MCU Characters Who Should Be in Thunderbolts

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Despite being a founding member of the original Thunderbolts in the comics, Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl) is surprisingly absent from the MCU's Thunderbolts lineup, with co-writer Eric Pearson revealing only a scrapped cameo. Other notable characters discussed as potential team members include Abomination (Tim Roth), Namor (Tenoch Huerta), Punisher (Jon Bernthal), Moon Knight (Oscar Isaac), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Echo (Alaqua Cox), and Elektra Natchios — all of whom could have added depth and dynamic power to the team’s cinematic debut.

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