Overview

• Jake Schreier said the relationship between Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Lewis Pullman’s Bob Reynolds is meant to be a deep platonic connection, not a romance.
• Schreier confirmed Marvel Studios fully supported the film’s focus on mental health, drawing on Sentry’s Void storyline as a parable of trauma rather than a simple action beat.
• Fans have generated prolific Boblena content on platforms like Tumblr and TikTok by interpreting the duo’s chemistry as romantic even after the director’s clarification.
• Thunderbolts* dropped digitally in early July and will arrive on 4K and Blu-ray on July 29, with the director addressing these themes as the home-media release approaches.
• The ensemble cast of antiheroes reflects Marvel’s move toward darker, character-driven stories in Phase Five, spotlighting grief and internal conflict alongside blockbuster action.