For a long time, fans have wondered what the asterisk in Thunderbolts* signifies.

Thunderbolts*sees a group of Marvel antiheroes band together for a special mission.

Why Does Thunderbolts Have An Asterisk In The Title?

Thunderbolts Marvel superheroes, Asterisk with arrow

Shortly afterThunderbolts*began shooting, the film’s title changed to include an asterisk.

“But an explanation appeared quite a bit sooner than that thanks to new posters forThunderbolts*.

The asterisk’s explanation seems to play into that narrative, hinting thatthe Thunderbolts are simply an Avengers substitute.

Thunderbolts asterisk poster

However, that is acting like quite an obvious explanation.

Much of the marketing forThunderbolts* shows the team struggling to come up with a name for themselves.

Red Guardian offers"Thunderbolts,“which his teammates do not seem enthusiastic about.

Why Does Thunderbolts Have an Asterisk? True Meaning Revealed by Director

A popular theory is that the team will transition to become the Dark Avengers by the end ofThunderbolts*.

All will be revealed whenThunderbolts* releases on May 2.

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