Who Is The Villain Of Thunderbolts*? I'm Convinced The MCU Movie's New Trailer Finally Revealed Who Will Be Fighting Marvel's Superhero Team

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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* has released a new trailer, and I’m now fully convinced who the movie’s villain is going to be. Having been introduced in the first trailer for the upcoming team-up movie, it looks as though Lewis Pullman’s “Bob” is indeed going to be the MCU’s Robert Reynolds aka The Sentry. While the original comics’ Sentry was once one of the greatest and most powerful heroes in the entire Marvel Universe, he does have an extremely dark side, one that will seemingly play a role in Thunderbolts* as well.

In the new trailer for Marvel’s Thunderbolts*, it’s confirmed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Val that “The Avengers are not coming“. To that end, it appears as though she and Bucky Barnes will be assembling a new team of operatives including Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Taskmaster, Ghost, U.S.Agent, as well as a newcomer known as Bob. While it was heavily theorized from the first promo, this new Thunderbolts* trailer has me convinced not only that Bob is The Sentry, but that the major Marvel superhero will become the film’s main villain.

I’m Convinced The Thunderbolts* Trailer Finally Revealed The Villain

Kept In The Shadows, But There’s Plenty of Evidence

Despite being kept in the shadows for the duration of this new trailer, Lewis Pullman’s Bob looks to be the figure dressed in a suit and cape. This certainly supports the idea that he’s indeed Robert Reynolds’ Sentry who wears a predominantly yellow costume and blue cape in the comics. However, a major darkness looks to be overtaking New York City, one emanating from the Sentry himself, who’s shown somehow erasing civilians who are fleeing for their lives.

Who Is Sentry? Marvel Character’s Superpowers Explained

The Power Of A Million Exploding Suns…With A Major Dark Side

Keeping the new Thunderbolts* trailer in mind, I feel like it’s strongly implied that the MCU’s Sentry and his origins will very much be inspired by his complex journey in the original Marvel Comics. On the page, Robert Reynolds became the inadvertent recipient of a serum created by various sub-projects derived from both Weapon X and Project Rebirth (the initiatives responsible for the creation of Wolverine and Captain America respectively). Possessing the “power of a million exploding suns”, Reynolds became one of the best and most powerful superheroes in the Marvel Universe.

However, Robert’s powers eventually manifested into a much darker split in his personality known as The Void, resulting in the deaths of a million New Yorkers upon its debut. As such, this certainly does not bode well for the MCU, especially based on the new trailer with a black void covering the city.

I Think I’ve Worked Out Sentry’s MCU Origins

(And How He Become A Villain)

Overall, I feel as though the Sentry’s origins in the MCU will tie pretty closely with the comics. The serum could easily be the government’s secret attempt to create an even more powerful Super Soldier serum replacement, a project that could easily be overseen by Val (Director of the CIA). That said, the emergence and threat of The Void might have led to Bob being locked away, only to recently be freed. This would then explain the need for the Thunderbolts to come together and take him down.

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* releases in theaters on May 2nd.