Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Thunderbolts*.Writer Eric Pearson reveals Daniel Brühl's Baron Zemo was Thunderbolts*' villain at some point in development, replacing Lewis Pullman's Sentry. Jake Schreier's Thunderbolts* introduces one of the McU's most powerful characters in Robert Reynolds, whose Void alter ego makes him a nearly invincible villain as much as his Sentry powers make him a nearly invincible hero. Fortunately for the Earth, the Thunderbolts manage to stop the Void in Thunderbolts*' ending, and Bob becomes an honorary member of the New Avengers by Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene, which takes place during the events of Avengers: Doomsday.

In an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, Thunderbolts* writer Eric Pearson reveals a draft of the movie included Baron Zemo, who would have been revealed to be pulling the strings in secret. Pearson also mentions that Zemo would have "swapped places with someone," possibly Val's assistant Mel,...