While Thunderbolts* didn’t impress at the box office last year, it was well received by critics and the public overall, with our own Eric Eisenberg giving the movie 3.5 out 5 stars in his Thunderbolts* review. However, one creative decision that didn’t sit well with many fans was killing off Taskmaster so quickly despite her being advertised as one of Thunderbolts*’ leading protagonists. Now the character’s actress, Olga Kurylenko, has responded to those fans who’ve been demanding justice for Taskmaster.
We didn’t get to spend much time with Taskmaster, a.k.a. Antonia Dreykov in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as she’d only previously appeared in Black Widow as a brainwashed tool of her father. Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier has previously said that taking Taskmaster off the board in just her first scene was “not something we did lightly,” and Kurylenko had this to say to ComicBookMovie about the fans who were displeased about the character’s ultimate fate:
