Marvel Cinematic Universedirector Jake Schreier opens up about howThunderboltsconnects withAvengers: Doomsday. While The Multiverse Saga has been planting the seeds for the Thunderbolts team since Phase 4, 2025 is finally bringing it full circle as their film is set to wrap up Phase 5 for Marvel Studios, before Phase 6 launches this summer. However,theThunderboltsmovieis only the beginning for the group, as Marvel has already announced several actors will return next year inAvengers: Doomsday.
In a new interview withSFX Magazine (via CinemaBlend), theThunderboltsdirector was asked if his film paves the way forAvengers: Doomsday, given that several cast members are set to return for the big team-up movie in 2026. Without spoiling too much,Schreier stressed that there may be some foundation inThunderboltsthat naturally leads intoAvengers: Doomsday, stating the following:
There might be some stones, or pebbles [smiles]. I don’t know how you want to rate your rocks. Look, you know the character that we’re talking about, and you know that there’s a level of power involved there that could have an impact going forward. I’m not making Doomsday so I’m not privy to that.
What Jake Schreier’s Sentry Comments Mean For Avengers: Doomsday
In the interview, the director’s comment,“there’s at least one character who will be relevant in Doctor Doom’s big plot,“raises a lot of questions about which of the returningThunderbolts*characters may be factored into Victor von Doom’s master plan. Even though Schreier doesn’t mention the character’s identity,it wouldn’t come as a shock if Sentry is the one who may be relevant to Doctor Doom intheAvengers: Doomsdaystory. As powerful as Doctor Doom is, it’s obvious that he will have an army of his own in one way or another.
Even though theThunderboltsstory is about this team going up against Sentry, he is obviously not going to stay defeated for long.There has to be a story reason for why Sentry is still around afterThunderbolts, thus Lewis Pullman’s inclusion in thecast ofAvengers: Doomsday. It would make perfect sense if Victor, at some point duringAvengers: Doomsday, were to recruit Sentry, especially with him about to become one of the most powerful characters in the MCU. That would give the Avengers another major obstacle to deal with.
Our Take On Jake Schreier’s Sentry Comments
As cryptic as Schreier is about the connections betweenThunderboltsandAvengers: Doomsday,it’s very likely fans will get at least some of those answers next month when the Phase 5 finale is released. Given thatAvengers: Doomsdayis officially in production, more clues are bound to emerge about how theThunderboltsactors fit into the Phase 6 installment. But before then,Thunderbolts*releases in theaters starting in May.
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Cast
Thunderbolts follows seven disillusioned individuals who find themselves trapped in a perilous situation. Tasked with a daunting mission, they must face the most shadowy aspects of their histories in order to survive and achieve their goals.
Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert Downey Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
