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‘Thunderbolts’ Movie Asterisk Meaning: Why the Title Has the Symbol

Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ is coming soon, but the asterisk in the title isn’t just for style. Find out what it represents and why fans are talking.

Image Credit: DisneyMarvel fans were quick to notice a curious addition to the title of the upcoming Thunderbolts movie: an asterisk. Thunderbolts brings together a team of antiheroes from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including Yelena Belova ( Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian ( David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster ( Olga Kurylenko), and U.S. Recruited by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine ( Julia Louis-Dreyfus), these disillusioned individuals are sent on a perilous mission that forces them to confront their pasts and question their roles in a world lacking the traditional Avengers.

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