Florence Pugh Says Thunderbolts* Is an ‘Open and Trustworthy… Concept’ (Unique)

Florence Pugh is “excited” for individuals to see her return to the massive display screen within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Pugh tells PEOPLE at San Diego Comedian-Con on Saturday, July 27, that Marvel Studios created one thing particular together with her film, Thunderbolts*. 

Acknowledging that the film “has been years within the making,” the Oscar nominee, 28, says “the explanation why it took so lengthy to return collectively is [that] there can be no level in doing this story except we did it correctly.”

Pugh will reprise her position as Yelena Belova, the Russian Black Widow, first launched in 2021’s Scarlett Johansson-starring Black Widow. She stars alongside Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.ok.a. The Winter Soldier, David Harbour as Crimson Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

“There’d be no level in letting these characters come collectively and having their character arcs except we truly spoke the reality about how they’d be feeling — and to return and make this film in the way in which that we made it,” Pugh says. 

Whereas plot particulars are nonetheless underneath wraps, the Jake Schreier-directed Thunderbolts* will middle on a brand new crew of superheroes who had been all previously thought of villains. 

“I really feel like that is one thing that we have by no means seen earlier than from Marvel,” says Pugh. “I really feel prefer it’s a really open and sincere and truthful thought. And I am simply actually excited for individuals to observe it.”

Pointing to her castmates, she provides, “That is why we won’t cease laughing collectively, as a result of we genuinely simply had such a beautiful time with one another and we have beloved working with each other.”

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The Corridor H presentation for Marvel’s upcoming slate included never-before-seen Thunderbolts* footage. When requested onstage in regards to the story’s crew of reformed villains, Pugh mentioned, “the enjoyment of watching them is that they don’t play nicely collectively.”

Harbour, 49, mentioned onstage that reuniting onscreen with Pugh as his character’s daughter was a deal with. Calling the actress “electrical to work with,” he mentioned, “this time round, we bought to go to all these completely different ranges [in their relationship]. There’s heat and humor… however he’s a horrible narcissist. And he or she’s very devoted to killing individuals.”

San Diego Comedian-Con runs July 24–28. Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* premieres in U.S. theaters on Could 2, 2025.