The first trailer for Marvel Studio's Thunderbolts was unveiled on Monday morning, generating a generally positive response from fans. The film unites several MCU villains and anti-heroes, and introduces the Sentry (Lewis Pullman), marking his live-action debut. Interestingly, the poster released alongside the trailer shows Sentry with an extra finger, which wasn't present in the trailer.
A poster was released shortly after the trailer, featuring the team awkwardly posed together. It's one of the more well-designed posters in recent years. However, fans pointed out that AI might have been used to extend the original frame, as Bob/Sentry now has six fingers on his hand, a detail not seen in the trailer. There's a clear shot of Bob holding up both hands as he meets the team, who give him a puzzled look when he enters the frame in his pajamas. In the poster, Bob's right hand clearly shows six fingers.
If this is indeed the result of AI, it wouldn't be the first time Marvel has utilized the technology. The studio previously experimented with generative AI for the opening credits of Secret Invasion. The Thunderbolts lineup includes Red Guardian (David Harbour), White Widow/Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), US Agent (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan). In the comics, they were members of the Masters of Evil, led by Baron Zemo, who adopted superhero aliases to gain the trust of the world.
Thunderbolts is set to hit theaters on May 2, 2025.
