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Florence Pugh Describes ‘Thunderbolts*’ As “Badass Indie, A24-Feeling Assassin Movie”
Star Florence Pugh described Marvel's forthcoming 'Thunderbolts*' as more akin to an 'A24-feeling' picture as the studio markets a new 'indie' style.
Speaking to Empire in a recent interview, the actress — who will reprise her role as Natasha Romanoff’s sister, Yelena, the highly trained former assassin first introduced in Black Widow — said the film, about a group of misfits not really giving the Avengers a run for their money, has an entirely different style from typical MCU fare. Due in theaters May 2, the latest addition to the sprawling Disney-powered franchise is helmed by Jake Schreier, who shared an Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series or Anthology for directing six episodes of A24/Netflix’s hit Beef, the all-cylinders-firing rage-filled dark comedy starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun. However, Marvel’s marketing seems to indicate a new direction and tone for the movie, as audiences grapple with superhero fatigue and the company fights against somewhat lackluster box officers numbers for recent fare like Captain America: Brave New World, which received largely mixed reviews and saw a 68% drop in its second theatrical weekend.
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