Thunderbolts* Spoilers: The Meaning Behind The Movie's Mysterious Asterisk Has Finally Been Revealed

Normally, we'd start a spoiler article like this with something along the lines of, "Thunderbolts* is now playing in theaters..." However, in a bid to increase buzz for the movie, Marvel Studios hosted fan screenings across the U.S. yesterday and held absolutely nothing back.
Even the post-credits scenes were shown, a courtesy which sometimes isn't even extended to the press at early screenings. As a result, spoilers are all over social media and Reddit.
So, about that asterisk. While it wasn't part of the title when Thunderbolts* was first announced, its addition has been a huge talking point among MCU fans for several months now. Social media scoopers were quick to claim that they'd discovered the truth, claiming that it stood for "New Avengers."
As it happens, they were right. The asterisk in Thunderbolts*'s title does indeed stand for New Avengers, with the team reportedly given the moniker...
Even the post-credits scenes were shown, a courtesy which sometimes isn't even extended to the press at early screenings. As a result, spoilers are all over social media and Reddit.
So, about that asterisk. While it wasn't part of the title when Thunderbolts* was first announced, its addition has been a huge talking point among MCU fans for several months now. Social media scoopers were quick to claim that they'd discovered the truth, claiming that it stood for "New Avengers."
As it happens, they were right. The asterisk in Thunderbolts*'s title does indeed stand for New Avengers, with the team reportedly given the moniker...
- 4/23/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com
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