WithThunderboltsnow in theaters, fans are basking in what has been widely regarded asone of the best MCU films in recent memory. A grounded story about a misfit team of criminals is super-powered by one of Marvel’s strongest characters, Sentry (aka Bob), played by Lewis Pullman. The character gets a mostly comic-accurate adaptation inThunderbolts,but one major aspect of his origin is missing from the film, and it turns out that aSpider-Mansequel is to blame.
In the comics, Sentry is a superhero who was forgotten by the world after everyone’s memories were wiped. He’s been a member of several iterations of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, includingThe New Avengers. This part of his original story is entirely absent inThunderbolts*, but for good reason, it seems. Speaking with Marvel.com, director Jake Schreier revealed that they could not adapt the Sentry’s original storyline becauseSpider-Man: No Way Homealready covered a similar concept, albeit at the very end of that film.
“Obviously, we couldn’t tell that same story because ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. Thanks, Jon.”
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In the film, Sentry’s superhuman abilities remain intact, as well as the character’s personal struggles with mental health. For the most part,Thunderbolts*gets the human, emotional aspect of the character right. Schreier discussed being inspired by theSentry(2000) comic run from Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, especially after talking to the former about the character being “a parable for mental health,” and a representation of “an equal amount of good and evil.”
“It’s interesting reading that run. When we talked to Paul Jenkins, he would talk about it as a parable for mental health and this idea of an equal amount of good and evil. But when I read Sentry in those comics, there is this level of hubris that he has, and it feels like people around him are getting a little concerned about it. I thought it was so resonant.”
‘Thunderbolts*’ Nearly Included a Classic Marvel Hero
BeforeThunderbolts*hit theaters this month, Jake Schrierer revealed that he tried to getMan-Thing on the titular team’s roster. The classic Marvel character made his debut inWerewolf by Night, but has yet to appear again in the MCU. It does not seem the idea got very far in the development process, but it is clear that his absence was motivated by finding the characters that best resonated with the film’s themes. Plus, Man-Thing would have probably felt a bit too fantastical for a relatively grounded superhero movie.
“I think there was a point during pitching when I really wanted Man-Thing to be on the team..It was about looking through the MCU and not just finding bad guys who could be good but characters that exist more on that morally grey plane or who were potentially destined for something else but then something went awry, or maybe they’re just misunderstood, someone like John Walker, where he was literally Captain America. Maybe there is something that is worth caring about.”
Source:Marvel
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