Wyatt Russell Says ‘Thunderbolts’ Is “Not A Straightforward Marvel Movie”
While 2023 was undeniably a challenging year for Marvel, the studio has a slew of films on the docket that can potentially turn the tide.
While Deadpool 3 and Captain America: Brave New World continue to grab headlines, perhaps the most exciting film on the horizon is Thunderbolts.
The upcoming film will see the formation of a different kind of Avengers- a team made up of antiheroes.
Under the watchful eye of Thunderbolt Ross, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine will assemble a new squad made up of Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Ghost, the Winter Soldier, Taskmaster, and U.S. Agent.
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Wyatt Rusell Previews ‘Thunderbolts’
While Thunderbolts is now delayed until July 25, 2025, Wyatt Rusell, who portrays John Walker/U.S. Agent, is already hyping up the film.
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“I have confidence it’s gonna be good,” Wyatt said. “I know everybody is sort of on this Marvel train right now of things not going so well. And I know [director Jake Schreier] so well and I know how smart Jake is and how much he cares about making something interesting and different and utilizing everyone’s talents to the best of their ability. And the story that I think they’ve come up with is really interesting — I know parts of the story and how the story works, I can’t talk about it.”
“It’s To Make a Good Marvel Movie”
While Wyatt is aware of Marvel’s recent struggles, he believes Thunderbolts will differentiate itself from its MCU peers.
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“But it’s not a straightforward Marvel movie as you’ve seen in the past,” Wyatt continued. “I think that it’s gonna be a lot of fun but I think it will be something that hopefully Marvel fans will look at and go, ‘Oh OK, this is a little different, let’s go hard at it.’ And as far as how we are approaching it, it’s time to go to work a little bit, it’s time to make a good Marvel movie, so let’s do that and work hard at it and don’t take things for granted.”
Marvel has had success in the past with anti-heroes like Deadpool and Loki. If Thunderbolts can differentiate itself enough from the hero-centric MCU films, it may help Marvel turn the tide and get back on track.
Thunderbolts will hit theaters on July 25, 2025.