The Thunderbolts* team of the MCU is an odd collective of mercenaries and anti-heroes. This is in keeping with the team’s original theme from the classic Marvel comic books. While several teams have used the name over the years,

The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially kicked off in 2008 with Iron Man, and is still going strong nearly two decades later with its 36th feature film, Thunderbolts, opening in U.S. theaters on May 2.

Florence Pugh leads a crew of scrappy misfits. It’s a familiar premise, “Suicide Squad” did the same thing, but here it works.