THUNDERBOLTS* Actor Lewis Pullman Responds To AI Poster Debate: "There's No Mistakes"

THUNDERBOLTS* Actor Lewis Pullman Responds To AI Poster Debate: "There's No Mistakes"

Marvel Studios debuted the first trailer and poster for Thunderbolts* earlier this week, and star Lewis Pullman has now weighed-in on the speculation that AI was used to create the one-sheet...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 25, 2024 04:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Thunderbolts

The first trailer and poster for Thunderbolts* were released online earlier this week, and speculation soon arose that AI might have been used to create the latter.

The one-sheet uses a familiar concept of packing the main characters close together as they struggle/fight amongst themselves, but if you look at the left corner where Sentry, aka "Bob," (Lewis Pullman) is wincing due to Bucky's (Sebastian Stan) gun being pushed in his face, you'll notice that he appears to have five fingers and a thumb.

However, as many have since pointed out, this is more likely an optical illusion caused by part of the character's pinky being cut out of the picture and the fingertip visible above.

This may not seem like a big deal one way or the other, but the use of AI is becoming more and more widespread despite continued outrage among many fans and some within the movie industry.

Pullman was asked about the poster while speaking to Collider, and while the image did initially fool him, he soon concluded that "no mistakes" had been made - although he found the entire thing amusing and was glad to be the focus of the "controversy."

"I’ve heard about the six-finger thing. But if you look closely, there’s actually no mistakes going on. I actually spent some time because I was like, 'Did they give me a sixth finger?' But they didn’t. It’s just cropped at the right point where it looks like there’s an extra tip happening or something. But that’s about it. I love that."

Fandango has also shared some previously-released stills in better quality, which you can check out below.

We're still not sure what the addition of that asterisk to the title signifies, but a recent rumor claimed to shed a little more light on the mystery. It could be considered a spoiler, so click here if you want to know more.

Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present Thunderbolts*, an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. The film also returns to the screen Marvel Cinematic Universe characters Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in addition to some exciting new faces.

Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts*with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, Jason Tamez and Scarlett Johansson serve as executive producers. Marvel Studios’

Thunderbolts* opens in U.S. theaters on May 2, 2025.

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MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/25/2024, 4:07 PM
I still think it looks like six fingers 😂... But I can admit to being wrong.
SATW42
SATW42 - 9/25/2024, 4:14 PM
@MarkCassidy - takes a big man!

I really wish Marvel would just release the original asset so everyone can see because I'm sure it exists, but it's just free marketing now so there's no reason to.
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 9/25/2024, 4:16 PM
@MarkCassidy - if you follow the fingers from his palm to the tip it's easier to understand how it's 5 and not 6. Took me a min of staring at it to work it out
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/25/2024, 4:16 PM
@MarkCassidy -

I can see how it could LOOK that way. It's an optical illusion due to the cut off of the image.

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I know I pointed this out yesterday but if you follow the fingers and finish the pinky it's much easier to see the four fingers and a thumb.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/25/2024, 4:21 PM
@MarkCassidy - The damage is done dude, you just cost this film 2.5 billion dollars.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/25/2024, 5:48 PM
@Humperdink - nah he's got two free anger nails coming out of his pointer finger, and two tips. It's no illusion lol. It's just bad artwork. Probably due to AI.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/25/2024, 5:49 PM
@MarkCassidy - it is 6 fingers. He's got two finger tips and two finger nails coming out of the base of his pointer finger. There's no explaining it away. We all have eyes.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/25/2024, 7:38 PM
@McMurdo -

nah he's got two free anger nails coming out of his pointer finger


No, he doesn't.

As someone who's studied anatomy and figure drawing for years it's a bit easier to see a completed hand from that picture. I'm inclined to finish it, but again I can see HOW it would look that way. It's the cut off that created an illusion.

This hand is anatomically correct. I've already clearly drawn out how that works as have others. If you can visually prove that wrong I'm willing to see it.

There's no evidence this is an error, let alone an AI generated one.
CoHost
CoHost - 9/25/2024, 4:15 PM
"There ARE actually no mistakes"

Hollywood people don't know grammar. Especially nepo babies.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/25/2024, 4:44 PM
@CoHost - anyways.. lol
The1st
The1st - 9/25/2024, 4:58 PM
@bobevanz - Right? It's why he gets paid the big bucks.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/25/2024, 4:19 PM
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Vigor
Vigor - 9/25/2024, 4:32 PM
@harryba11zack - cot damn that's a good comment lol
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/25/2024, 4:21 PM
I mean AI or not it's a pretty good poster. If this is gonna be the MCU answer to Suicide Squad I'm down for it.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 9/25/2024, 4:25 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - SS were actual villains with 1 or 2 exceptions. This would be the watered down version.
Humperdink
Humperdink - 9/25/2024, 4:30 PM
@ModHaterSLADE -

My wife was like 'it's so crowded" but that's the whole idea. It's claustrophobic, chaotic and everyone is on top of each other. Kind of like the mix of contrasting personalities forced together with Yelena as the more calm and reasoned center.

It works really well in my opinon.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/25/2024, 4:46 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I mean the MCU tends to appeal more to a younger audience so that's not surprising at all. Still for a "watered down" equivalent it doesn't look bad.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/25/2024, 5:50 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - it's copy and pasted from so many other films. It's a pretty bad poster honestly, IMO.
NGFB
NGFB - 9/25/2024, 5:01 PM
This is the ultimate definition of first world problems.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 9/25/2024, 5:08 PM
Florence Pugh has really been a good fit as Natasha's successor. That's one character Marvel has transitioned well, yet still has the flair of the OG character.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/25/2024, 5:15 PM
Lol, not this again…

My brain needed some readjusting but it’s definitely moreso an optical illusion then a photoshop error or A.I (if it was the latter then there would be I feel a lot more mistakes in that poster then just the fingers).

Anyway looking forward to seeing his take on the character of Robert “Bob” Reynolds/The Sentry..

My theory is that he is a test subject in this version for Val in order to create a government owned superhero but due to his mental health issues & The Void , he’s been kept imprisoned in this facility since he’s too powerful and priceless to be killed thus the characters we see could have been hired or ordered by various parties to retrieve him for their own means.

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LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 9/25/2024, 7:36 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I look forward to seeing Lewis Pullman's interpretation of Bob, also known as Sentry, in the MCU.
Mykull
Mykull - 9/25/2024, 5:24 PM

If I were Bucky, I would try to do some missions with Ghost.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/25/2024, 5:55 PM
What makes it look AI beyond those 5 or 6 fingers is the fact that it looks really AI.

Everyone has the uncanny valley look. Except for Widow. She's got more of an Uncanny X-Men/Valley girl look.
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 9/25/2024, 6:14 PM
There are 6 fingers. They cropped it to try to hide it.
mpk1988
mpk1988 - 9/25/2024, 6:55 PM
I kinda like it.. except for Ghost. Would've preferred someone else there.
grif
grif - 9/25/2024, 7:00 PM
this movie was made. thats a mistake


MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 9/25/2024, 7:06 PM
Now I see how it can be an optical illusion!!
lol although the biggest crime methinks is that, the photo is not a a particularly flattering one for Pullman lol
Everyone else looks badass and handsome but he looks older than he is with that expression lol and the lighting
Luigi
Luigi - 9/25/2024, 9:40 PM
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OptimusRhyme
OptimusRhyme - 9/26/2024, 5:07 AM
@Luigi - Holy shizz... You won the internet

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