Marvel"s Thunderbolts Has A Perfect Opportunity To Explain MCU Plot Holes
Marvel's Thunderbolts is one of the most important upcoming entries to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which may have the opportunity to finally explain any lingering plot holes in the franchise. The upcoming film is set for theatrical release in July 2024, acting as the final entry in Phase 5 of the MCU. Placing Thunderbolts as the finale to a full phase of films and series shows Marvel Studios' confidence in the film while also highlighting the importance of its titular team's characters within the ever-expanding franchise, one of whom may be key in resolving certain mysteries that have been left unanswered for years.
Phase 5 is building up to the Thunderbolts, who are poised to follow in the Avengers' footsteps to become the next all-star superhero team in the MCU. The lineup of heroes, antiheroes, and reformed villains making up the team include Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), and Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). However, Thunderbolts has been heavily rumored to include additional characters kept secret by Marvel Studios prior to the movie's production. One such character may have rippling effects on both the future of the MCU and also the past.