Faced with insurmountable odds,Sam Wilson leaned on his last remaining power: his empathy.

In fact, this quote from oneThunderbolts*trailer hammers home Marvel’s framing of the Thunderbolts as underdogs.

Nevertheless,Thunderbolts*trailers consistently remind us that the Avengers aren’t coming.

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Still, thanks to Marvel’s recent spoilers, we know that the team must somehow succeed.

Lewis Pullman was one such name, suggesting thatSentry will return inAvengers: Doomsday.

I’m therefore tempted to believe thatMarvel is double-bluffing by revealing the Thunderbolts' involvement inAvengers: Doomsday.

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This would make sense for a movie that has been repeatedly purported to center around themes of mental health.

He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil.

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Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.

Bucky, Yelena and Ghost in Thunderbolts*

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Headshot Of Sebastian Stan In The A Different Man at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.

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Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.

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