Lewis Pullman’s Sentry, also known as Bob, has become one of the major scene-stealers of Marvel’s latest, Thunderbolts*. That the character is such a compelling part of the film, given his convoluted origins in Marvel comics, is nothing short of a feat. Thunderbolts* adapts his story seamlessly, turning his struggles with addiction, depression, and his dark alter ego, The Void, into the film’s central conceit. Bob and his alternate personas are each stand-ins for the struggles shared by each member of the ensemble, making him a crucial cog in the fabric of Thunderbolts*.
It’s impossible to imagine the film without Sentry — but early drafts of Thunderbolts* didn’t include the character at all. Per screenwriter Eric Pearson, he was a later addition to the script, a tool to put some distance between Thunderbolts* and two Marvel films that had already come before.
