Thunderbolts: Who Will Be The Main Villain?
Out of all the Marvel Studios news at the recent D23 Expo, the biggest reveal by far was the announcement of the team lineup for the upcoming 2024 Thunderbolts movie, featuring the return of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, US Agent, Taskmaster, and more. However, one major question is still up in the air: who exactly will this new team be fighting?
The Marvel Studios panel at D23 confirmed that the Thunderbolts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest superhero team, will make their debut in Captain America: New World Order, in which they’ll presumably be teaming up with Sam Wilson against the Leader. But currently, it’s still a complete mystery who the main antagonist of the Thunderbolts movie will be. Here are a few candidates for the film’s big bad, some of whom are more likely than others.
Marvel Unveils Its Thunderbolts Lineup at D23
One of the biggest surprises of the Thunderbolts cast announcement was the complete lack of fan favorite villain Baron Zemo, previously featured in Captain America: Civil War and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. As soon as the Thunderbolts movie was announced, many fans considered Zemo to be a shoo-in for the team lineup. After all, he was the team’s original leader in the comics, and remains widely associated with the group to this day. However, it’s possible that Zemo will still be in the film — just as its antagonist rather than its protagonist.
Looking at the Thunderbolts’ recently announced roster, every single member of the team is some form of Super-Soldier. There’s the former Winter Soldier, an ex-Captain America, three Red Room operatives, and a superpowered SHIELD assassin. So considering Zemo’s dogmatic hatred for Super-Soldiers, it’s only natural that he’d be the Thunderbolts’
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