With the Thunderbolts, a new team of heroes is being introduced in the upcoming film from Marvel that looks less heroic than the Avengers. But they must face a new character who could even defeat Thor and the Hulk.
Which villain is it about? On May 1, 2025, a new Marvel movie will hit theaters again. In Thunderbolts*, we meet the titular team composed of familiar characters like Bucky or the Russian Captain America Red Guardian.
Significantly more interesting is the new villain named Sentry, about whom a recent teaser (via X.com) states that he is stronger than the Avengers combined. But who is Sentry anyway?
A tragic hero who cannot control his powers
Who is Sentry? Sentry is actually Robert Bob
Reynolds. After World War II, some scientists researched a new super-soldier serum. This was to be much stronger and more powerful than what transformed Captain America. After a few decades, however, the funding ran out and the project was scrapped.
Robert Reynolds, a high school student suffering from schizophrenia, anxiety, and a drug addiction, steals a sample of the leftover serum from his professor. He drinks it and gains the powers of a million exploding suns
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Reynolds became Sentry, a generally positive hero who wants to save people. However, due to his mental illnesses, The Void also emerged. This is a dark persona of Reynolds that desires nothing but death and violence.
For a long time, Sentry and The Void did not even know about each other. Although they share a body, they act independently, with different personalities. While Sentry saves people, The Void brings ruin. This is particularly dangerous because Sentry is incredibly powerful.
The power of millions of suns
What abilities does Sentry have? Sentry is a true powerhouse, ranking among the strongest beings on Earth. In addition to incredible intelligence, he has countless powers, which he cannot always control. These include:
- He can manipulate molecules and create things; he has also been able to resurrect people.
- He can absorb and manipulate energy.
- He also seems to possess psychic abilities.
- Both Sentry and The Void do not age, can heal quickly, and are practically immortal, as they always return.
- His superhuman strength can take on gods or monsters like the Hulk.
- He is incredibly fast, and can also teleport and fly.
In the World War Hulk
comic event, his strength was showcased when he confronted the angry Hulk raging on Earth. Both nearly destroyed New York with their fight, and in the end, neither won. However, Sentry managed to pull Bruce Banner out of the Hulk. This was one of the strongest versions of the Hulk.
Sentry’s greatest weakness, but also the greatest danger, is his mental instability. His greatest foe is The Void, and he is also one of the few who can stand in his way. The tragic thing about this is that Sentry is actually a good person.
Although he has often been used as a weapon by villains, he has helped the Avengers many times.
What is his story in Thunderbolts*? It is currently unknown whether his background story is based on the comics, as the MCU likes to take liberties when it comes to adaptations. However, in the teaser, we hear that Valentina Allegra de Fontaine likely wants to recruit Sentry for the Thunderbolts. She says he would be the most powerful hero in the world. Even in the comics, Sentry was exploited by villains: In a dark version of the Avengers, villains disguise themselves as well-known Marvel heroes to pursue their own goals
