AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Begins Shooting In A Couple Of Days But Two THUNDERBOLTS* Stars Haven't Read A Script Yet

AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Begins Shooting In A Couple Of Days But Two THUNDERBOLTS* Stars Haven't Read A Script Yet

With Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirming that Avengers: Doomsday is about to start shooting, Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh and David Harbour have confirmed they've yet to read a script.

By JoshWilding - Apr 04, 2025 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige shared a message with CinemaCon attendees yesterday confirming that Avengers: Doomsday will begin shooting in a "few days." It's safe to assume Monday is the day, and that hopefully means more casting news is imminent.

Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh and David Harbour were on hand in Las Vegas to promote the movie, and last week, both their names were revealed to be part of the Avengers: Doomsday cast. 

They won't be the only Thunderbolts we'll see assemble next year, though, as Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), Lewis Pullman (The Sentry), and Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost) were all also confirmed. 

Asked what they're most excited about when it comes to sharing the screen with Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, Pugh revealed, "I actually have no clue because I haven't read a script. No. So, I can't leak anything."

"Oh, you haven't read one? Oh my God, it's so good," Harbour joked. "I'm in the same boat, I haven't read a script."

"Do you think it's because they don't trust us?" Pugh wondered before her co-star responded, "You think it's the two of us? Everyone's got them, they're lying to us. I mean, I'm excited he's coming back, though. He's a legend."

Pugh added, "I just don't know how they get everybody to be quiet. Everybody is just going to be talking to their idols and being completely focused on that [Laughs]. I wish the ADs the best luck and I'm sorry in advance."

Is it surprising that these two haven't read the Avengers: Doomsday script? Not really. Several insiders have claimed that the script isn't finished, and Marvel Studios has previously shot countless blockbusters without a finalised screenplay.

That's not necessarily cause for concern, and we're pretty sure the same thing happened with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Those were both huge critical and commercial hits when they were released in 2018 and 2019, respectively. 

You can hear more from Pugh and Harbour in the player below. 

In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?

The cast of Thunderbolts* will be led by Florence Pugh as Yelena Boleva, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, and Lewis Pullman as "Bob."

Written by Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, and Joanna Calo, and directed by Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts* is currently set to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/4/2025, 12:37 PM
what Script?
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/4/2025, 3:28 PM
@harryba11zack - Exactly. They should have said they still haven't read Thunderbolts script, feige keep changing it.
gambgel
gambgel - 4/4/2025, 12:51 PM
just because the movie begins now doesnt mean all 40 actors will film in April. Most actors probably wont join until June-July. Some maybe even the last month lol. Not everyone has a lead role, you know.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 4/4/2025, 1:05 PM
@gambgel - Anthony Mackie stated on the Graham Norton show that even when he was the star (in BNW) he only got full script for the next weeks planned scenes he would then have to hand back. They brought that policy in after SLJ's printer messed up on Avengers Assemble that resulted in the entire thing leaked before they'd had filmed anything.

Some actors may know the full story, but not the full script, but most will know few specifics and nothing in writing until at most a week prior to filming.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/4/2025, 12:51 PM
They will likely get just their scenes and not the full scripts in order to avoid possible leaks & such…

However it is entirely possible that the script is still being worked on as has been for the case for pretty much every MCU film thus far to varying degrees and will likely continue during production aswell though I think the Russo’s have said that they try to make sure beforehand that their scripts are as tight as they can possibly be before filming.

Anyway , can’t wait to see more of the pseudo “father & daughter” relationship between Yelena & Alexei in Thunderbolts since I enjoyed what we got of it in BW!!.

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MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/4/2025, 12:52 PM
Never change Marvel, never change
mountainman
mountainman - 4/4/2025, 12:54 PM
The script will say “you will show up for a handful of scenes to make unfunny quips and seem overwhelmed until you join the giant team up battle at the end to lose to variant Stark as Doom and set up Secret Wars.”

Not really much of a need to pre read.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 4/4/2025, 2:18 PM
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MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 4/4/2025, 3:36 PM
@mountainman - You should spoiler that shit bro.

I also heard major scenes contain fights with useless, no stake doom bots who would somehow overwhelm everyone till new Cap arrives.

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Vigor
Vigor - 4/4/2025, 1:14 PM
I thought this was a joke but I guess they're not joking?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/4/2025, 1:17 PM
@Vigor - likely not

However they may have chairs on set but who’s to say they start shooting soon?.

They may start shooting a week or a month from now hence no scripts yet
Vigor
Vigor - 4/4/2025, 2:27 PM
@TheVisionary25 - nvm I'm an idiot. I thought this was about not reading scripts yet for THUNDERBOLTS

More coffee please!
dragon316
dragon316 - 4/4/2025, 1:16 PM
Like mark hamilll new Star Wars trilogy do it for paycheck find out what happens to characters as they go along
KillerJoy
KillerJoy - 4/4/2025, 1:24 PM
Yhha!! Never change Marvel, never change
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 4/4/2025, 2:21 PM
Strongest of All Avengers???

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 4/4/2025, 3:56 PM

Like all my book reports in school.

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