Thunderbolts*
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must go on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Despite a blockbuster budget of $180.0M, Thunderbolts* became a box office success, earning $382.4M worldwide—a 112% return. This commercial performance validated the ambitious narrative scope, proving that audiences embrace bold vision even at blockbuster scale.
3 wins & 13 nominations
Characters
Cast & narrative archetypes
Yelena Belova
Bucky Barnes
John Walker
Ghost
Red Guardian
Taskmaster
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Bob
Main Cast & Characters
Yelena Belova
Played by Florence Pugh
Former Black Widow assassin seeking purpose after her sister's death, recruited into a team of antiheroes
Bucky Barnes
Played by Sebastian Stan
The Winter Soldier, a reformed assassin struggling with his past and seeking redemption
John Walker
Played by Wyatt Russell
U.S. Agent, former Captain America replacement with authority issues and a need to prove himself
Ghost
Played by Hannah John-Kamen
Ava Starr, a woman with phasing abilities and chronic pain seeking stability and belonging
Red Guardian
Played by David Harbour
Alexei Shostakov, aging Soviet super-soldier and Yelena's father figure, seeking glory
Taskmaster
Played by Olga Kurylenko
Antonia Dreykov, a skilled mimic with enhanced combat abilities, freed from mind control
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Mysterious CIA director assembling the Thunderbolts team for her own agenda
Bob
Played by Lewis Pullman
Robert Reynolds/Sentry, a powerful but unstable hero with reality-warping abilities