Earlier this week, we learned that Marvel Studios is officially moving ahead with a Thunderbolts movie. It's been rumoured for years, but appearances from Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and Black Widow have already started laying the groundwork for a team of anti-heroes/villains to head into action in place of The Avengers.
Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank) will direct, while we'd heard that Black Widow scribe Eric Pearson had been tapped to pen the screenplay. The latter has now confirmed his involvement in an Instagram Story in which he shared a screenshot of Deadline's report alongside the caption, "Guess we can finally talk about it!"
John Walker, a.k.a. U.S. Agent, appears to be Val's only confirmed recruit thus far, though she has a working relationship with Yelena Belova as well.
Could her next recruit be revealed in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
Scooper Charles Murphy suggested that might be the case during a recent exchange with one of his Twitter followers. Making it clear that a resurrected Erik Killmonger won't be part of the Thunderbolts, he left it open to interpretation when it came to who it will be. Namor the Submariner would be one heck of an exciting addition to the team, though we'll have to wait and see on that front.
Who would your dream roster of Thunderbolts in the MCU be? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section.
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