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Ollie Bradley-Staff Writer

Ollie Bradley

Staff Writer

July, 2023
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*, DC Universe
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Author Details

Ollie has been a professional writer for five years jumping between gaming and entertainment publications such as MMOGames.com before settling firmly in the camp of cinema in 2023.   

Industry Focus

For ScreenRant, Ollie has honed in on all things MCU and DCU related, focusing on the most important topics on readers' minds such as how the DCEU cast would look as DCU villains, or how the Hulk has been done dirty by the MCU for too long. 

Favorite Media

Ollie has a special affinity for all things MCU or Marvel-related (particularly Spider-Man) but is already keen to see what Gunn and Safran can achieve with the DCU now that the old guard has changed.

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Hulk prepares to fight on Sakaar in Thor Ragnarok
Looking Back At The Hulk’s MCU Arc, The Franchise Has A Way Better Opportunity To Make A Game-Changing Storyline Happen Than I’d Previously Realised

I just realised that the MCU has inadvertently opened up a possible exploration of one of the most interesting aspects of Bruce Banner.

Tony Stark berating Steve Rogers in Avengers Endgame
Avengers: Doomsday's New Release Date Breaks A 13-Year MCU Trend

Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars have been subjected to significant delays, which makes the former the first to break a 13-year MCU trend.

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Close up of Cyclops using his optic blast in X-Men
I'm Convinced These 10 Marvel Characters Are Going To Get A Major Power Upgrade The Next Time We See Them In The MCU

Now the MCU plays host to some incredibly powerful characters, I'm convinced that these will receive a power upgrade when they next appear.

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Venom in Venom The Last Dance
I Can’t Believe One Of Marvel’s All-Time Biggest Heroes Has A Solo Box Office That’s Lower Than The Sony Spider-Man Universe

Sony's Spider-Man Universe contains some of the superhero genre's lowest-grossing movies, but the franchise's box office still exceeds one MCU hero.

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Reed Richards looks seriously at a mobile of planets in The Fantastic Four First Steps
I'm Convinced I Know Which Netflix Daredevil Character Pedro Pascal Almost Played And It's Good He Didn't

Pedro Pascal nearly played a character in Daredevil, and while I think I know what character it would have been, I'm glad he missed out on it.

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David Corenswet's Superman getting up from a crater with a citizen's help in the Superman movie trailer
James Gunn's Superman Being "Weak" Fixes A Decades-Old Complaint About The Man Of Steel

Some viewers of the new Superman trailers have complained that they make him look particularly weak, but it responds to a longstanding complaint.

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I’ve-Completely-Changed-My-Mind-About-Lewis-Pullman’s-Sentry-Suit-After-Watching-Thunderbolts
I'm Convinced The MCU Is Introducing A Hero Even More Powerful Than Sentry In Just Two Months

The MCU may have just introduced one of the most powerful characters yet, but it has also wasted no time in introducing one more powerful.

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Anthony Ramos as The Hood in Ironheart
Ironheart’s Story Is Perfectly Set Up By Daredevil: Born Again’s Ending According To Marvel Comics Theory

There is one conspicuous Marvel Comics story that Daredevil: Born Again might have set up for Parker Robbins in the Ironheart series.

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Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool coming out of a TVA time door
After Deadpool & Wolverine’s Drug Rule, I’m So Surprised With How Much Thunderbolts* Delves Into Them

Thunderbolts* certainly doesn't shy away from themes of drug abuse, and I find this surprising after Deadpool & Wolverine's newly established rule.

Yelena Belova, Bob, Ghost, and John Walker peek behind a wall in Thunderbolts
I Can’t Believe The MCU Introduced One Of Its Most Powerful & Terrifying Characters By Having Them Throw Up Off-Screen

The MCU just introduced its most powerful and terrifying character yet, and I can't believe it did so by having him throw up immediately.

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I Think Scarlett Johansson Is Totally Right About Why Black Widow Can’t Return In The MCU

Scarlett Johansson recently weighed in on Black Widow's death in the MCU, and I agree with her assessment on why the character can't return.

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Alexei Shostakov a.k.a. Red Guardian looks up in the Thunderbolts character poster
I Genuinely Thought The MCU Had Broken One Of Its Most Sacred Rules In The Finale Of Thunderbolts*

Thunderbolts* featured a particularly dark moment that, for a minute, made me think that it had broken one of the franchise's most sacred rules.

Close-up of Ghost wearing her costume in Thunderbolts
I Need The MCU To Set Up A Replacement For The Character It Just Killed To Finally Do Justice To A Truly Wasted Marvel Villain

The MCU has seemingly just wasted one of the best villains from Marvel Comics, and I'm hoping the intention is to now bring about a replacement.

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The Thunderbolts looking into the camera in a promotional image for Thunderbolts
Marvel's Thunderbolts* Characters, Ranked By Physical Strength

Thunderbolts* boasts a relatively small cast of characters, and some of them far exceed the physical strength of others, especially in one case.

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Wanda Maximoff Scarlet Witch looking up in the snow on Mount Wundagore in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Scarlet Witch Vs. Sentry: Which MCU Character Is More Powerful?

Now that the MCU has debuted Sentry in Thunderbolts*, it raises the question of whether he is more powerful than the late Scarlet Witch.

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Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor screams in anger in James Gunn's Superman
The New Superman Trailer Proves James Gunn Has Fixed The DCEU's Lex Luthor Mistake

Lex Luthor features quite heavily in the new trailer for Superman, and it looks as though it has fixed the main issue with the DCEU's rendition.

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Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) on a motorcycle in Thunderbolts
I May Never Get Over Thunderbolts*’ 10 Most Jaw-Dropping MCU Movie Moments

Thunderbolts* was an amazing MCU movie, with plenty of jaw-dropping moments to rival even the biggest and most action-packed MCU instalments.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man looking sad in Captain America: Civil War
I’m Still Oddly Compelled By These 8 Truly Unhinged Avengers: Doomsday Theories Even Though They’re Absolutely Wild

Recent news about Avengers: Doomsday has sparked many unhinged theories about the MCU movie, but some of them are strangely convincing.

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Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) in his wedding outfit in Joker Folie à Deux
I’m Convinced These Are The 10 Most Underrated Joker Movie & Show Appearances In His Entire 58-Year-Long History

The Joker has appeared in countless movies and shows over the years, but these are easily the most underrated interpretations of the DC villain.

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Smart Hulk introducing Skaar in She-Hulk Attorney at Law
I’m Convinced The MCU Has Made These 10 Marvel Heroes Look Way Weaker Than They Actually Are

The MCU is no stranger to nerfing its characters, but I'm convinced that these characters are supposed to be more powerful than they appear.