“It’s Time To Make A Good Marvel Movie”: MCU Actor Shares Details For Thunderbolts

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Wyatt Russell is confident that Thunderbolts will be a good movie despite the recent problems faced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He trusts director Jake Schreier and believes he will make something interesting and different, utilizing everyone's talents to the best of their ability.
Russell hints that Thunderbolts will be a departure from traditional Marvel movies, promising a fresh and exciting experience for Marvel fans.

John Walker actor Wyatt Russell explains how Thunderbolts can escape the Marvel Cinematic Universe's recent problems. Russell debuted as US Agent in Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, who was the first to bear the mantle of Captain America in the MCU after Chris Evans' Steve Rogers retired, before Sam Wilson took over the shield. Although there are many rumored story details for Thunderbolts, official updates on the movie have been scarce.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Russell shared details about Thunderbolts and why he thinks Marvel fans should be excited about the movie. The actor noted the recent issues that the MCU has been facing but said he has "confidence it’s gonna be good." Russell praised the movie's story and Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier caring about "making something interesting and different and utilizing everyone’s talents to the best of their ability." Russell ends by saying, "It’s time to make a good Marvel movie," evidencing his belief that Thunderbolts could be one of the MCU's best movies. Check out the full quote below:

“I have confidence it’s gonna be good. I know everybody is sort of on this Marvel train right now of things not going so well… I know Jake 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. And 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.”

Related Who Are MCU's Thunderbolts? Team Members, Origin & Comic History Explained Marvel Studios is officially working on a Thunderbolts movie, with production to begin in 2023. Here"s all you need to know about the Thunderbolts!
What To Expect From Marvel’s Thunderbolts Close Russell is just one of the many talented actors who are part of Thunderbolts' stacked cast. US Agent's teammates will be Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost, David Harbour's Red Guardian, Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster, and Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes. The new MCU team will be put together by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has been slowly recruiting characters for the Thunderbolts.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed who the Thunderbolts' leader is — Bucky Barnes. While Valentina put the team together like Amanda Waller did in the DCEU's Suicide Squad movies, Bucky will be the new team's field leader, serving a similar role as that of Rick Flag in the DC franchise. Feige also commented on the fact that the team's characters "are barely heroes," which should offer a fresh perspective to the MCU film.
While story details for Thunderbolts are still under wraps, with the movie not even having started filming yet, some rumors regarding its plot have emerged. Invincible's Steven Yeun joined the film in a mysterious role, but comic book writer Robert Kirkman, who has worked with Yeun in both The Walking Dead and Invincible, recently revealed that the actor will be playing the powerful Sentry in the MCU film. Based on the character's comic book history, Sentry could end up becoming Thunderbolts' main villain if The Void comes into play, which raises excitement for the MCU movie.
Following Marvel's recent delays, Thunderbolts releases on July 25, 2025.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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