Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts*is about to release in theaters , featuring a team of antecedently install MCU characters come together for the first time . Notably , each member of the raw squad has been seen in early Marvel projects , and a few of them have been featured together in the same movie or MCU show .
Featuring MCU characters who might not be considered all that heroic on the surface , Thunderbolts*will feature Yelena Belova , Bucky Barnes , U.S. Agent , Red Guardian , Ghost , and Taskmaster joining personnel , becoming heroes despite their sorry pasts and mistakes . The motion-picture show also includes the CIA ’s Valentina Allegra de Fontaine , as well as some newcomers likeBob aka Sentry , who becomes the movie ’s chief threat , and Mel , Val ’s assistant . Keeping that in creative thinker , here ’s a breakdown of each of the MCU project these characters have previously been in , as well as the most of import movies and demonstrate you should keep an eye on beforeThunderbolts * .
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Yelena Belova
Red Guardian
Taskmaster
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Bucky Barnes
Ghost
U.S. Agent
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Valentina
Bob
Mel
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Captain America : Brave New World(2025 )
Black Panther : Wakanda Forever ( 2022 )
Hawkeye ( 2021 )
Falcon & The Winter Soldier ( 2021 )
Black Widow ( 2020 )
retaliator : Infinity War / Endgame
Ant - Man and the Wasp ( 2018 )
Black Panther ( 2018 )
Captain America Trilogy
Which MCU Movies & Shows Had The Most Thunderbolts* Characters
Black WidowandFalcon & The Winter Soldier
The two MCU projects with the mostThunderboltscharacters have are 2020’sBlack Widowand 2021’sFalcon and the Winter Soldier . Black Widowfeatures four fellow member of theThunderboltscast with Yelena , Red Guardian , Taskmaster , and Val . Likewise , Val also appears inFalcon and the Winter Soldieralongside Bucky Barnes and John Walker ’s U.S. Agent .
That being said , the approaching Thunderbolt withthe most MCU appearances by far is Bucky Barnes , having been around since 2011’sCaptain America : The First Avenger . In full , Sebastian Stan ’s Bucky has been in 8 different MCU lively - military action labor , withThunderboltsbeing his 9th . Conversely , one of the characters who ’s been seen the least and gone the foresighted without an MCU appearance is Hannah John - Kamen ’s Ghost , whose most recent ( and only ) appearing beforeThunderboltswas in 2018’sAnt - military man and the Wasp .
Which MCU Movies & Shows You Should Watch Before Thunderbolts*
At Most, Four Movies and One Show
by nature , a coefficient of correlation exists between the MCU projects that feature the most future Thunderbolts and how important they are to watch in the lead of the coming moving picture . As such , Black WidowandFalcon and the Winter Soldierare definitely at the top of the leaning . Both offer theatrical role debuts for several of the Thunderbolts while establish many of the live relationships that will be present in the upcoming movie .
Black Widowestablishes the family relationship between Yelena and Alexei Shoktakov ’s Red Guardian . The flick also connects to the red ink of Natasha Romanov inEndgame , fix upa shared grief for Yelena and Alexei that they ’ll both address in the new MCU movie . Black Widowincludes Taskmaster as well , a fellow assassin of the Red Room whose mind was also ready complimentary by the motion picture ’s destruction .
thunderclap * is a highly anticipated MCU movie of 2025 , meaning its theatrical showtimes and cyclosis freeing dates are in demand information .
Likewise , Falcon and the Winter Soldiershows Bucky ’s endeavor to make up for his yesteryear as the Winter Soldier . It also demonstrate the rise and fall of John Walker , having been chosen to wield the buckler as the new Captain America before he lose the right after in public action an unarmed eco - terrorist ( with the shell ) . This then lead to Walker becoming the U.S. Agent at the end ofFalcon and the Winter Soldier , having gibe to work for Val ( who hit her first appearance in the series ) .
Beyond those two projects , Ant - Man and the Waspis probably worth watching for the sake of Ghost and her undivided MCU visual aspect . It would also be full to watchBlack jaguar : Wakanda Foreveras it offers the clearest picture show of the kind of case Valentina is , her motivations , and what she ’s uncoerced to do if she conceive it ’s in the best interests of the American multitude . too , Captain America : Brave New Worldnot only offer insights into the state of the MCU ’s current condition quo , but alsoBucky Barnes ' new job as a congressman , which will be addressed inThunderbolts * .
Thunderbolts*releases in theaters on May 2nd from Marvel Studios .
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