Wyatt Russell, star of Marvel’s Thunderbolts, has revealed that the upcoming film is not going to be a typical Marvel movie.
During a New York Q&A session, Russell expressed his excitement about the upcoming antihero team-up movie, even though it has not yet started filming.
Russell, who portrayed John Walker, the new ‘Captain America’ in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, suggested that Thunderbolts will offer a unique storyline unlike any other Marvel film.
He hinted, “The story that I think they’ve come up with is really interesting. I know parts of the story and how the story works, I can’t talk about it. But it’s not a straightforward Marvel movie as you’ve seen in the past. I think that it’s gonna be a lot of fun, but I think it will be something that hopefully Marvel fans will look at and go, ‘Oh OK, this is a little different, let’s go hard at it.’ And as far as how we are approaching it, it’s time to go to work a little bit, it’s time to make a good Marvel movie so let’s do that and work hard at it and don’t take things for granted.”
This aligns with previous comments made by co-star David Harbour, who teased that the film will “drop a bomb” on the MCU, promising a mix of humor, action, and surprise.
The ensemble cast includes Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, and Harrison Ford, all contributing to the anticipation surrounding the film.
“I know [director Jake Schreier] so well and I know how smart Jake is and how much he cares about making something interesting and different and utilizing everyone’s talents to the best of their ability,” added Russell.
As the build-up for Marvel’s Thunderbolts continues, fans can’t help but feel intrigued by the promises of a unique and surprising addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
