'Thunderbolts*' Director Reveals How 'Die Hard' Is Part of the Marvel Film's "DNA"

Jason Schrier reveals that Thunderbolts* almost took place entirely in one location, taking key inspiration from Bruce Willis' Die Hard.

April 27, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Kathleen Scott

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Marvel is no stranger to rewrites, andThunderbolts*which debuts this week is no exception.

So I think in the DNA of the film, it was always a little bit more contained."

Though this idea would have been fun, what the production landed on has its virtues, too.

Thunderbolts team members, played by Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russel, and Olga Kurlyenko look up at a threat in the air

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Thunderbolts

Florence Pugh