Thunderbolts*
Short description
Thunderbolts* follows a group of operatives with troubled histories who are drawn into a deadly trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The group includes Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Alexei Shostakov, John Walker, Ghost and Taskmaster, joined by the enigmatic Bob. Forced into a high-risk government mission, these individuals must work together despite their distrust of one another, confronting painful parts of their pasts while uncovering a conspiracy larger than they expected. Whether they can function as a team, or will turn on each other, drives the conflict.
The film is directed by Jake Schreier, his third feature after Robot & Frank and Paper Towns, and is the fifth title in his directing chronology, followed by Fear of Missing Out and an untitled X-Men film. Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo wrote the screenplay, with Kevin Feige producing. Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour and Wyatt Russell lead a credited cast of 41, supported by a crew of 499.
Released in April 2025, the film had a budget of 180 million USD and grossed 382 million USD worldwide. On IMDb it holds a 7.1/10 from 269,000 votes, and on TMDB a 7.3/10 from 4,070 votes. A film critics' rating of 7.1/10 from 382 reviews places it in line with the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Steven Yeun was cast for one of the roles, but filming started later than planned due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Yeun left the project due to scheduling conflicts, and his role was given to Lewis Pullman.
- Actress Florence Pugh jumped from the Merdeka 118 skyscraper during the filming of the opening scene; at the time of filming, it was the second-tallest building in the world.
- According to screenwriter Eric Pearson, he wrote a storyline for Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko) throughout the film, where she periodically lost her memory and attacked John Walker (Wyatt Russell). The Ghost (Hanna John-Kamen) would help the heroine cope with the problem. Director Jake Schreier said the reason for the script change was a desire to show that the characters' dark pasts have consequences.
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