In two weeks, Thunderbolts*, the following of the upcoming Marvel motion pictures, will start enjoying in theaters, bringing characters like Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova and John Walker collectively into an unorthodox workforce of antiheroes (simply don’t evaluate them to the Suicide Squad). Among the many newcomers which have been thrown into the combination is Geraldine Viswanathan’s Mel, the assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Nonetheless, some followers are satisfied that Mel may really be a hero hiding in plain sight for Thunderbolts*, however truthfully, they might be onto one thing.
This stems from the most recent trailer for the thirty sixth theatrical installment within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which exhibits Viswanathan sporting a definite piece of golden jewellery. See for your self, it’s on the 40 second mark within the preview beneath:
See that necklace? It’s a steel attraction formed like a fowl… or reasonably, a songbird, if these Marvel followers are appropriate. Why does that matter? Effectively, apparently that’s sufficient for this section of individuals trying ahead to Thunderbolts* to say on YouTube and different locations that Geraldine Viswanathan is definitely enjoying Melissa Gold, higher recognized within the comics as Songbird.
Initially beginning out as a supervillain, Songbird is succesful producing a high-pitched sonic scream, much like DC Comics’ Black Canary. However right here’s the most effective half: she’s been a member of the Thunderbolts, particularly the model of the workforce that was being run by Regular Osborn in the course of the Darkish Reign interval of Marvel Comics’ timeline. Mix that data with the necklace Mel is sporting, and this makes for an honest argument that she’ll be the MCU’s Melissa Gold.
Nonetheless, even when we assume that this prediction is appropriate, don’t essentially assume which means that we’ll see Geraldine Viswanathan put on a fancy dress in Thunderbolts* (not like Bob, whom we’ll see turn out to be Sentry). There have been numerous situations of the MCU utilizing characters who’re superheroes within the comics, however by no means go well with up on this franchise. For instance, Captain America: Courageous New World, which was launched on the 2025 motion pictures schedule in February, featured Dennis Dunphy, who goes by Demolition Man on the printed web page, however was only a non-costumed army commander in dwell motion.
Nonetheless, I’ll cross my fingers that this guess about Geraldine Viswanathan’s character seems to be true, with or with out the accompanying superhero id. We received’t have to attend an excessive amount of longer to study the reply, as Thunderbolts* arrives on Might 2.