In the trailer for the upcoming Thunderbolts*, there’s a chilling moment in which team recruiter Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, delivers the line: “The Avengers are not coming.”
The absence of the Avengers has been a growing question in the MCU since the game-changing finale of Endgame.
The reaction to this trailer seems to suggest at least one thing—many fans are ready for the MCU’s premier heroes to reassemble.
It’s crickets. And that’s exactly why this Thunderbolts* line stings for some fans.