THUNDERBOLTS*

Director: Jake Schreier
Starring: Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, Olga Kurylenko, Wendell Pierce, Geraldine Viswanathan

We’re used to seeing Captain America, Black Panther or Thor save the day in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new film Thunderbolts* takes a look at those scrappy anti-heroes that deserve to have their time in the spotlight. Marvel fans have seen Julia Louis-Dreyfus pop up a few times in brief appearances as Valentina. She’s front and center in Thunderbolts* as her character is the director of the CIA, on the board of the Ox Group, and now facing impeachment. She claims there are no reliable heroes after the demise of the Avengers, but she’s been secretly working with secret Special Ops agents. We’ve met these characters before and now they’re all coming together for the first time. Florence Pugh plays Yelena who continues to mourn her sister’s death and has recently reunited with her father, the Red Guardian (Harbour). Wyatt Russell is back as John Walker who briefly held the title of Captain America. Hannah John-Kamen makes her long-awaited return as Ghost, and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes is always available and ready to save the day. They’re not the only washed-up individuals looking for a fresh start. They come upon a guy named Bob (Pullman) who doesn’t know what happened to him or how he ended up in Valentina’s secret compound. They all realize they’ve been used by Valentina and found themselves in her line of sight to be executed to cover her tracks. They band together using the nickname Thunderbolts to protect themselves.  In theaters

Here’s my review