The new trailer for Marvel Studios' upcomingThunderboltshas raised an important Avengers question, but one that’s much bigger than what has been asked about previousMCUprojects.Thunderboltsis quickly becoming one of the MCU’s most highly-anticipated upcoming movies, and the new trailer released during this year’s Super Bowl has raised excitement even further. However, while it’ll be great to see a newsuperhero team join forces in Phase 5’sThunderbolts*, but the movie shouldn’t ignore the other superheroes of the MCU’s New York City.
Thunderboltsis set to bring together Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Alexei Shostakov’s Red Guardian, Ava Starr’s Ghost, John Walker’s US Agent and Antonia Dreykov’s Taskmaster to battle a terrifying new villain. The introduction of avillain of this magnitude inThunderboltsthrows doubt on whether the titular antihero team will actually be able to defeat him and save New York. It seems they could do with some help, but the new trailer has apparently confirmed that no help is on the way, as theAvengers are still curiously absent fromThunderbolts*.
The Void Will Be Attacking New York City In Thunderbolts*
Lewis Pullman’s MCU Role Has Seemingly Been Confirmed
The debut ofRobert Reynolds' Sentry inThunderboltshas been heavily theorized for some time, and the new trailer for the Phase 5 movie has just confirmed the hero’s introduction. However, this comes with a dark twist, asLewis Pullman’s new MCU role will follow in the footsteps of his Marvel Comics counterpart and bring both the Sentry and the destructive Void into live-action. The Void will be one of the most haunting and powerful villains the MCU has ever seen, andThunderboltstrailer proves just how sinister he’ll be.
Thunderbolts*‘trailer demonstrates the Void’s strengthin some very original ways. He is able to stop Bucky Barnes’ vibranium arm with ease, and seemingly tear it off the Winter Soldier. Viewers also see the Void throw the Red Guardian out the window of the former Avengers Tower and telepathically crashes a helicopter into a construction crane, but his most terrifying power is unmatched.The Void spreads his darkness across New York, and turns innocent citizens into shadows without hesitation, so it’s unclear exactly how the Thunderbolts will take him downwithout help.
Thunderbolts* Should Include The MCU’s Other Notable Superheroes
The Avengers Are Still Missing In Thunderbolts*
In the opening moments ofThunderbolts*‘new trailer,Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine confirms that"the Avengers are not coming.“This raises an important question thatThunderbolts*must answer - why are the Avengers not getting involved? The Void is set to threaten all of New York City, and perhaps even the world, and will not be secretive about his attacks, so it’s unusual that the other superheroes of the MCU don’t seem to be playing any part inThunderbolts*‘battle.
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The fact that the Avengers team isn’t appearing inThunderboltsimplies thatSam Wilson’s Captain America won’t be forming the team, as is President Ross’ wish, inCaptain America: Brave New World.Even if the Avengers team hasn’t reformed prior toThunderbolts‘release in May, however, there are still numerous heroes on the street in New York that would surely fight the Void to protect their home. This includes the likes of Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, and Daredevil and the Defenders, to name a few, so their absence fromThunderbolts*is weird.
How Will The Thunderbolts* Beat The Void Alone?
The Void Is One Of The MCU’s Most Powerful Villains
Ever since the line-up of theMCU’s first Thunderbolts teamwas announced, there have been concerns voiced about the power-level of the group. Ghost has a unique power-set, while four of the other members of the team are super-soldiers. Taskmaster is able to mimic others’ fighting styles, and Yelena Belova, despite having no superhuman gifts, is a skilled fighter and tactician, butthe power-sets of the Thunderbolts' members are all pretty similar. This raises huge questions about how the team will be able to take down the Void, whose abilities are almost incomprehensible.
The Evidence Is Mounting For The Dark Thunderbolts* Spoiler Marvel Seems Desperate For Everyone To Know
As the film’s release date grows closer, Marvel seems less inclined to hide a major spoiler in Thunderbolts*, with more evidence being piled on.
It seems the Thunderbolts won’t be able to defeat the Void in a physical battle, but there are still ways the team can take him down without the help of other heroes with a wider variety of superhuman gifts.The Void shares a body with the kind-hearted and innocent Robert Reynolds, so it’s likely that the team will try and reason with his lighter sideto try and overcome the darkness. If not that,Thunderbolts*may see the titular team outsmart the Void, whose power may have clouded his judgment, making him easier to outwit.
