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TheMCUhas win over me that a Marvel torpedo has been kill off beforeThunderbolts*after 7 years . Whilethe MCU timelineis roll in the hay for bogus - out deaths that mirror the comics , the enfranchisement also has n’t been afraid to kill off character for good when the need arises . Plenty of Hero of Alexandria and villains likewise have found themselves being offed in various fashions , and for every fictitious character that has come back after a seeming demise , there are several who regain themselves - at least for the time being - permanently numb .

However , it ’s deserving note that these death tend to be focal feature article of the respective movies and shows they look in , as the of course striking nature of a character break down on - screen contribute post to even the most outlandish of superhero tale . This makes it all the more interesting to me that the MCU appears to have pop off a noteworthy role forThunderbolts*seemingly between their last show and theupcoming MCU movie .

Ghost’s Thunderbolts* Story Alludes To A Hero Death

The Current Story Teases For Thunderbolts* Hint At A Potential Character Death

Given Bill Foster also notably dies in the comics , it seems more than potential that Ghost ’s current " lonely wolf " nature emerges from having antecedently lost the one individual who truly care for her .

This focus on being alone is a remarkable description give Ava Starr was last seen inAnt - Man and The Waspfleeing with her wise man Bill Foster - also bonk as Marvel hoagie Goliath - who has not appeared in the main timeline since , and does n’t appear to be in the cast forThunderbolts*itself , though the full roll has n’t yet been revealed . While Foster could but be off doing other things during this time , give his fatherly attachment to Ghost , it seems unlikely he would be miss from her life sentence and the story entirely unless something had happened to him .

Looking at Bill Foster ’s willingness to go on the test with Ava , it seems as though Foster would have been more likely to unite the Thunderbolts with his adoptive girl rather than go away her side . This make his absence from the team itself seem somewhat potentially telling , as his incredible intelligence and technical prowess would on the face of it have offered him a situation on the squad , even if it were one more on the hobby .

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Jail prison term after the pair were caught would be another possible scenario , but even then , it would make sense for the character to get a call or dramatic moment with Ava to underline the situation at hand , making him part of the mould . give Bill Foster also notably die in the comic , it seems more than likely that Ghost ’s current " solitary wolf " nature emerge from having antecedently lose the one soul who truly care for her , and that the MCU will have accommodate Goliath ’s demise in some way .

Ghost ’s Appearances In The MCU

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Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster looking worried in Ant-Man and the Wasp

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Ant - Man and The Wasp

2018

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2025

Why The MCU Killing Off Bill Foster Would Make Sense For Thunderbolts*

Killing Bill Foster Would Make Sense On A Few Different Levels For The MCU

Unlike the previous report that claimedThunderbolts*was set to kill off its total castin its taradiddle , drink down Bill Foster would n’t change the MCU drastically , but would certainly heighten the emotion and stakes of its story . If Ghost has lost Foster , her attachments to the Thunderbolts become all the more meaning , as they thus are the only literal ally she has in her life .

Similarly , it ’s likely Valentina Allegra de Fontaine would be able to act on this loss to append Ava to the team much in the path she ’s show in theBlack Widowpost - creditsplaying on Yelena ’s grief over lose Natasha , justifying the character ’s comprehension in the mathematical group while also adding parallels between the two stories - and perhaps setting up Valentina as a more virtuously null shape by manipulating yet another stranded image to her own mean value .

Since Bill Foster died in the comics during the Civil War event - andCaptain America : Civil Warreleased in 2016 without the character appearing - using his later demise to up the personal stakes and smooth out out Ghost ’s storyline would seem potentially par for the course . With so many unlike character tale to admit in the movie , it would also make good sense to only reference this glide by , since Foster presently does n’t seem to be in the roll of the picture . However , that does n’t mean the vista of the role being killed off - CRT screen would n’t be a waste .

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Why Killing Off Bill Foster Off-Screen Would Be A Waste

Bill Foster Deserves A Return To MCU Screens

While signs appear to point to Bill Foster having ended his tale before the events ofThunderbolts*even necessarily take place , hopefully Foster ’s story can be hide by a flashback if this is the case . Laurence Fishburne is n’t an announce part of the form , but it does n’t appear that the full list of actors in the movie is released , and indeed some name may not be disclosed until after the movie unveiling , in rescript to appropriate for some surprisal .

Featuring the character would be crucial if the MCU ’s Goliath has legislate , as on a narration level , not include the moment would not only gloss over the death , but also put a major moment of Ghost ’s discharge to the backburner . Thunderbolts*will have its workplace edit out for it balancing the account of multiple independent characters , but repeating the master complaints raised forThe Avengersand its ensemble squad by only sidelining some stories is n’t the solution .

While Ghost is n’t as focal a theatrical role as someone like Yelena or Bucky Barnes , a moment like her losing her mentor needs to be on - screen , or else the dealership risks making her basically the Thunderbolts ' version of the Hulk . pose Ghost in a notable squad but not give her write up the ruth or significance that would suggest it requires would replicate the sins of the MCU ’s past in a way that would be unideal , especially since audiences are likely to retrieve less about her arc than they will about more key MCU figures in the first place .

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Even without all this , the character of Laurence Fishburne ’s performing alone would make vote down Bill Foster off without showing it a true waste , as the actor ’s own story in the professing - include notable roles in The Matrix and John Wick - score him a natural candidate to have on - screen in the franchise for as much time as possible . As such , there is always the hope thatThunderbolts*brings Bill Foster back - and possibly even gives him the spotlight - as much as some darker possibilities are currently looking quite potential from my position .

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