Lewis Pullman needs to pay more attention to his emails
“I got back to my phone and I had all these texts
It was such a massive amount of possibilities that lie within that piece of information,” Pullman
he had a hard time believing he was joining the MCU in the first place
“It does feel like a little bit of this untouchable world
I just kept waiting for somebody to announce that they had made some grand error
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He does have a dark side to those abilities
which is explored alongside his character’s new teammates Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)
The son of longtime Hollywood star Bill Pullman is no stranger to big-time franchises: He played Bob – the same name as his Marvel dude – opposite Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick,” part of a growing filmography that also includes “Salem’s Lot” and the drama series “Lessons in Chemistry” (which garnered Pullman an Emmy nomination)
Here’s what fans need to know about Marvel’s newest rookie:
The movie reveals that Bob is a troubled meth addict who signed up to be experimented on by CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and become a super soldier
he winds up teaming with the Thunderbolts but is later turned into the Sentry
with a cape and supersuit to match his Superman-like powers
Another aspect of Bob is revealed as The Void
a dark and colorless figure that’s a manifestation of his inner trauma
“Everyone has these sort of shadow selves that sometimes
if you don't have the language to harness or control or know when it's OK to exist with them
can bleed out in dangerous ways,” Pullman says
“The Void is in many ways a mirror that we often hide from
And then to be forced to look at it is really informative if you can sit through it.”
Playing the character meant having “sort of like three jobs,” he adds
and Pullman felt self-doubt going into “Thunderbolts.” Thankfully
and she just really subtly would give me a little piece of advice that was actually massive for me.”
Pullman was raised in a “very creative” family – in addition to his “Independence Day” dad
mom Tamara Hurwitz is a modern dancer and choreographer
and brother Jack designs masks and puppets – and his parents instilled in him “the idea that you don't have to choose one thing,” he says
Acting "allows you to continue learning things that you would never really choose to do,” Pullman says
“I've become incredibly mediocre at so many different things from having a month or two of training
whether it be roping or rowing or paddle boarding
It pushes you to explore certain cavernous areas of yourself that normally you would neglect.”
he came home for the first time in two months and immediately sat at his drum set for three hours
“It's an amazing way to keep an even air flow throughout your creative avenues
by continually shaking up the Etch A Sketch,” he says
It might happen in new ‘Avengers’Next up for Pullman is the historical drama musical “Ann Lee,” starring Amanda Seyfried
and he just finished production on Netflix’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” an adaptation of the Shelby Van Pelt novel featuring Sally Field and a giant octopus
Pullman doesn’t have a start date yet for “Doomsday,” which is filming in London
The night he was announced for the new “Avengers,” “I couldn't fall asleep just imagining all the different avenues and possibilities that Bob could kind of go down,” Pullman says
The cast is “an embarrassment of riches,” and he’s hoping to at least do one scene with Robert Downey Jr
as Doctor Doom: “Iron Man” is “really how I fell in love with Marvel
so that would be a wild full circle moment for me.”
Lewis Pullman earned an Emmy nomination for his work in Lessons in Chemistry
but the actor puts himself on the map in a big way with Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*
His performance as Bob/The Sentry/The Void is superb
and the movie leaves the character in an interesting place when the credits roll
he manages to overcome the darkness within
but appears to have no memory of his journey through The Void
in a post-credits scene set 14 months later
Bob is staying with the New Avengers and acknowledges that he can't risk transforming into The Sentry without potentially also unleashing The Void
Pullman was asked about The Sentry's power set and where he ranks among the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes...as Earth's new Mightiest Hero
"I think it's almost a topic that hasn't really been breached as much as you would think," the actor said
"It's sort of a 'When we get there
we'll talk about it' kinda situation
I'm so curious to see what his future holds
and there's a lot of erasing memories in order to allow the continuation of Marvel."
as the Thunderbolts go to confront Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
there was originally a moment that alluded to Bob remembering more of what happened in The Void than he let on to the team
"There was a line that was cut...I say to Yelena
or do all of you just punch and shoot?' She looks at me like
do you know that you're referencing something you experienced
Do you actually remember something?' I think we took that out because we could sell it without something so on the nose
There are slivers of memory peeking through."
The Sentry actor also reflected on shooting the big moment where Val announces the Thunderbolts as the "New Avengers" to the world
"It was an interesting thing to shoot that sequence where they all get applauded at the end because we were like
'Does Bob stand there and does he receive the applause or does he step aside and applause with everybody?'"
"We all agreed that it made more sense," Pullman continued
"and we didn't know what the future held for Bob
they're not talking about me.' It's an interesting thing to tiptoe around
"We had to shoot that two different ways because we had so many background actors who were there
We shot it where Valentina said 'the Thunderbolts,' and then they all left
and she said her actual line with a locked and sealed
Bob will return in Avengers: Doomsday alongside his fellow New Avengers
but Pullman is currently in the dark when it comes to his MCU future
"The only thing that I've read is what we've shot already
which is technically the teaser at the end of Thunderbolts*," the Top Gun: Maverick star confirmed
All I know is that Bob is in a state of idle hibernation."
"I think the Thunderbolts don't want to let him go because they don't know what kind of havoc he'll wreak
but they also want to keep him in case they might have a use for him in the future."
The Sentry is bound to take on Doctor Doom
though there's a risk that Bob will be used as a way of showing how powerful the villain is rather than keeping him a major player heading into Avengers: Secret Wars
given the positive response to Bob and how complex a character he is
we're sure the Rssos have something exciting planned for the Golden Guardian
You can watch the full interview with Pullman below
Pullman opened up about his father’s legacy in a new interview
shedding light on “what is so undeniably fortunate about nepotism”
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Thunderbolts*’ Lewis Pullman shared insight into how nepotism has positively affected his career journey as the son of Bill Pullman
who has starred in films like Independence Day
Lewis Pullman believes his famous father isn't his only superpower
The Marvel star—who is the son of Bill Pullman and Tamara Hurwitz—shared that having a famous parent has taught him “lessons and tricks of the trade” that have helped him to land his latest role in the forthcoming film Thunderbolts*
“I think that’s what is so undeniably fortunate about nepotism,” Lewis told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published May 2
“What’s the hardest to get is the opportunity to get experience and to find your comfortability within a very bizarre circumstance.”
And that included feeling free to express himself on screen
“It took me so long to get comfortable in front of a camera and to forget that it’s there
and I wouldn’t have gotten that if I didn’t get all these chances to do so.”
a major part of his journey has been learning that he doesn’t need to be exactly like his dad Bill—who has appeared in films such as Independence Day and While You Were Sleeping—as he noted it's a "hard reputation to follow."
"I felt a lot of pressure to fill his shoes," he said
"Once I realized that it was an impossible pair of shoes to fill
I kind of found a sense of relief in knowing that if there was any future for me in film that it would be by doing it my own way and trying to blaze my own trail."
I can find my own voice and my own thing,' and gave myself permission to do that."
However, when asked about a potential love interest at the film's premiere on April 28, Lewis kept it coy, telling Entertainment Tonight
I found it to be incredibly annoying and boring," the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson said on the Feb
2024 episode of Today about the "Nepo Baby" debate
Calling the issue "lame," the Fifty Shades of Grey star added
"So the opportunity to make fun of it
I jumped at"—referring to an SNL sketch poking fun at the controversy that she took part the previous month while hosting the show
A reminder that this conversation has been going on for awhile, Emma was early in pushing back against the notion that being Julia Roberts' niece (and Eric Roberts' daughter) was the key to her career
"A lot of people think that," the Scream 4 actress, then 20, told PopEater in 2011
"and they talk about nepotism which I think is so ridiculous considering it's obviously not true—because I've auditioned for so many things and never gotten the part
but they can't really get you 10 parts."
Goldie Hawn's daughter doesn't bother to get the knives out when talk turns to nepotism
"I don't really care," Kate, who was also raised by Goldie's longtime partner Kurt Russell, told The Independent in December 2022
“I look at my kids and we're a storytelling family
The mom to sons Ryder and Bingham (with Chris Robinson and Matthew Bellamy
respectively) and daughter Rani (with current partner Danny Fujikawa) explained
"I actually think there are other industries where it's [more common]
I see it in business way more than I see it in Hollywood
Sometimes I've been in business meetings where I’m like
"Even if it's just the fact that I have a really great source of information and someone to give me great advice
that alone I feel very fortunate for."
"No artist is going to sacrifice their vision for someone's kid
and what I'm interested in is art."
"No one wants to work with someone who's annoying
but I think if it actually was what people make it out to be
but there is some sort of association of not earning something that I think bothered me at a very young age
The son of showbiz fixtures Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller believes that a foot in the door will only get you so far
Responding to a nepotism dig at Hopper (Sean's son) Penn
who had been cast in a short film being directed by Destry (Steven's daughter) Spielberg and written by Owen (Stephen's son) King
I would bet they all have faced challenges
Different than those with no access to the industry
Agreeing during the exchange that Hollywood wasn't a fair playing field for a number of reasons
"I'm saying that untalented people don't really last if they get a break because of who they are or know or are related to."
“I can see being really pissed that I got this role, as someone else," Dylan told W after dad Sean Penn directed her in the 2021 drama Flag Day
as a working actress "I've been auditioning forever
Regarding the kerfuffle over her brother starring in a Spielberg-daughter-directed short
Whether you're the son of Sean Penn or not."
Hopper, who made his movie debut in Sean's film The Last Face, told E! News in February that the nepo baby conversation didn't really affect him
"I'm like, 'If you like it, cool. If you don't, great,'" he explained, having just made Devil's Peak with mom Robin Wright
"And if you think that there's nepotism going on
I really don't care because I'm gonna do the work just as professional as everybody else
and I'm not gonna come there and do it half-ass because I'm working with my dad
was the same "great nightmare" for him as it was for all the other actors who weren't related to the director
"if I messed up on the film the first day
I'm not going to pretend like it didn't help me get into the room
I was putting on performances in my grandparents' house
And it had nothing to do with who my family was
After the subject blew up, the actress told GQ months later it was "completely normal for people to be in the family business." Furthermore
"It's literally where last names came from
"People are going to have preconceived ideas about you or how you got there," the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis told Elle in a November 2022 interview
"and I can definitely say that nothing is going to get you the part except for being right for the part."
Fair enough, but The Idol star's comment on the resurgent hot topic promptly launched a thousand other comments
"I'm so careful about these conversations now," Lily-Rose told i-D a few months later
"I feel like my parents did the best job that they possibly could at giving me the most ‘normal childhood' that they could
I'm super aware of the fact that my childhood did not look like everybody's."
Responding to the discourse triggered by Lily-Rose, Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's daughter agreed that the kids of celebs will ultimately rise and fall on the strength of their own work
But the first rise is usually achieved thanks to a major boost
"I wouldn't be where I am, I wouldn't have gotten where I am and been able to do what I can do if it weren't for my parents, and I think really where you go wrong is denying that," Ireland said in a November 2022 TikTok
She got that "either you're talented
either you're capable or you're not." But "things could be a lot more simple and understandable and relatable if you just are honest about what you have and why you have what you have."
I really do feel that once your foot is in the door
then you almost have to work twice as hard and be twice as good."
Bruce opened the door, directing Gwyneth in the 1989 TV movie High, her acting debut, and Steven Spielberg sprinkled pixie dust on it
casting his 14-year-old goddaughter in the 1991 Peter Pan fantasy Hook
And that was before the debate was raging. "Now there’s this whole 'nepo baby' culture and judgment that exists around kids of famous people," Gwyneth told Bustle in October 2023
calling the term "kind of an ugly moniker."
Growing up with a national treasure-level star for a father
the actress and activist was acutely aware that her childhood was not normal
"When I was 10, we moved to the East Coast, and suddenly I realized, because of how I was treated, that there was something special about me," Jane told Harvard Business Review in 2018
Some people wanted to be my friend because my father was Henry Fonda; some people didn’t like me because my father was Henry Fonda
"When I became an actress," the two-time Oscar winner continued
"the fact that my father was a movie star was an advantage—no question—because people paid more attention to me than they would have if I were just another actress
I wanted to be sure that I wasn’t getting parts because I was Henry Fonda’s daughter
so no one could say I was a dilettante."
"It's a privilege for that person to have success in their own right
But there was no greater privilege than the fact that my dad was supportive of me
and showed me respect—real respect—from day one."
"insecurities can creep up or you'll hear somebody say
or Z.' But that's very small."
"Put simply, I’m a nepo dad!" Ethan, who shares Maya with ex-wife Uma Thurman, cracked to Variety in September about jumping at the chance to direct his daughter in Wildcat
"And I'm not embarrassed about it."
who plays writer Flannery O'Connor in the film
"I had moments of insecurity about it while we were shooting the movie
But the internet doesn’t have a lot of nuances
The 25-year-old had previously noted that she could only go so far as her parents' kid
"I think I'll get a couple chances on their name and then if I suck
I'll get kicked out of the kingdom," Maya told People in 2021
So I'm just going to try not to suck."
Not long before she won her first Oscar for her supporting turn in Everything Everywhere All At Once
the daughter of late screen legends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh was happy to crack a joke at the zeitgeist's expense
"My parents were actors and I married an actor," Jamie Lee, whose husband is Christopher Guest, said while accepting her SAG Award in February 2023
"I know you'll look at me and think
That's why she's there'— and I totally get it
I'm 64 years old and this is just amazing."
"When I was starting off, I was sort of lovingly naïve, thinking that it wasn't as big a deal as it is, that I would get the benefit of the doubt that I was my own person," Colin said of being Tom Hanks' kid on Armchair Expert in 2018
whose first movie role was "Male Page" in his dad's 1996 directorial debut That Thing You Do!
said on Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend in October 2022 that he does "credit the old man" for advising him to only go into acting if he really wanted to
"'If you don't really want this
'cause you will be miserable.'"
Asked about the renewed focus on actors' actor kids, Tom—dad to Colin and daughter Elizabeth with late ex-wife Samantha Lewes and sons Chet and Truman with current spouse Rita Wilson—described showbiz as simply "the family business."
"This is what we've been doing forever," Tom told Reuters in January 2023
"It's what all of our kids grew up in
they're all involved in some brand of storytelling."
He also acknowledged it wasn't a stretch for director Marc Forster to cast Truman as Tom's younger self in A Man Called Otto. "But the final analysis," the Oscar winner told ET at the film's premiere
"is the person has to show up on the day and hit the marks and tell the truth
A scion of one of the most storied Hollywood dynasties
Drew couldn't escape her famous last name
But while being screen legend John Barrymore's granddaughter carried some weight
the Never Been Kissed star put it this way on her talk show in January 2023: "If you came from a family of lawyers
her dad runs the firm,' it's like
she still took the bar and got here of her own volition.' So as long as we’re not catty about it and celebratory of it
Heidi Klum's eldest child is perfectly fine that she's in thanks to her supermodel mom and dad Seal
and I know that people would dream to start off with what I had...But I am doing the work and putting in the time
My mom and I just have the same love for the same thing."
Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann's firstborn daughter was admittedly saddened by the nepo baby tag
but she was trying not to let it get to her
"A lot of people [in similar situations] have proven themselves over the years, so I've got to keep going and make good work," the Euphoria star told Net-a-Porter for a September 2022 article
but hopefully one day I'll be really proud of the stuff I've done by myself."
"The nepo babies y'all should be worrying about are the ones working for legal firms, the ones working for banks, and the ones working in politics, If we’re talking about real world consequences and robbing people of opportunity," Allen, standing up for how hard she'd worked to get where she was
"BUT that’s none of my business."
In response to the inevitable backlash reminding the singer—whose parents are actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen—that TikTok was focusing on entertainment nepo babies
Lily acknowledged that was a valid conversation
"It is quite clear that there is a severe lack of representation in the industry where class and race are concerned," she wrote on X
"Everyone loses as a result...I do feel that nepo babies are being somewhat scapegoated here though
societal conversation to be had about wealth inequality
The daughter of late Sen. John McCain and Cindy McCain is of the view that there's no shame in having accomplished parents. But you gotta own it
"To my fellow 'Nepo babies'—just acknowledge your privilege
the opportunities your last name has gotten you and move on," she offered on Instagram Stories in December 2022
"At some point talent and grit comes into play but let's stop acting like this is in anyway a rational burden that people know who [our] parents are—you sound like a--holes."
Need Stephen Baldwin's daughter (and niece of Alec, Billy and Daniel) say more than her January 2023 "Nepo Baby" tee?
"It was more so to be like, 'This is what everyone is saying and I want you to know that this is my way of responding to it,'" Hailey said in June, explaining her purposely "overly literal" message on The Circuit With Emily Chang
"He's more of a natural than I'll ever be."
Meg added, "That nepo stuff is so dismissive of his work ethic
and how sensitive he is to the idea of his privilege."
Jack is certainly aware of the assumptions that are made about the children of actors
"I knew that people would constantly say, 'Oh, I know how he got that job,'" The Boys star told Thrillist in 2022
"And they're still going to say that
Now 31, Jack decided long ago there was no point trying to hide his parentage
"It's not that I want to escape from it," he said on Allegedly with Matthew Cole Weiss in 2016
"I'm a huge fan of both of their work." Noting that he wasn't allowed to start auditioning until he was 18
"If I had just parents that weren't actors
I would still be over the moon to have this job."
Marvel Studios has yet to share an official image of Sentry in-costume
but we do have a (very) brief glimpse of Lewis Pullman suited-up as the Golden Guardian via some new behind-the-scenes Thunderbolts* footage
The clip is literally only a second or two long (more of a GIF
but this does count as our first non-leaked look at the Top Gun: Maverick actor with his blond locks and comic book-inspired outfit
Pullman only wears the costume for a few scenes in the movie
as he is taken over by his shadowy entity known as "The Void" when Val's assistant Mel hits a kill switch that was supposed to put him down for good
1 spot at the domestic box office this weekend with a $31.5 million gross across Friday and preview screenings from 4,330 theaters
This puts the antihero team-up film on track for a $70 million and $75 million debut
but the movie will need plenty of positive word of mouth if it hopes to keep filling seats over the next few weeks
Thunderbolts* is currently sitting at 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with 255 reviews counted
Check out the Sentry footage along with a new poster at the links below
New look at Lewis Pullman as Sentry on the set of ‘THUNDERBOLTS*.’pic.twitter.com/RCUCUmLis7
Have you seen the movie yet? If so, what did you think? Let us know what you thought in the comments. You can check out our review here.
Marvel Studios recently announced the exciting news that Son Lux will be scoring Thunderbolts*. The three-member, American experimental band was Oscar and BAFTA- nominated for their score for 2022’s best picture, Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Returning to their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles are Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The cast also includes newcomers to the MCU—Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer and Wendell Edward Pierce.
Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers.
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opens in U.S. theaters on May 2, 2025.
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PULLMAN - At approximately 10:40am on Sunday, May 4th, the Pullman Police Department responded to a domestic dispute in the 1000 block of SW Monta Vista Circle. 28-year-old Jayson Kramlich had assaulted family members, threatened to kill them, and armed himself with a knife. Family members were able to vacate the premises. Kramlich barricaded himself inside the family home, claiming that he had a shotgun, and threatened responding officers.
The Whitman County Regional SWAT Team was activated, and responded to the scene. Crisis negotiators attempted to talk Kramlich into surrendering, without initial success. Eventually, he stopped communicating with officers.
Around 2:30pm, SWAT officers opened the front door of the home, deploying a reconnaissance drone. Kramlich charged through the open door, assaulting one of the officers outside. He was quickly subdued and taken into custody. Kramlich received minor injuries, and was treated by Pullman Fire Department medics on scene. One officer received minor injuries, but did not require treatment.
Jayson Kramlich was booked into the Whitman County Jail on numerous charges, including Assault 4th Degree DV, Felony Harassment, Assault 2rd Degree, Intimidating a Public Servant, and Resisting Arrest.
Chief Breshears said, “I would like to thank all of our law enforcement partners involved with the Whitman County Regional SWAT Team, which is made up of officers from the Pullman Police Department, Whitman County Sherriff’s Department, and the Washington State University Police Department. The professionalism of these officers during a time of crisis was instrumental in bringing closure to this incident, and crucial for ensuring the safety of our community.”
BOISE — Sydnee Reyes had gone to bed early last Sunday night to wake up at 3 a.m. Monday for her second job as a barista. Normally, after working 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the coffee shop, she’d head to her main position at the Foothills Learning Center as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Boise, where she educated children about the environment.
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PULLMAN, Wash. — A domestic dispute escalated into a standoff early Sunday morning.
28-year-old Jayson Kramlich assaulted family members and threatened them with a knife at a residence on the 1000 block of SW Monta Vista Circle. Family members managed to escape the home, but Kramlich barricaded himself inside, claiming to have a shotgun and threatening responding officers.
The Whitman County Regional SWAT Team was called to the scene, and crisis negotiators attempted to persuade Kramlich to surrender. However, he ceased communication with officers.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., SWAT officers opened the home's front door and deployed a reconnaissance drone. Kramlich then charged through the door, assaulting an officer outside. He was quickly subdued and taken into custody.
Kramlich sustained minor injuries and was treated on the scene by Pullman Fire Department medics. An officer also received minor injuries but did not require treatment.
Kramlich was booked into the Whitman County Jail on multiple charges, including Assault 4th Degree DV, Felony Harassment, Assault 2nd Degree, Intimidating a Public Servant, and Resisting Arrest.
Lewis stars as the mysterious Bob in Marvel’s new film that’s being touted as the franchise’s ‘best movie in years’
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Bill Pullman was honest with his son, Lewis, when it came to the Thunderbolts* movie script
Known for his roles in The Strangers: Prey at Night and Bad Times at the El Royale, Lewis, 32, makes his Marvel debut in the franchise’s new movie about an unconventional group of antiheroes who embark on a dangerous mission.
He stars as the mysterious character Bob, alongside Florence Pugh’s Yelena/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, David Harbour’s Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Olga Kurylenko’s Taskmaster
Agent John Walker and Hannah John-Kamen’s Ghost
he did get a first glance at the movie’s script
“I was waiting to get the full script so I could send it to him so we could talk about it.”
The actor said that once his father read the script
Asked if his family were fans of Marvel before he landed his role in Thunderbolts*
Lewis admitted: “We didn’t grow up watching TV
and we were allowed like a movie or two a weekend
“We watched a lot of what my parents grew up watching
and so there was a lot of older stuff,” he added
so my vote for movies always got pushed to the last
he said he will be “getting my entire family to sit down and watch this movie
who made his feature film debut in his father’s 2017 Western action film
has been lauded by critics as “the best Marvel movie in years.”
“This James Gunn-style team-up movie — starring Florence Pugh and David Harbour — won’t single-handedly save the beleaguered MCU, but it boasts enough surface pleasures that future Marvel filmmakers should sit up and take note,” The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey wrote in her four-star review.
“Thunderbolts* does feel different to what’s come before, not because of those indie credentials, but because it’s the first of its kind to seem genuinely self-aware,” she said, labeling it as “the ultimate Marvel film for now.”
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'Thunderbolts*' star Lewis Pullman has a support system in his parents Bill Pullman and Tamara Hurwitz
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Lewis Pullman—son of actor Bill Pullman—evaded a question about Kaia Gerber at the Thunderbolts* premiere amid speculation that they're a couple
Lewis Pullman is playing it coy about his rumored romance with Kaia Gerber
While attending the premiere of his new movie Thunderbolts*
the actor—son of Bill Pullman—opted to keep fans guessing amid speculation that he's dating the model
"No, I don't have a date tonight," Lewis told Entertainment Tonight April 28
After the reporter remarked that "there's a certain brunette we would've liked to see you bring along as a date," the 32-year-old shook his head and evaded her clear allusion to Kaia
listen," he said as he started to back away from the microphone
"We're all just lucky to be here on the carpet
Lewis' cryptic answers come several months after he and Kaia—whose parents are Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber—first sparked chatter that they're an item after being spotted cozying up at his birthday dinner in January
In photos from the outing to Los Angeles restaurant Salazar
the Bottoms actress tenderly wrapped her hands around the actor's arms and rested her head on his shoulder as they dined with Lewis' actor father Bill
“They arrived and left together,” an eyewitness told E
adding that the pair were “holding hands and very affectionate.”
The former couple dated for three years and
while they frequently made red carpet appearances together throughout their relationship
they rarely spoke publicly about their romance
which was an intentional move on their part
“Honestly, I feel like so few things in my life are private,” Kaia explained to WSJ. Magazine in February 2024
“and that is one of the things that I try to keep as sacred as possible.”
Meanwhile, Lewis was previously linked to singer Rainey Qualley
the 35-year-old daughter of Andie MacDowell
with whom he attended the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in May 2022
she raved about his performance in the big-screen blockbuster
“He’s incredible,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the time
Keep reading for more celebrity kids who have found love over the years..
who is the daughter of musician Phil Collins
married the son of actors Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen in September 2021 after two years of dating
Lily confirmed the happy news on Instagram
writing a sweet tribute to the writer and director
"I've never wanted to be someone's someone more than I do yours
and now I get to be your wife," she wrote
2021 we officially became each other's forever
I love you beyond @charliemcdowell…"
was excited to welcome Lily into the family
Thank you for letting us all bask in the sheer beauty of your love for each other," Mary gushed on Instagram
"My heart is overflowing and it almost feels like the last few days were some sort of beautiful dream
and I feel like the luckiest mother in the world."
Taking to Instagram in February 2022, Frances Bean—the daughter of Courtney Love and the late Kurt Cobain—confirmed her romance with skateboarding legend Tony Hawk's son
"I took a year long break from posting on Instagram which was exceptionally good for my mental
emotional & spiritual health," she captioned a series of photos
"2021 brought me more into the present moment than I've ever been
I wanted to share a few moments that were captured / created this past year that brought me a great amount of joy."
as the gallery included shows of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree holding a dog in an adorable Santa outfit and again snuggled up with Frances on a yacht with his dad and Tony's fourth wife
The couple married in October 2023 and welcomed their first baby—son Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk—in September 2024
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have more in common than the movies they made together in the 1990s
as the comedy legends' children seem to have found lasting love
Eric and Jasmin first confirmed their romance on Instagram in July 2021 and announced their engagement on the platform in November 2024
"God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny," Jasmin wrote alongside a video of the romantic proposal
"We couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter
Special thank you to everyone who made this moment so beautiful!!"
Meryl Streep now calls the "Uptown Funk" artist son-in-law after he married her daughter in an intimate wedding ceremony in 2021
The stepson of Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones confirmed his marriage to the Mr
Robot actress in an Instagram post in September of that year
you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life," the English musician wrote
alongside a romantic portrait of their big day
"And i'm sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love
I hope I spend every one of these birthdays by your side til my last day
Grace was previously married to actor David Strathairn's musician son
with their famous parents actually playing husband and wife in the 1994 film The River Wild
The two wed in July 2019 and separated a month later
according to court filing obtained by People
The daughter of Andie MacDowell and son of Bill Pullman began dating in September 2020 and made their red carpet debut at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick
their appeared to fizzle out by August 2023
with Rainey stepping out with musician Kane Ritchotte
Raise your hand if this romance made you feel old
Kate Hudson's eldest child with ex Chris Robinson and the youngest daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann went IG official with their relationship in February 2022
looking loved up in a series of social media snaps posted on Valentine's Day
Ryder shared a pic on Instagram of the two smiling together from inside a restaurant
he planted a kiss on Iris' cheek as she hugged him
But by the end of the year, the pair appeared to have parted ways romantically
In May 2024, the Love star went public with her romance with the son of actress Emily Mortimer and actor Alessandro Nivola
The two stepped out together for their first public appearance in October 2024
Patrick—the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver—revealed his crush on the former Disney star
telling Details magazine that his eye was "set on Miley."
the actor's dream came true when he started casually dating the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus
through the romance fizzled out just six months later
Lionel Richie's daughter and the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham were rumored to be dating for several months in late 2016 through early 2017 following his split from Chloe Grace Moretz
while Sofia calls music executive Elliot Grange her husband
After a brief romance with Robert Pattinson
the actress daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright dated the grandson of late screen legend Steve McQueen in 2014
But the pair broke up after just two months
News at the time that the chemistry between Dylan and The Vampire Diaries star just "fizzled out."
A source told PEOPLE in January that Lewis Pullman and Kaia Gerber were "a cute couple and very low-key" after they were photographed spending time together
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The 62,000-square-foot project will include a business center
general contractor Powers & Sons Construction can begin work on the project
A full building permit has been filed and is awaiting issuance
brilliant heroine who makes the mother of dragons look meek
This new novel will conclude Pullman’s Book of Dust trilogy, a series that expands on a world first glimpsed in 1995’s The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass introduced a frosty parallel universe wherein Oxford College is managed by a dark religious theocracy
human souls exist as external animal companions
and a mysterious subatomic particle governs all the magic in the universe
we met Lyra as a plucky twelve year old in thrall to a prophecy
Five books, several novellas, a marathon play
having faced down destiny and survived several cosmic battles
she starts her final quest in mortal (and spiritual) danger
In The Guardian
Pullman described his alleged final novel “as partly a thriller and partly a bildungsroman: a story of psychological
The power over people’s lives once held by old institutions and governments is seeping away and reappearing in another form: that of money
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Lewis started singer and model Rainey Qualley in September 2020
She is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and former model Paul J. Qualley. Her younger sister is actress Margaret Qualley
Rainey took to Instagram to mark her one-year anniversary with Lewis
Lewis and Rainey made their red carpet debut as a couple in May 2022 at the San Diego premiere of his movie Top Gun: Maverick
She posted on Instagram after the premiere
Such a special day getting to watch my baby shine so bright at the premier of Top Gun Maverick yesterday
In theatre’s everywhere May 22nd and I can’t wait for y’all to fall in love with Bob :)”
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We probably won't have too much longer to wait for Marvel Studios to release some official promo stills of Lewis Pullman suited-up as Sentry in Thunderbolts*
we do have some more behind-the-scenes shots of the Top Gun: Maverick actor in full costume as the Golden Guardian
The photos were shared by director Jake Schreier and makeup artist Lane Friedman (click here to see the latter)
Though his action sequence with the other main characters is one of the most memorable parts of the movie
Pullman only wears the costume for a couple of scenes
as he is taken over by the shadowy entity known as "The Void" when Val's assistant Mel hits a kill switch that is supposed to put him down for good
We're sure "Bob" will don the suit (or a new one) again in Avengers: Doomsday
but he might decide against the blonde dye-job
This puts the antihero team-up film on track for a $70 million to $75 million debut (we'll have an update for you later on)
Director Jake Schreier taking a photo of the cast of ‘THUNDERBOLTS*’ pic.twitter.com/NJ9qgTqYPv
Have you seen the movie yet? If so, what did you think? Let us know what you thought in the comments. You can check out our review here
Marvel Studios recently announced the exciting news that Son Lux will be scoring Thunderbolts*
American experimental band was Oscar and BAFTA- nominated for their score for 2022’s best picture
Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts
Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart
or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late
Returning to their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles are Florence Pugh
The cast also includes newcomers to the MCU—Lewis Pullman
Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* with Kevin Feige producing
Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opens in U.S
"I can't picture anyone but Pullman playing Sentry now"
Thunderbolts* was almost quite a different movie
Bob was originally meant to be played by Invincible star Steven Yeun
but Marvel fans are full of praise for his replacement Lewis Pullman's performance in the movie
who has an all-powerful alter-ego known as Sentry (and a dangerous dark side known as the Void)
The character is key for bringing the titular group together
and now fans can't imagine anyone else playing the role
"Steven Yeun, I love you man but Lewis Pullman as Sentry was a revelation and I’m glad we got him instead," wrote one fan on Reddit
"I just kept thinking that I would have enjoyed Yeun but holy fuck Pullman totally took that thing to an incredible level," someone else replied
"Pullman was just absolutely perfect casting for the role," agreed another
would've brought his own style to the character and I'm sure been great
but I can't picture anyone but Pullman playing Sentry now."
"Kept thinking about how the movie wouldn’t have worked if Bob wasn’t played so well," echoed someone else
"He had me wanting to cry at a few points and I just wanted to give him a hug."
"I don’t know that there’s ever been such a win before
where a production delay accidentally resulted in superior casting via replacement," another fan wrote
but I can’t imagine him delivering anything near the same performance
Part of what made it work so well is that Pullman looks young and childlike
but he’s also not passing as late 20s."
"It's kind of like breaking open a whole new room
and now I get to figure out what I do with that space."
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UPDATE: We now have a full look at the MCU's Sentry:
To help further build anticipation for Thunderbolts*
Marvel Studios has deliberately kept The Sentry under wraps
We've seen the character in his shadowy Void form in trailers and TV spots
but the Golden Guardian has remained hidden
various pieces of merchandise have already spoiled the surprise
but a leaked image seemingly reveals a first look at Lewis Pullman as the character
It's pretty much exactly what we expected
though it doesn't feel like we're quite getting the full effect without seeing more of The Sentry's cape and the "S" logo on his belt
Marvel Studios will no doubt share an official look at Bob at some point in the coming weeks
you'll need to head to theaters this weekend to see this Thunderbolt in action
During a recent interview
Pullman explained why playing Bob was harder than portraying The Sentry
"It’s the reverse that’s the more difficult part
I definitely relate to Bob with his impostor syndrome qualities."
"I think Bob really has a journey of believing in himself and believing that he is of worth and that he actually is in control of things," the actor continued
I think that was the more challenging part to kind of take the leap towards."
that reflected my whole experience of being part of a Marvel movie....convincing myself every morning [that] I should be here and I could do this
The first reviews for Thunderbolts* have been extremely positive
and current projections point to a debut of $160 million - $175 million at the worldwide box office
You can take a closer look at the MCU's Sentry in the Reddit post below
Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes - Yelena Belova
The cast of Thunderbolts* will be led by Florence Pugh as Yelena Boleva
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Thunderbolts* is currently set to be released in theaters on May 2
his character wouldn't have been called "Bob" at all
It's simple - he just played a different guy named Bob in Top Gun: Maverick
and didn't want to repeat himself by portraying a second Bob so quickly
and the reason why all comes down to comic book canon
as Sentry's secret identity is indeed Robert 'Bob' Reynolds
I'm gonna be playing another Bob' and now I've grown to love it."
Pullman's suggestion for an alternate name wasn't so far afield
'Can we call him Robert?' I didn't have anything that crazy," the actor explains
leaving Pullman with a pair of Bobs under his belt
and this is actually just one big campaign for me to play live-action Bob the Builder
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The acclaimed writer of His Dark Materials says the third volume in The Book of Dust series will portray a ‘dangerous
Philip Pullman has revealed he will tell the final part of Lyra Silvertongue’s story in The Rose Field
“Their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways,” reads the publisher’s description of The Rose Field. “They must take help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old friends and new”.
Pullman said he thinks of the forthcoming book “as partly a thriller and partly a bildungsroman: a story of psychological, moral and emotional growth. But it’s also a vision. Lyra’s world is changing, just as ours is. The power over people’s lives once held by old institutions and governments is seeping away and reappearing in another form: that of money, capital, development, commerce, exchange.”
Above all, though, Pullman hopes “that fundamentally and permanently The Rose Field will be read as a story”.
“I think of myself a storyteller rather than a novelist or a writer of literary fiction, belonging among the tellers of folk tales, fairytales, ballads and myths,” he said.
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Read moreThe author’s books have amassed a loyal fanbase over the years
with more than 49m copies of His Dark Materials and the first two volumes of The Book of Dust sold globally so far
Commenting on the announcement of The Rose Field
said: “One would be hard pressed to dream up a publication which could be met with such anticipation.”
Pullman’s longtime editor at David Fickling Books
which will be publishing the new novel in association with Penguin Random House
said he remembered the moment Pullman first showed him his “vision of a universe” that became His Dark Materials
“‘What do you want to write next?’ I asked Philip Pullman over a bangers-and-mash editorial lunch in 1995,” he said
I was thinking of setting a novel in the universe of John Milton
author of Paradise Lost.’ I nodded as if that was perfectly normal and then he began quoting effortlessly
“Three thousand pages and 30 years later I realise without fear of contradiction that the publication of The Rose Field this autumn is a moment of cultural importance that reaches far beyond books,” Fickling added
Pullman “shows us a world brimming with wonder” and “gives us hope.”
In a first glimpse of the text of The Rose Field
Lyra is asked: “What will you do when you find this place in the desert
The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume 3 will be published on 23 October 2025 (Penguin £25). To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com
The new Marvel film has earned plaudits for how it explores some of its darker themes
New Marvel film Thunderbolts* has been heralded as something of a return to form for the superhero franchise – and one of the things that has been singled out for praise is the manner in which it handles its more dark themes
The topic of depression – and mental health more generally – is something that looms large over the film
both through the experiences of some of the film's characters such as Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova and more symbolically through The Void
the alter-ego of comic book character Bob/The Sentry
Of course, the film is also still very much a summer blockbuster full of action sequences and the usual quippy banter we've come to expect from the MCU, so when RadioTimes.com spoke exclusively to Bob/The Sentry/The Void star Lewis Pullman
we asked how he navigated the blend between the film's light-heartedness and its more serious themes
\"It was a hard tonal balance to get exactly right,\" he explained
director] was really our compass for all that
because you want to pay respect to the right terms that should be used when you're talking about stuff like this
you don't want to be scared of talking about it
\"And that's what's so helpful about having a gang of misfits trying to discuss topics like these,\" he added
\"It kind of sheds that strict nature around
then you're a bad person [and] you shouldn't talk about this kind of stuff anymore
we should obviously take the time and educate ourselves about the right terminology
just not be hard on ourselves for failing and falling on the way there
\"I think that's what's so beautiful about using the Thunderbolts as a vessel to explore some of these deeper topics.\"
Director Schreier – who is known for his work on the hit Netflix series Beef – added that he was keen to explore some of these topics based partly on the fact that it was something he could connect with personally
and there tends to be a fair amount of that,\" he said
\"[But] those people that I know that struggle with that are also some of the funniest
\"There's never this sense that one place that you find yourself in defines you
and also there's often the best comedy in darkness
So it didn't feel like we had to pick and choose what that was.\"
He continued that he had explored similar themes in Beef and had come to realise that \"ideas about the void or emptiness are not niche ideas anymore\"
\"Everyone at this point can connect with those things,\" he said
\"And it might seem a little strange to make a summer blockbuster about that..
This is something that can connect as widely as anything else.\"
one of the avenues for exploring these themes came from the incorporation of The Sentry/The Void – and this was a character who Schreier took great pride in bringing to the MCU for the first time
\"He's always been a parable for mental health,\" he explained
\"So it's been funny to see the online reactions [of]
'How are they gonna beat him?' And it's like
And it's always about that duality and that conflict.\"
Thunderbolts* is now showing in UK cinemas
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Thunderbolts* star Lewis Pullman breaks down how movie tackles mental healthThe new Marvel film has earned plaudits for how it explores some of its darker themes
New Marvel film Thunderbolts* has been heralded as something of a return to form for the superhero franchise – and one of the things that has been singled out for praise is the manner in which it handles its more dark themes
both through the experiences of some of the film's characters such as Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova and more symbolically through The Void
Of course, the film is also still very much a summer blockbuster full of action sequences and the usual quippy banter we've come to expect from the MCU, so when RadioTimes.com spoke exclusively to Bob/The Sentry/The Void star Lewis Pullman
we asked how he navigated the blend between the film's light-heartedness and its more serious themes
"It was a hard tonal balance to get exactly right," he explained
because you want to pay respect to the right terms that should be used when you're talking about stuff like this
you don't want to be scared of talking about it
"And that's what's so helpful about having a gang of misfits trying to discuss topics like these," he added
"It kind of sheds that strict nature around
then you're a bad person [and] you shouldn't talk about this kind of stuff anymore
"I think that's what's so beautiful about using the Thunderbolts as a vessel to explore some of these deeper topics."
"I'm friends with a lot of artists
and there tends to be a fair amount of that," he said
"[But] those people that I know that struggle with that are also some of the funniest
"There's never this sense that one place that you find yourself in defines you
and also there's often the best comedy in darkness
So it didn't feel like we had to pick and choose what that was."
He continued that he had explored similar themes in Beef and had come to realise that "ideas about the void or emptiness are not niche ideas anymore"
"Everyone at this point can connect with those things," he said
"And it might seem a little strange to make a summer blockbuster about that..
[but] that isn't actually a contradiction
This is something that can connect as widely as anything else."
"He's always been a parable for mental health," he explained
"So it's been funny to see the online reactions [of]
'How are they gonna beat him?' And it's like
And it's always about that duality and that conflict."
Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast
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Thousands of Washington State University students are preparing to walk across stages statewide this weekend and be recognized for their outstanding academic achievements
More than 4,000 WSU students are graduating this spring
including 3,168 earning bachelor’s degrees
and more than 440 Cougs earning professional degrees
Among those earning professional degrees are 122 new Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
This spring’s graduates will walk alongside their peers who completed their studies in the fall
who are eligible to participate in May’s commencement activities
Final spring graduate figures may vary slightly from figures available prior to commencement events
due to students being required to fulfill academic requirements prior to earning their degrees
Each campus is hosting its own commencement ceremonies
many of which are taking place Saturday and Sunday
WSU Global Campus will hold its hybrid in-person/virtual event later this month in Seattle
More information about each campus’ events is available below:
More than 2,400 WSU Pullman students are being honored for their academic achievements this weekend
The largest group consists of more than 2,000 students earning bachelor’s degrees
and 122 new Doctors of Veterinary Medicine
Commencement ceremonies for WSU Pullman soon-to-be graduates will take place throughout the day Saturday
Students will be honored during one of three ceremonies:
ceremony will also hear from guest speaker Jamie Kern Lima
a member of the WSU Class of 2000 who founded IT Cosmetics
More information about Pullman’s commencement activities is available online
Media Contact:Phil Weiler, vice president for marketing and communication, 509-595-1708, phil.weiler@wsu.edu
Nearly 600 new graduates of WSU Global Campus are completing their studies this semester
This total includes more than 420 students earning bachelor’s degrees
121 students earning Masters of Business Administration degrees
The WSU Global Campus will host a hybrid in-person and virtual commencement event on Saturday, May 17, at the Westin Seattle Hotel. The event is expected to run from 10 a.m. to noon. Virtual attendees will use Zoom to participate in the proceedings. More information about the WSU Global Campus commencement event is available online
Media Contact:Kaleigh Seiter, campus director of marketing and communication, 509-335-4027, kaleigh.seiter@wsu.edu
In addition to its students who completed their studies in the fall
WSU Vancouver will recognize more than 350 bachelor’s degree recipients
and 34 Doctors of Nursing Practice set to complete the program this semester
Students completing their studies at the WSU Vancouver campus will be celebrated inside the Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield on Saturday, May 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. More information about the WSU Vancouver commencement event is available online
Media Contact:Brenda Alling, campus director of marketing and communication, 360‑546‑9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu
The hub of the university’s health science’s colleges
WSU Spokane has approximately 300 students set to earn degrees this semester
Within that group are more than 110 undergraduates
WSU Spokane will celebrate graduates from the Elson S
the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
and the College of Education at its Commencement Ceremony Saturday
The First Interstate Center for the Arts will host the event
More information about Spokane’s commencement ceremony is available online
Media Contact:Chantell Cosner, director of marketing and strategic communication, 509-368-6671, chantell.cosner@wsu.edu
In addition to its students who completed their students in the fall
WSU Tri-Cities will recognize the academic achievements of 185 undergraduates
and 14 Doctors of Nursing Practice during its spring commencement ceremony
The WSU Tri-Cities campus will honor its graduates at its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at the Toyota Center. The event is slated to begin at 1 p.m. More details about the WSU Tri-Cities commencement event are available online
Media Contact:Leslie Streeter, director of marketing and communication, 509-372-7333, leslie.streeter@wsu.edu
WSU Everett is expecting to honor 38 students completing their bachelor’s degrees
The campus will also recognize its first graduate from the newly offered EdD program this weekend
Spring commencement ceremonies will take place at 4 p.m
in the Orca Ballroom at the Tulalip Resort
More information about WSU Everett’s Spring 2025 Commencement is available online
Media Contact:Corrie Wilder, executive director, marketing and communications, WSU Everett, 425-405-1776, corrie.wilder@wsu.edu
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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is giving fans the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
These characters aren’t your bright and shining superheroes
These are the “bad guys,” the folks who are hoping to remake their name and actually do something meaningful with their particular gifts and skills
But who are these folks before the events of Thunderbolts*
Here’s the primer you need before you go to the theater
Yelena is Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow’s adoptive sister and was raised within a fake family created by the Russian government
The “family,” including Natasha
Belova and two Russian assassins named Red Guardian and Melina Vostokoff
were brought together to complete an undercover mission in America
Yelena became disillusioned once she realized her parents weren’t her real parents
but she and her family still came together to take down the destructive Black Widow program
which trained both Yelena and Natasha as children
Yelena’s familial trauma got even worse thanks to Thanos; Yelena was part of the population that got snapped out of existence
Natasha sacrificed her life in order to help the Avengers gain possession of the Soul Stone
which helped power Thanos’ gauntlet and bring everyone back
Yelena eventually learned of Natasha’s sacrifice and tried to kill Hawkeye/Clint Barton
who she believed had killed Natasha for the stone
she forgives Hawkeye and now faces the task of finding a way to live with her grief
The Russian super soldier Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov is Yelena’s adoptive father and a former Soviet assassin
Red Guardian and his family have dismantled the Black Widow program
and now Red Guardian is on a journey to prove he can be a true superhero
was once a normal person until a quantum tunnel exploded
Not only were her parents killed in the blast
but she also gained the volatile power to pass through solid objects
Her new abilities caught the attention of SHIELD
Ghost started going after Hank Pym’s quantum technology once she realized their ability to access the Quantum Realm could help her stabilize her energy and live
But siphoning the Quantum Realm’s energy endangered Hank’s desire to save his wife
who was also able to survive due to the same quantum energy
Ghost is a wayward woman with the skills Valentina needs for her new group of off-the-grid anti-heroes
Bucky is the childhood friend of Steve Rogers/Captain America
Barnes inspired Rogers to enlist in the Army
a decision that led Rogers to become the superpowered hero we know today
Barnes is captured by HYDRA and turned into the Winter Soldier
an assassin with the same super serum as Cap
and with the help of Shuri’s technology in Wakanda
Bucky is successfully deprogrammed and tries to make amends for his actions (which includes killing Iron Man’s parents as part of his brainwashed orders)
Fast forward to Thunderbolts and we see Bucky has become a member of Congress
John Walker was a short-lived Captain America after Rogers hung up the mantle
as we find out in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Walker didn’t have what it took to actually fill Rogers’ shoes
Walker’s sense of eye-for-an-eye justice led him to commit atrocities
The American government frowned upon his actions
even though his same sense of deadly prowess as an Army soldier was what made him a celebrated candidate for the position in the first place
Disillusioned with the government and his role in safeguarding America
Walker eventually finds his way into the clutches of shady CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
is the daughter of the Soviet General Dreykov
where he would select girls to become Black Widows
He turned his own daughter into a Winter Soldier-esque brainwashed assassin after she was mortally injured during an assassination attempt on Dreykov’s life
(That attempt was carried out by none other than Natasha
and she believed Antonia to be dead for years until the events of Black Widow.)
Was he trying to save his daughter with his own technology or was he using his daughter’s tragedy as a means to an end
who found the Red Dust (the synthetic gas that can control assassins like the Black Widows)
Taskmaster herself is freed after inhaling the Red Dust and becomes an assassin for Valentina
Valentina then double-crosses her by sending her on a mission that she hopes will lead to Taskmaster getting killed by Ghost
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Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday
at Vandemore Funeral Home & Crematory-Geneseo Chapel with Pastor Barry WynVeen officiating
Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo
Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday
memorials may be directed to Henry County Humane Society – Geneseo or the First Presbyterian Church – Geneseo
the daughter of Maurice and Phyllis (McHenry) Lewis in Geneseo
She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1958 and went on to complete 9 months of personnel training in Omaha
Judy was employed as a secretary for Farm Services at the Rock Island Arsenal Corp of Engineers
She also worked at the Moline YMCA and then Hutchinson Farm Management for over 30 years before retiring
Judy was a member of the First Presbyterian Church
going to breakfast with the Cornwall group of ladies
going for a good piece of pie and especially watching the birds and squirrels out her window
Those left to cherish her memory include her children; Duane (Laura) Plumley and Janeen (Jamie) Brady; grandson Jacob Brady
Bridget (John) Johnson and their son Jordan Johnson
Margo Pullman and Catherine Pullman; and step grandchildren
The Sentry's comic book history is incredibly convoluted
and while fans have long hoped to see Robert Reynolds in the MCU
the character isn't necessarily the simplest to bring to the big screen
and the power of a million exploding suns...and he's about to take on Bucky Barnes and company in Thunderbolts*
Invincible star Steven Yeun was originally cast as the character
though scheduling issues led to him being replaced by Top Gun: Maverick's Lewis Pullman
The trailers have confirmed that "Bob" will be depicted in both his Sentry and Void forms
the character is bound to be a game-changer when the Multiverse's Mightiest Heroes assemble to battle Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday (Pullman is among those confirmed for the movie)
Talking to Screen Rant
the actor was asked whether knowing The Sentry's story will continue next year changes how he thought about his Thunderbolts* role
And I'm really curious to see how," the actor said
he's such an intricate character because in many ways his biggest Achilles Heel is himself
so what does the future look like for a guy like that with that much power
"But now we also know that he has this help with the Thunderbolts*
where there's some sort of ability to control it or some sort of safety net there," Pullman teased
I'm curious to see what that might look like."
the Thunderbolts will help Bob control his powers after battling The Void
That could be crucial when the Multiverse is at stake
though we wouldn't be surprised if Marvel Studios finds a way to somewhat nerf his Superman-like abilities
If you'd like to learn more about how The Sentry will likely factor into Avengers: Doomsday, you can read our Thunderbolts* spoiler breakdown by clicking here
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Philip Pullman’s highly anticipated final volume of The Book of Dust trilogy, The Rose Field (Penguin Random House Children’s and David Fickling Books)
e-book and audio simultaneously by David Fickling Books in association with Penguin Random House (PRH) in the UK
and Michael Sheen will return to narrate the audiobook
Marking 30 years since the world was first introduced to Pullman’s heroine Lyra Belacqua in Northern Lights (Scholastic)
The Rose Field is the culmination of the cultural phenomenon of his two series
"When readers left Lyra in The Secret Commonwealth
in the ruins of a deserted city," the synopsis says
"Pantalaimon had run from her – part of himself – in search of her imagination
Lyra travelled across the world from her Oxford home in search of her dæmon
towards the Silk Roads in search of Lyra..."
their quests converge in the most dangerous
They must take help from spies and thieves
learning all the while the depth and surprising truths of the alethiometer
the world is aflame – made terrifying by fear
towards the red building that will reunite them and give them answers – on Dust
on imagination – so too does the Magisterium
Pullman said: "I think of The Rose Field as partly a thriller and partly a bildungsroman: a story of psychological
"Over a long and dangerous journey searching for her dæmon Pan
Lyra comes to discover a new understanding of the world: that this change affects everything
from the way roads are built to the relationship people have with their deepest selves
but I hope that fundamentally and permanently The Rose Field will be read as a story
I think of myself a storyteller rather than a novelist or a writer of literary fiction
Francesca Dow
added: "In the six years since The Secret Commonwealth was published
we know that hundreds of thousands of readers have been desperate to return – for the final time – to Lyra and her world
That wait will soon be over and from the first pages of The Rose Field
This is storytelling at its most brilliant
an intricate and most magical story about what it is to be human
It is also a gripping quest that surprises and delights at every twist and turn
David Fickling
publisher and editor at David Fickling Books
commented: "‛What do you want to write next?’ I asked Philip Pullman over a bangers-and-mash editorial lunch in 1995
‛I was thinking of setting a novel in the universe of John Milton
author of Paradise Lost...’ 3,000 pages and 30 years later I realise without fear of contradiction that the publication of The Rose Field this autumn is a moment of cultural importance that reaches far beyond books
Bea Carvalho
said: "The arrival of the concluding volume of The Book of Dust is a highly momentous occasion for booksellers
bookshops and readers everywhere: the highlight of our bookselling year and a moment which has been longed for since the release of The Secret Commonwealth six years ago
One would be hard pressed to dream up a publication which could be met with such anticipation."