"The whole storyline is allowing for every single one of these people to accept that they may need help," said Florence Pugh, who leads the cast as Yelena Belova. "That's a major responsibility to play as an actor."
"Thunderbolts*" sees the return of several misfits from previous MCU projects, including Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost (last seen in "Ant-Man and the Wasp") and Wyatt Russel's John Walker (last seen in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" on Disney+).
"An endearing group of misfits who saves the world," Russell said. "I think you just described the movie better than I did."
Joining the cast is MCU newcomer Lewis Pullman, who plays Bob. While Marvel Comics fans may have an idea of who Bob could be, the trailers for the film have kept his character fairly mysterious.
"I always feel intoxicated by the kinetic energy of New York, and also a lot of this movie takes place in New York," Pullman said. "It's like a homecoming."
"Thunderbolts*" premieres in theaters on May 2.
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