The big Thunderbolts* plot twist is hiding in plain sight

Thunderbolts* is the next Marvel movie to hit theaters and my most highly-anticipated of the three MCU movies coming to theaters this year. It wasn’t … The post The big Thunderbolts* plot twist is hiding in plain sight appeared first on BGR.

Mar 28, 2025 - 23:56

The big Thunderbolts* plot twist is hiding in plain sight

Thunderbolts* is the next Marvel movie to hit theaters and my most highly-anticipated of the three MCU movies coming to theaters this year. It wasn't always the case, I won't lie. I would have seen Thunderbolts* even without that asterisk in the title, but I've been more interested in this Avengers-like crossover ever since Marvel tweaked the name.

Several Thunderbolts* plot leaks and theories teased what that plot twist might be, making me all the more excited about the movie. Then came Marvel teaser clips and trailer that made me even more curious to see what happens in the upcoming adventure while further suggesting the leaks and theories were right.

This brings us to late March when Marvel's massive Avengers: Doomsday cast stunt became a sensation online. Marvel streamed a cast reveal event on YouTube that lasted more than five hours. Every few minutes, we'd get to see a new chair with an actor's name on it. In total, 27 Doomsday cast members were revealed, including Robert Downey Jr., who plays the film's titular character, Doctor Doom.

The Doomsday cast livestream was Marvel's biggest at 275 million views. Per Deadline, the clip generated 3.1 million social mentions, amassing five times the social volume of Deadpool & Wolverine, the most viewed trailer of all time.

I'm telling you these figures because Doomsday has been the talk of the town. You might have missed a new Thunderbolts* promo clip that's only 30 seconds short yet enough to practically explain that asterisk, especially when taken together with the big Doomsday cast reveal.

If you want the big Thunderbolts* plot twist to remain secret, you'll want to avoid what follows next.

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