`Thunderbolts Super Bowl Ad Sparks Fury`

The trailer for “Thunderbolts” at the Super Bowl, subtly concealing the villain, serves as a tantalizing sneak peek into Marvel’s unconventional team of antiheroes, featuring Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes, and others. So far, the movie appears to be an exhilarating blend of action and moral ambiguity that is seldom presented within this cinematic universe. However, a particular line from the trailer of this forthcoming Marvel production has ignited a frenzied response among fans – a reaction that the studio may not have anticipated in quite this manner.

Here’s what fans are saying:

@tomsicignano: “The Avengers are not coming.”
- Yeah, because you, Thaddeus Ross, and Damage Control made them outcasts, de Fontaine. (This comment racked up over 3,000 likes and counting.)
@brucecbmfan: “Literally, it makes sense.”
@cedarnana56: “Haha! I love this! That’s exactly right!”
@giselle_barajas1234: “The Avengers are not coming.” Hmm, I wonder why… 🤔
@andy_madrigal93: There hasn’t been an Avengers team since Endgame.
@corbean_17: Prolly because there isn’t an Avengers team anymore.
@jakevisback: They could just call Thor, and he’d handle the Sentry.

It seems that many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are finding it hard to accept the emotional impact of that statement, not because it’s poorly delivered, but because they have a clear understanding as to why their favorite superteam is absent. They are pointing fingers at Madam M. (Louis-Dreyfus), General Ross (Harrison Ford), and Damage Control for secretly disbanding the team.

The question about the absence of the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been growing more prominent since the climactic ending of Endgame. Although some characters have transitioned to new stories (like Thor: Love and Thunder, Hawkeye, and Captain America: Brave New World) or taken on fresh roles, there hasn’t been a clear successor team. The MCU has hinted at the younger generation for quite some time (The Marvels confirmed Kamala Khan as setting up the Young Avengers), but so far, no official announcement about a new main team has been made. In other words, it’s been relatively quiet regarding the Avengers’ replacement in the spotlight.

That’s precisely why the Thunderbolts remark resonates with some viewers. It’s not merely a foreboding declaration; it signifies that those now in control of the MCU have relegated heroes such as Sam Wilson, Doctor Strange, and others to secondary roles. With whispers of the Thunderbolts facing off against The Sentry, a villain possessing the power equivalent to a million exploding suns, fans are left wondering if this team can truly manage such a threat without the presence of a fully-fledged Avengers squad to support them.

It appears that the response to this trailer indicates a strong desire among fans – namely, they’re eager for Marvel Cinematic Universe’s foremost heroes to reunite. Whether we’ll see a fresh team assembling in the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday” or some shuffling of allegiances within the “Thunderbolts,” it’s evident that viewers yearn to witness Earth’s most formidable champions wielding their power once more.

At this point, it appears the anti-hero squad is considering a scenario where the team led by Tony Stark and Steve Rogers no longer exists, making it an exciting, high-risk addition to Marvel’s upcoming lineup of superhero films.

The upcoming movie “Thunderbolts” is poised to shake up the 2025 movie schedule on May 2, giving us a glimpse of what the world might look like without the Avengers when they make their live-action debut on screen. In the meantime, you can catch up with the first four Avengers movies by subscribing to Disney+ and streaming them at your convenience.

2025-02-12 18:38

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