Thunderbolts* star David Harbour teases why the upcoming MCU film has the asterisk and speaks about fan theories surrounding the movie.

There have been a lot of speculations about why the title of the MCU movie Thunderbolts* has an asterisk at the end. Some fans think that it is supposed to denote the movie’s connection to the Dark Avengers comic book series.

Actor David Harbour, who plays Red Guardian in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently shared an update on the test screenings of the upcoming MCU movie Thunderbolts*. After only releasing one movie in 2024 in the form of Deadpool & Wolverine,

David Harbour shares good news for MCU fans, Thunderbolts*, set to release next year, is testing well in early screenings.

During a recent interview with Comic Book , actor David Harbour addressed why an asterisk had been added to the title of Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts* movie. Ever since it was added, the only thing anyone has said about it is that “you’ll just have to wait and see.

What we know about Thunderbolts* is limited, but fans are definitely hyped to see this motley crew of characters unite against a common enemy. The Thunderbolts* cast is stacked, and will feature a reunion between Red Guardian and Yelena. Harbour recently spoke to ComicBook about the movie title's unique use of punctuation, and he said:

David Harbour has called on fans to give 'Thunderbolts*' "a chance" before voicing their opinions about the project after the superhero movie was berated online.