This is Merdeka 118, a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Watch out, Tom Cruise. During the filming of Thunderbolts, a Marvel movie that will be released in 2025, Florence Pugh, who plays Yelena Belova in the MCU, jumped from the second tallest building in the world: Merdeka 118, a skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which is 678.9 meters tall and has 118 floors. The actress revealed the feat in an interview with Variety. See below.
Florence Pugh reveals that she jumped off the second tallest building in the world in Marvel's "Thunderbolts." https://t.co/ZINasRnzil pic.twitter.com/isvfMeaWQ3
— Variety (@Variety) July 28, 2024
In the comics, the Thunderbolts are a group that brings together villains or characters who have previously been antagonists in the universe. Thunderbolts* will have Jake Schreier (Paper Towns, Frank, and the Robot) as director and Lee Sung Jin (Ruthless) as screenwriter. Joanna Calo (The Bear) later revised the text.
And yes, the film's title comes with an asterisk. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, said that this will be explained later. Thunderbolts* features the return of Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, as well as Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, David Harbour as Red Guardian, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Countess Valentina Allegra di Fontaine. Florence Pugh will also return as Yelena Belova. After a few delays, Thunderbolts* will hit theaters on May 1, 2025.
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, whose nickname gives the team its name, is also expected to play an important role in the plot. Ross was played for over a decade by William Hurt, who recently passed away. Now, Harrison Ford will play the role, starting in Captain America 4, which will see Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson as the successor to Chris Evans' Steve Rogers. Plot details are still under wraps, but the expectation is that the Thunderbolts will face the powerful character Sentry. The enemy was supposed to be played by Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), but the actor left the project and was replaced by Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick). Another change came with the departure of Ayo Edebiri (The Bear). Her character is now in the hands of Geraldine Viswanathan (Girls on the Run).
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