Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 2025 will see the debut of a new Marvel Cinematic Universe team in Thunderbolts*, and I'm convinced that the upcoming movie is hiding a key villain. The Thunderbolts will act as a sort of MCU version of the Suicide Squad from DC — both teams are similar in the comics — with reports even stating that in an earlier draft of the movie, the MCU team would die on a mission.
Baron Zemo's Actor Comments Make A Thunderbolts* Theory Seem More Likely Zemo Has Not Been Confirmed For The Movie Close Baron Zemo made his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War. The character's latest appearance in the franchise was in 2021's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson had to begrudgingly work with Zemo in Madripoor.
Baron Zemo's Return In Thunderbolts* Would Continue An 8-Year-Old MCU Storyline Zemo's MCU History Is Eventful Close I would love for Zemo to be revealed as a surprise character in Thunderbolts*. Since his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War, Brühl has made Zemo one of the MCU's most intriguing characters, with the villain becoming one of the most successful in the franchise.
Baron Zemo's Marvel Comics History Makes An MCU Thunderbolts* Appearance Make So Much Sense Zemo Is Connected To The Thunderbolts Close Zemo is deeply connected to the Thunderbolts in Marvel Comics. The character was the founding member of the team, with Zemo going on to serve as the Thundebolts' leader throughout different iterations. Based on that and the popularity of Brühl's Zemo, it surprises me that Marvel would choose not to include the character in the movie.