After The Thunderbolts* Early Reactions, I'm Relieved Marvel Is Embracing The MCU's Best Post-Endgame Character

Early reactions to Marvel's Thunderbolts* have arrived, and I couldn't be happier that one post-Endgame character is the movie's breakout star.

April 24, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Heather Hernandez

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Agent, Yelena Belova, Ghost, and Taskmaster joining forces.

Pugh is also described as being the MVP of the new MCU movie with a truly superb performance.

She’s arguably the best MCU character introduced since 2019’sAvengers: Endgame.

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Thunderbolts*releases in theaters May 2nd from Marvel Studios.

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Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in MCU’s Phase 4 Hawkeye

Yelena Belova looking at herself in Thunderbolts*

The Thunderbolts team in a new poster for the Phase 5 movie

Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, Yelena Belova, Bucky, US Agent and Bob In Front of the Thunderbolts Poster

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Headshot Of Sebastian Stan In The A Different Man at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.

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