This is a positive sign for the film, which has previously seen production delays related to the 2023 strike.
Previous production changes have resulted in the project losing two major cast members, with Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) leaving the project due to scheduling conflicts.
So which actors are scheduled to take their place and who else is scheduled to star in the film? Read everything you need to know about Thunderbolts.
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Marvel's Thunderbolts release date
The release date of “Thunderbolts” has been moved up slightly from Friday, July 25, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.
The film was originally scheduled for a 2024 release in July 2022, but was postponed due to the 2023 entertainment industry strike.
After that, the schedule was swapped with “Fantastic Four” and moved up to February 2024.
Marvel Thunderbolts cast
Yelena (Florence Pugh) from Black Widow.marvel studios
The following cast will appear in “Marvel's Thunderbolts”:
Florence Pugh Black Widow/Yelena Belova Sebastian Stan Winter Soldier/James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes David Harbor Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov Olga Kurylenko Taskmaster/Antonia Drakov Hannah John-Kamen Ghost /Eva Star Wyatt Russell US Agent / John Walker Julia Louis-Dreyfus Valentina “Val” Allegra de Fontaine Harrison Ford Thaddeus “Thunderbolts” Ros Geraldine Viswanathan TBC
A selection of characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe return to Thunderbolts.
Pugh will reprise her role as Yelena Belova after appearing in Black Widow and Hawkeye, while Stan will be seen in the Captain America trilogy, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, He will be making a comeback by starring in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.''
David Harbor and Olga Kurylenko, who starred in “Black Widow,'' will also be reprising their roles, and Hannah John-Kamen will also be returning as the antagonist Ghost from “Ant-Man and the Wasp.''
Meanwhile, Wyatt Russell returns as the brutal John Walker after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and is recruited by the mysterious Val played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, but after the credits for Black Widow Belova was also scouted for the scene.
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Val is revealed to be the new director of the CIA.
Meanwhile, Star Wars and Indiana Jones legend Harrison Ford has been cast as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross following the death of actor William Hurt.
Harrison Ford will play the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, replacing the late William Hurt. Walt Disney Company (via Getty Images)
Ford first appears as a character in Captain America: The New World Order.
One person who has not been confirmed to appear is Daniel Brühl, who plays Baron Helmut Jimmo, despite the character's connection to the Thunderbolts.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com about whether he would return to the MCU, Brühl revealed, “Even if I could…I couldn't, right?”
He added: “The only thing I can say, and everyone knows, is that I'm not dead!”
He might come back after all…
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzat and Ayo Edebiri as Sidney Adam in “The Bear.” Chuck Hawes/FX
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) had previously joined the cast of Thunderbolts in an undisclosed role, but left in January due to scheduling conflicts, replacing Miracle Workers and Blockers star Geraldine Viswanathan. It was announced that he would be his successor.
Edebiri is not the only star to drop out of the film. Steven Yeun of The Walking Dead was scheduled to play an important role in the MCU in this film, but due to the 2023 Hollywood strike, his schedule conflicted and he withdrew.
In an interview with Variety, Yoon spoke about his departure: “I think for me, as time went on and things changed, I was able to grow out of it… But Jake [Schreier], I know it will do a great job. ”
According to Deadline, Ewan will be replaced by Top Gun: Maverick star Louis Pullman, although this has not yet been officially announced.
Is there a trailer for Marvel's Thunderbolts?
There are no trailers for Thunderbolts at this time.
However, we will be sure to update the footage as soon as it becomes available.
What is the plot of Marvel's Thunderbolts?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Val in the Marvel movie “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”disney
The official synopsis for Marvel's Thunderbolts is described as follows: “A group of anti-heroes… [that] Take on government duties. ”
In Marvel Comics, the Thunderbolts were originally a team of supervillains disguised as heroes in the absence of the Avengers, but were actually the Masters of Evil, led by Baron Helmut Zemo.
This time, however, the team appears to have been assembled by CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who has already recruited Elena Belova and John Walker to work under her.
Given that Thaddeus Ross is a politician, it's likely that he's in league with Val, but their more extreme approaches to issues in the Marvel Cinematic Universe make that more likely. It will be expensive.
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