As great as Thunderbolts* was, one issue that is seemingly set to cause as much frustration for comic book movie fans as killing off Edi Gathegi's Darwin in X-Men: First Class (who got some unofficial justice in Superman), is snuffing out Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster so early in the film. As a character still prominent in the comics, it was a shocking creative choice to take down a contract killer known for being able to replicate any fighting style they observe. The character's exit came as a surprise for both the film's screenwriter, Eric Pearson, who was only made aware of the character's death after seeing the film, and Kurylenko herself, who expressed disappointment in leaving the movie so soon. Now, director Jake Schreier has spoken out about Kurylenko's reaction and expressed his understanding of how it all unfolded.
"Yeah, I think Olga has spoken about that. It was something that happened after the strike, when we were redeveloping the script," Schreier told Variety. "I know that there are people that have reached out to let me know that they’re displeased with this, and I totally understand that. It’s not something we did lightly."
