A few days ago he reached cinemas Thunderboltsthe new movie of Marvel Studios that puts the focus on the group of antiheroes of the Marvel Cinematographic Universe. The film has not only harvested great praise by specialized criticism and fans, but has achieved an impressive box office achievement, with a collection of more than 162 million dollars worldwide.
The expectation for seeing Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Red Guardian (David Harbor) in the same team was high, since the dynamics, chemistry and humor between each of these characters contributes something unique. However, what many did not expect to meet is one of the best villains of Marvel of recent years.
Thunderbolts I introduce the character of Bob Reynolds, whose identity is that of Sentry. This character, played by Lewis Pullman, is not only one of the most powerful in MCUbut has a powerful alter ego known as The Void, who turns out to be one of the antagonists of history.
The Void, the terrifying villain of Thunderbolts and the Marvel Universe
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Lewis Pullman interpreta a Bob / Sentry y The Void.
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when The Void seizes Bob, he unleashes all hell and darkness, since this sinister silhouette is able to disintegrate anything in a gloomy breath just by raising his hand.
But in addition to all the darkness that this character emanates, the director of the film. Jack screensrevealed the sinister influence behind The Void powers. According to the filmmaker, the character’s design process was not only long, but also deeply had some historical influence.
When The Void attacks, the silhouettes of the people in their path remain on the surface, leaving a trace of what they were. Schreier said that to achieve this last aspect they reviewed the nuclear shadows of Hiroshima. These figures, which were printed on surfaces after the impact of the atomic bomb in 1945.
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The void sweeping everything in its path.
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“We wanted everything that was seen in the film does not seem generated by computer, although we are working with some of the best visual effects companies in the world,” he explained Screamer. And that premise led him to look for references that transmitted a real, tangible, almost uncomfortable sensation.
The result is an aesthetic that does not seek to dazzle with great visual effects, but to generate a more visceral impression. “If you spend more than a picture and a half in the animation between someone disappears and becomes a shadow, it already begins to seem some artificial,” said the director. “It has to be something fast, almost imperceptible, so you don’t feel like smoke.”
Behind this almost obsessive precision there is a deep respect for the work of the houses of visual effects involved, such as Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), one of the giants of the item. Screamer It was clear to recognize that the key to success in this type of scenes is not only in digital or only in the practical, but in the mixture of both worlds. “The best of visual effects occurs when you combine technical with the emotional, digital with the tangible.”
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In addition to the character’s design, the director also talked about the challenges when filming the scenes where The Void appears. Due to the brief and delicate of the effect, the camera had to be aligned with the action, as if it were an eclipse. “From certain angles, it simply does not work. So we had to plan all the camera work so that the effect had an impact,” he said.
Clearly, the decision of the creative team to resort to an image as powerful as the bombing of Hiroshima points to the dark and gloomy tone with which Thunderbolts decided to tell its story, and that it is completely different from other productions from Marvel.
And while Marvel has been criticized lately for abusing the CGI or not giving enough recognition to visual effects equipment, it is refreshing to see a director and Schreier value so much that work. “They did a lot. We too. But when they get together, it is when something really big is achieved,” he said.
Without a doubt we are facing one of the most interesting deliveries of the study in a long time, and that is clear after the reception by critics and fans.
