Stuck between Infinity War and Endgame, Ant-Man and the Wasp did not leave a lasting memory for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Except for his post-generic scene that left the hero in the quantum universe and was going to allow him, by extension, to bring back the people who disappeared by snapping Thanos’ fingers.
Among the flaws noted: the film’s lackluster story, which doesn’t say much, and a disappointing antagonist, despite his potential. Portrayed by Hannah John-Kamen, seen since the Resident Evil movie reboot, Ghost (real name Ava Starr) loses her parents when the quantum machine her father was working on explodes.
A victim of a molecular imbalance caused by an accident, he becomes intangible and generates immense power. Powers that SHIELD tried to use before the fall, thanks to a combination that allowed him to master the phase (or change state) and become the most feared stealth agent. And they tortured him, and his physical condition is getting worse day by day.
A ghost in a dress
The only solution for him: to use the quantum tunnel that Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) has been working on for a cure, even if it means bringing back the latter’s wife, who has been stuck in the quantum world since 1987.
After several adventures, which include a building the size of a suitcase in particular, Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) manages to find her family. By accumulating enough energy to temporarily stabilize the degeneration of Ava. Who runs away to who knows where, leaving us with a taste of unfinished business.
But maybe not for long, because Ghost will soon get a second chance. Like the Abomination (Tim Roth), who returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to the She-Hulk series, this villain will soon be showing a new movie. One of the most intriguing of Phase V: Thunderbolts. Or the equivalent of DC’s Suicide Squad for the MCU.
In front of Jake Schreier’s camera (Robot and Frank, Margot’s Hidden Face or even Kidding episodes) the main characters will be villains or anti-heroes who have appeared in previous operations and who are sent to carry out secret missions. Let them redeem themselves.
Formed in the comics in 1997, the group has known several eras and members. As concept art revealed at Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2022, the film’s soundtrack features Ghost, Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), US Agent (Wyatt Russell) and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko). , gathered around their leader Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan).
A group photo for the Thunderbolts
Let’s not forget Valentina de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who was discovered as the head of the CIA in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and who will be responsible for overseeing all these beautiful people, like Nick Fury with the Avengers. Or even Thaddeus Ross, to whom Harrison Ford will lend his features in place of the late William Hurt, who played him after The Incredible Hulk.
A character who will return in Captain America: The New World Order, which is scheduled to be released a few months before Thunderbolts. And who will be the new president of the United States, except to transform into the red Hulk, which is already entertaining the future partners of Harrison Ford, with the idea of \u200b\u200bseeing the latter dressed in performance clothes.
As is often the case with Marvel, the plot of Thunderbolts remains under wraps, with filming set to begin in June. But the theories run wild between those who think the villainous Sentry, a character with powers, will be the main antagonist (and will be played by Steven Yeun, who was recently announced for casting?) and those who think the feature film will introduce Wolverine. In the MCU.
So we’ll have to wait until filming begins, or until the first images are revealed, to learn more about this project, which will arrive at the end of Phase V on July 24, 2024.
Even if we wait for the release of Captain America: New World Order, the plot of which will definitely have an impact on the Thunderbolts. On the slightly more earthy side of the MCU, despite having Ghost on the team.
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