Thunderbolts' trailer showcased the arrival of a brand-new threat in the MCU that the titular team of anti-heroes will need to save New York City from.
One of the interesting new additions introduced in Thunderbolts* marketing is Bob, who was supposed to be played by The Walking Dead alum and Invincible star Steven Yeun.
Following Yeun's unexpected exit from the movie, Lewis Pullman took over the role and has been featured prominently in the trailers and promos for the upcoming film.
As a result, Bob has been the subject of many theories and speculations among fans, with some believing that the character has a dark side related to Marvel Comics.
Marvel Studios Reveals First Look at Thunderbolts' Powerful Villain
The new two-minute trailer for Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* revealed a glimpse of how much of a threat "Bob" really is in the MCU.
Most fans speculated that Bob (played by Lewis Pullman) in Thunderbolts* is none other than Robert Reynolds, also known as Sentry and the Void.
The opening moments of the trailer showed New York City being enveloped by a scary shadowy entity:
It then seemingly showed Bob as the main perpetrator behind the darkness, with him turning New Yorkers into shadows while they run away from him:
The trailer also revealed civilians sprinting from the darkness as more innocent lives are transformed into shadows:
In Marvel Comics, this shadowy figure is known as The Void. It is a dark entity infused within Robert Reynolds (Bob) when he became Sentry.
Sentry embodies negativity that corrupts Bob from within and can destroy everything in its path.
Whenever he uses his powers as a Sentry, Bob must consistently subdue the Void from within to prevent the entity from harming innocent lives.
In Marvel Comics, Doctor Strange and Reed Richards make the world (including Bob) forget everything they know about Sentry, causing him to lose connection to his powers and the Void altogether.
This seems to be what is happening in the trailer since The Void has taken over Bob as he wreaks havoc in New York.
It is also worth noting that the Sentry results from a failed Super Soldier Serum, bringing a sense of relevancy to three current members in Thunderbolts* who are also super soldiers (Bucky Barnes, U.S. Agent, and Red Guardian).
The new Thunderbolts* trailer can be seen below:
How Will the Thunderbolts Defeat The Void?
For a team of misfits that don't have the firepower to stand toe-to-toe with a dangerous villain like The Void, the Thunderbolts have a lot on their plate in the new movie.
The trailer manages to showcase how much of a threat The Void is, with him being cemented as a haunting figure that could easily be everyone in the MCU's worst nightmare.
Maybe this is why Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (otherwise known as Val) assembled a team like the Thunderbolts to pacify the situation. She may see these individuals as disposable because they are all reformed villains.
Still, the Thunderbolts could be the perfect team to stop a harrowing entity like The Void.
Given the apparent disparity between the Thunderbolts and Sentry/The Void, there is no way that the team will stand a chance in a fight when it all goes down.
There is a possibility the team will talk The Void down rather than beat him in a fistfight.
All the members of the MCU's version of Thunderbolts* are broken people with past trauma and experiences that haunt them. They could likely awaken Bob from inside The Void by utilizing their past experiences, ultimately stopping him from destroying the world.
Thunderbolts* is set to premiere in theaters on May 2.
