Leaked Yelena vs. U.S. Agent Fight Boosts Excitement for the Upcoming ‘Thunderbolts*’ Movie

Thunderbolts* is one of the most anticipated upcoming projects, scheduled for release on May 2, 2025. The film will introduce Marvel’s version of the “Suicide Squad” to the broader cinematic universe.

While plot details are scarce, it’s known that the Thunderbolts will embark on a mission, encounter Sentry, uncover a scheme that has been misleading them, and reveal some hidden agendas.

The Thunderbolts team includes Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Hannah John-Kamen as the phasing Ghost, Wyatt Russell as the former Captain America, John Walker, and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, a Black Widow. Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrays CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, while David Harbour is Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian, and Olga Kurylenko plays Taskmaster. Harrison Ford will star as President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, with Lewis Pullman and Geraldine Viswanathan in supporting roles. Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Weisz are also returning to reprise their MCU characters.

At this year’s D23, a trailer for the movie was shown exclusively to attendees, but all leaked videos were quickly removed. However, the internet never forgets, and recently, footage of a fight between Yelena Belova and John Walker from the trailer appeared on social media, receiving a positive response from fans.

The fight scene is part of a larger sequence where Yelena and John realize they were both sent after the same target: each other. Upon discovering Bob Reynolds, aka Sentry, they decide to team up to unravel the mystery.

Fans are already debating whether Thunderbolts* will surpass the upcoming Captain America movie. The trailer also hints at Ghost’s radically different costumes in the film.

Overall, Thunderbolts* is generating a lot of excitement, especially after overcoming challenges related to the SAG-AFTRA strike. What are your thoughts? Share them in the comments below!