Struggled to Lose ‘The Apprentice’ Trump Character When Filming ‘Thunderbolts’
The actor will appear on the big screen as a former president and a Marvel superhero in the coming months, which he filmed around the same time.
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Captain America 4 leak may have confirmed these Thunderbolts spoilers
The leaked Captain America: Brave New World plot, which insiders say is real, might confirm a few big Thunderbolts spoilers.
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Anyone read the Thunderbolts series? I couldn't finish it out of utter boredom. The things that almost gave this a pass in the comics can't be mentioned now. No "Dark Reign" no Osborne.... I just hate how they cannebilze they own stories (!!) Then put out some bullshit wherein normal (nonncomic readers) folk go see it and think "I don't know what I'm watching" (c) The Eternals or last Cap Marvel flick... Marvel has all the source material in the world but keeps drawing from the same well it upsets me as a consumer but royalty pisses me off as a nerd. I have a great idea on how to make a Punisher flick relevant to Right Now but I know Marvel would never take it
There's another video i saw where i think she was sampling different kinds of British food,when she was talking about that"spotted dick" thing her face almost turned blood red
I understand , but it's two different type of media trying to blend story for different audiences for max profit
You can't be that easily entertained, yo... You can almost trace the fall of modern marvel comics to damn near that period. You bout to make me geek out. Don't do it. It's ok to say it was subpar pale imitation of what was going on in comics at the time.
It was a cool series bro and created some rabid Sentry fans.
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‘Thunderbolts’ Brings Special Look to D23 Brazil
David Harbour, who plays Red Guardian in the Marvel film, presented the footage, which also features Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan.
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Did 'Thunderbolts' new look finally reveal who bought Avengers Tower?
Did the new 'Thunderbolts' special look at D23 Brazil finally just reveal who bought Avengers Tower?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' finally reveals Val's entire plan (exclusive)
After years of mysterious cameos, Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' will finally reveal Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine's 'entire plan' — as well as 'some of her earlier schemes.' Plus, check out exclusive new photos from the upcoming anti-hero and villain team-up movie.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Marvel's Thunderbolts* will finally reveal Val's 'entire plan' (exclusive)
"Some of her earlier schemes are going to be revealed, and you're going to get a better understanding of why she behaves the way she does," Louis-Dreyfus says.By
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After years of mysterious appearances, Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) will finally reveal all of her schemes in Marvel's Thunderbolts* — and the actor promises it'll be worth the wait.
"It's a completely different beast," Louis-Dreyfus tells Entertainment Weekly of how the upcoming anti-hero/villain team-up film compares to her previous Marvel Cinematic Universe cameos. "This movie's a real opportunity for me to really explore the Val character. You really get to know what she's made of, and even a lot of her backstory. She's in it to win it."
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Bauer, 'Thunderbolts*'.
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Marvel's Thunderbolts cast tease stunts and Lewis Pullman's mystery role at Comic-Con panel
The Veep alum had no idea when she first signed on to play this character where she would end up, but once she learned what happens in this movie, she got really excited. "You're going to see her entire plan unfold," she confirms with a smile. "It has a lot of mystery to it and there's some twists and turns that you don't see coming, which are the best kind. There's a lot of suspense, which is very groovy."
Ever since Val first popped up in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to recruit John Walker's misguided U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell) for vague purposes, she's gone on to collect more morally questionable, formidable fighters to her cause, including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) at the end of Black Widow. Her last appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever revealed she's now the head of the CIA, and with her new power, she set up her own ex-husband Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) to get arrested, proving that there's no line she won't cross to get what she wants.
"Her intentions aren't necessarily pure," Louis-Dreyfus says. "You've got hero, you've got anti-hero, you have villain...is there such a thing as an anti-villain?" She laughs as she decides on that for Val's new label.
Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, 'Thunderbolts*'.
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Marvel marks 85 years with Thunderbolts, Daredevil, Red Hulk first looks (exclusive)
While Louis-Dreyfus says that Thunderbolts* won't continue to explore Val's relationship with Ross, fans will see some of her rich history in the comics that hasn't been seen onscreen yet finally brought to life. "When I got this gig, my husband got me the first Marvel comic in which her character is revealed," the actor says as she shows off the vintage comic book on her desk. "It's the original, isn't that cool? But yeah, some of her earlier schemes are going to be revealed, and you're going to get a better understanding of why she behaves the way she does."
Thunderbolts*, which also stars returning MCU actors Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen along with franchise newcomers Lewis Pullman and Geraldine Viswanathan, is centered on depressed assassin Yelena "alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits," according to the official (and irreverent) logline. And while Val seems to be controlling each one of the mismatched team members, Louis-Dreyfus says Val fits in with the group more than she may realize.
"She's sort of a misfit in a strange way, even though she would not characterize herself as such," Louis-Dreyfus says. "She's somebody who's definitely trying to prove herself. And in that sense, maybe she has something in common with the Thunderbolts... But that's me saying that. I'm not sure she understands that."
Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, 'Thunderbolts*'.
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Florence Pugh teases 'bizarre but pure' father-daughter relationship in Marvel's Thunderbolts (exclusive)
And while Val sees herself as the Nick Fury-type leader, she may not be as in control of the Thunderbolts as she thinks. "She is about four steps ahead all the time, or at least she thinks she is until she's not," Louis-Dreyfus teases. "All of these characters have worked for her under certain circumstances, so she would fancy herself as a bit of a puppet master, and she's very power-hungry. She's a user of anti-heroes. She definitely sees herself as the leader, the organizer of this group, but I'm not sure they see her as such."
After Marvel's massive 2024 Comic-Con panel in July, Louis-Dreyfus excitedly revealed to EW that she got to do her "fair share of kicking ass" in the movie. "I'll be honest with you, she throws one punch," the actor now says. "But it's an effective punch."
While she can't reveal who Val punches, she "loved" getting in on the action with that one moment. "I wish I could have done more of it," Louis-Dreyfus says. "I felt like a badass. And I was wearing a really cool black leather coat and it just felt exactly correct. It was phenomenal."
Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, 'Thunderbolts*'.
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As for the rest of the action, Louis-Dreyfus loves how there are more grounded fight scenes and stunts than what fans may be expecting from a big MCU movie. "What's great about this film is it's got sort of a grittiness that matches up well with the comedy, and there's not a lot of green screen," she says. "There's not these special effects that go on for hours. It's people doing their own stunts. It's got a rawness that I think the audience is going to very much enjoy, sort of going back to roots in that sense."
That's what Louis-Dreyfus is most excited for longtime Marvel fans to see from this film — but there are two in particular she's thinking about. "My kids — I have two boys who are now young men, and they're huge Marvel fanatics," she says. "I'm kind of only doing this so that they'll be impressed. I can't wait for them to see the movie. I think they're going to get a real kick out of it."
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She laughs as she admits she hasn't told them a single secret or spoiler about the movie. But it hasn't been for lack of trying. "People have been trying to pull [spoilers] out of me, and I just live in fear that I'm going to say something that I shouldn't," she says. "I've never been involved with a project like this where so much is kept under wraps. It's like working for the CIA of show business. I am so terrified that I'm going to f--- up unwittingly. But so far I haven't."
Louis-Dreyfus shows off her secret-keeping skills once more when asked what the mysterious asterisk in the movie title means: "I can't tell you."
Val would be proud.
Thunderbolts* opens in theaters on May 2, 2025.
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