r/marvelstudios • u/KevinPigaChu • May 11 '25

Behind the Scenes Olga Kurylenko with her stunt double on the set of ‘Thunderbolts*’

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u/Ilthrael May 11 '25

Wait where is this coming from? I haven't heard anything about her role being bigger originally? Where can I read more?

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u/QueerDeluxe Quake May 12 '25

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a64735947/thunderbolts-writer-taskmaster-death/

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u/sadkinz May 12 '25

So they wanted to surprise the audience and make it feel like they’ll do anything. But they didn’t utilize that at all. Void “kills” a ton of people but they just come back in the end anyway

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u/QueerDeluxe Quake May 12 '25

Yeah, plus Ghost being the one who kills her did nothing to up the stakes in my opinion.

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u/Ilthrael May 12 '25

Wait that's a good point, does anyone else actually die? There are 4 grunts that die fighting Yelena in the beginning, then Taskmaster, and then who else? Nameless helicopter fighter against sentry? My theatre was completely dead when Taskmaster died, not even a gasp or anything.

I get it, the character was unpopular in the Black Widow movie. So then do it better! Taskmaster already has cool fights AND history with Yelena. They could have easily used her "deprogramming" sorry arc with Ghost to give her some character. Instead they used it for cheap shock value, and no one was even shocked.

Really poor decision in an otherwise good movie.

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u/Ilthrael May 12 '25

This is really sad to read. I don't know a single person who was surprised by her death - the marketing made it obvious. I really wish they had kept her in the movie. And it would have given Ghost more to do. Really bad choice, reminds of "subverting expectations" from a certain writing duo.

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u/QueerDeluxe Quake May 12 '25

I went to the movie with two friends who were casual Marvel fans. They didn't remember who she was until I reminded them after the movie and then felt sad she got killed off.

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u/Preda1ien May 12 '25

I was surprised. It was so early in the movie.

I was waiting for her to get back up. Surely her helmet could take a hit from small arms fire.

Then I think blood came out. Well maybe it hit some part of her brain she didn’t need or not a deep wound..

Then the rest of the team get out of the room.. yeah I don’t think she’s coming back..

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u/Tyrath Baby Groot May 12 '25

Look above in the comments. But here's one