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New Thunderbolts Movie Art Reveals Sentry’s Deleted Costume That Marvel Should’ve Kept (Photos)

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In this year’s Thunderbolts, initial plans for Lewis Pullman’s character, The Void, were intended to be even more chilling. In the movie directed by Jake Schreier, Pullman played a dual role: portraying both the unassuming government-created superhero Sentry/Bob and his shadowy antagonist, The Void. The Void represented Bob’s most hidden and sinister secrets. Once provoked, The Void cast a shroud of darkness over New York City, causing those trapped within to relive their most horrific memories.

Fans were given an exclusive sneak peek into unutilized character designs for The Void in Thunderbolts, which made the villain appear more terrifying than ever before. In the movie, this figure appeared as a human-like shadow, featuring eerie white cat-eyes glowing from the darkness and staring at characters such as Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes.

The recently unveiled concept art for the Void, designed by Marvel Studios artist John Staub, offers a glimpse into potential appearances of Lewis Pullman’s character in the Thunderbolts movie during its production process.

In the standout design among these ideas, The Void is portrayed as a menacing, demonic entity instead of the embodiment of darkness as seen in the last film’s finale.

The picture portrays Pullman’s character encircled by a hazy silhouette, with a fiery combination of black and red swirling around him. This depiction contrasts noticeably with the movie counterpart, which appears closer to the Marvel Comics character in appearance.

As a passionate cinephile, I was given a thrilling, intimate glimpse into the character’s persona, sporting a striking suit that resembled pulsating crimson energy coursing through his torso and forming an emblem reminiscent of the ominous Spider-Man symbiote insignia.

Alongside these, two additional concept sketches were also shared. Remarkably, they bore a strong resemblance to the final version seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), albeit with minor variations. The first sketch depicted the character in an inverse tone, much like the film’s look, but with increased white accents.

In a more subtle manner, he appeared as the Sentry, donning his costume, with a faint haze of smoke enveloping his figure.

This year, Lewis Pullman’s character, Sentry/The Void, first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe within Jake Schreier’s “Thunderbolts”. He played the main antagonist alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Val. Sentry was a superhero designed by the government through a sequence of gruesome experiments.

Towards the closing scenes of the film, The Void was successfully vanquished (though temporarily), and Pullman’s persona became a member of the New Avengers, teaming up with Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, and David Harbour as Red Guardian.

Will Fans Ever See The Void Again?

While The Void seems to have been tamed for now, that does not mean the character is gone forever. 

By the finale of “Thunderbolts“, Lewis Pullman’s character, Bob, overcame his inner darkness, finding solace and healing through the support of his fellow New Avengers team members as they collectively addressed his past traumas.

In my perspective, there seems to be a strong possibility that the Phase 5 villain, who we’ve seen hints of making a return, might reappear in some shape or form down the line. Interestingly, Pullman’s character from Thunderbolts has been officially announced for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, leading many to speculate that he could be instrumental in the plot of that movie.

It’s possible that some of these ideas might resurface with the release of the movie. Could it be that fans haven’t witnessed The Void’s full potential yet, and this electrifying demon portrayal of The Void character is being held back as a formidable, enhanced threat in the upcoming superhero collaboration?

There are whispers suggesting that Robert Downey Jr.’s character, Doctor Doom, may be on the hunt for a power source for his world-altering Battleworld planet in the movie “Doomsday”. A highly advanced vacuum known as the Void might just be the ideal solution.

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2025-07-27 12:34

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