Critics had the opportunity to screen the film ahead of its release, and they can’t stop talking about how good Florence Pugh is. Marvel fans are naturally excited about the MCU’s Thunderbolts*, especially after director Jake Schreier released that explosion-filled behind-the-scenes footage.

Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan win hearts and minds in "Thunderbolts*," in which Marvel misfits tackle a story of redemption and mental health.

The movie opens on a morose note, as Florence Pugh ’s weary assassin Yelena explains in voiceover that she feels deadened by the loss of her sister ( Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow) and the empty routine of her life.