Among the highly anticipated summer blockbusters of 2025 is a particularly unconventional team-up within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Thunderbolts*, which is set to come out in May, is Marvel Studios’ newest ensemble, featuring a rag-tag group of characters made up of former antagonists from earlier projects. With the likes of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), the Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Ghost (Hannah John Kamen), and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenk), the unexpected group also had some surprising influences, particularly from one remarkable Pixar movie.
The upcoming MCU film used an intense scene from one popular Pixar movie to help shape its tone and team dynamics. Read More