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Geek Tyrant
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
How Much Did Val Pay for Avengers Tower in THUNDERBOLTS*? A Property Expert Breaks It Down — GeekTyrant
In Marvel's Thunderbolts* we learn that Valentina Allegra de Fontaine bought Avengers Tower. The former headquarters of Tony Stark and Earth's Mightiest Heroes is now the property of Val and her shadowy organization, O.X.E., giving her the perfect HQ for The New Avengers. This brings up a fun question, how much would that building actually cost in real-world dollars? We first saw the iconic skyscraper back in 2012's The Avengers , and again in Avengers: Age of Ultron . By the time Spider-Man: Homecoming came around, Tony Stark was ready to sell, and the tower was emptied out by Happy Hogan. That set the stage for the Vulture's climactic heist, but Marvel fans have been speculating ever since, who bought the place? Rumors over the years pointed to everyone from Oscorp to the Fantastic Four, but Thunderbolts* made it official that Valentina bought it, and as she says in the movie, it was all about 'good optics' and having a public-facing location for the government-backed Sentry program. So… how much did she fork over for the building? IGN spoke with Michael T. Cohen, Principal at Williams Equities, a real-life veteran in NYC real estate with four decades of experience, and a self-professed Marvel Comics fan. He offered this ballpark figure: $1.1 billion. 'The metric by which we would measure the value would be price per square foot. So my guess is, there's nowhere where they safely tell you whether it's a million square feet, or a million and a half, or how large it really is.' Cohen added that since there's no official square footage provided by Stark Industries or Marvel Studios, it's a bit of a guessing game, but not without logic. He continued: 'We're kind of shooting in the dark here, without any of the underlying math, but I would say one could easily assume that the Avengers Tower would sell for a billion dollars or more based upon the look of it, the size, and the location.' Still, it wouldn't have been a simple transaction. This is, after all, a building that's been blown up, attacked by aliens, and served as a portal to various interdimensional disasters. That makes it a bit of a risk for insurers and tenants alike. 'It would be very challenging to buy property insurance for Avengers Tower if you were a conventional investor. The Avengers, presumably, don't occupy the entire building… How would you feel about being a tenant in Avengers Tower, say, on the floor beneath them, or above them, or anywhere in the same elevator bank? 'Do the Avengers have a private entrance, or do they ride with the conventional tenants?' he continued. 'If you really built Avengers Tower in the middle of the city, there are some very interesting, idiosyncratic considerations one would have to take into account.' In Thunderbolts* , Val doesn't keep the name. She rebrands it 'The Watchtower,' which nods to The Sentry's own Watchtower from the comics, a floating fortress perched above Manhattan. Whether The Watchtower ends up being a place of safety or a monument to disaster remains to be seen—but one thing's for sure: Val's new digs didn't come cheap.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"I Literally Screamed At The Post-Credit Scene": "Thunderbolts*" Finally Released In Theaters, And Everyone Is Making The Same Comments About This One Character
Warning: the below story consists of spoilers for Thunderbolts*. Thunderbolts*, one of Marvel Studios' most anticipated films of the year, came out on Friday, and people are raving not just about the movie but also about one singular character: Bucky, mother f--cking, Barnes. Why do you ask? Well, the answer will require spoiling the movie, so exit out of this story if you haven't watched it yet! So, in the movie's post-credit scene, the Thunderbolts* — now known as The New Avengers (14 months later) — are talking in the old/new Avengers Tower, and they each have a new look. For Bucky, he went from looking like this: To this. (I can't show the image here because we don't have the rights, but please click the link here to see him in all his glory). Rightfully so, everyone (and their mom) can not stop talking about Bucky's new look, and honestly, how he looked throughout the film. That car scene? *whips out fan to cool off.* IYKYK. So to celebrate Bucky in the Thunderbolts*, I decided to round up the wildest reactions people have said about this "New Avenger" across the internet. this one: 2. Or this one: Twitter: @hourlyseb this one: 4. And this: Twitter: @wrathsstranger 5. Let's not forget this: Warner Bros./ Twitter: @xoxossaraah "Beefy Bucky": this post about being "deeply in love": does serve some stellar post-credit looks: 9. Or this tweet about going to "bed" with Bucky: Marvel Studios/ Twitter: @winterluvrs 10. Or this one: Twitter: @winterluvrs 11. course, there's this reaction: also this Letterboxd review: this one: let's include this one as well: finally, this buddy duo that we will never get (see the full image here). So now it's your turn: Have you seen Thunderbolts* yet? What was your favorite part of the film? Tell us in the comments below.
Buzz Feed
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
"I Literally Screamed At The Post-Credit Scene": "Thunderbolts" Finally Released In Theaters, And Everyone Is Making The Same Comments About This One Character
Warning: the below story consists of spoilers for Thunderbolts *. Thunderbolts*, one of Marvel Studios' most anticipated films of the year, came out on Friday, and people are raving not just about the movie but also about one singular character: Bucky, mother f--cking, Barnes. Why do you ask? Well, the answer will require spoiling the movie, so exit out of this story if you haven't watched it yet! So, in the movie's post-credit scene, the Thunderbolts* — now known as The New Avengers (14 months later) — are talking in the old/new Avengers Tower, and they each have a new look. For Bucky, he went from looking like this: Rightfully so, everyone (and their mom) can not stop talking about Bucky's new look, and honestly, how he looked throughout the film. That car scene? *whips out fan to cool off.* IYKYK. So to celebrate Bucky in the Thunderbolts*, I decided to round up the wildest reactions people have said about this "New Avenger" across the internet. 4. And this: cw // #Thunderbolts spoilers . . . . . . . Bucky Barnes at the start of the movie vs Bucky Barnes in the post-credit scene — Shadow ✪🦾 || saw Thunderbolts* ⚡️ (@wrathsstranger) May 2, 2025 Twitter: @wrathsstranger 5. Let's not forget this: that scene of bucky riding a motorcycle with his glasses on in thunderbolts* — sarah (@xoxossaraah) May 2, 2025 Warner Bros./ Twitter: @xoxossaraah 6. Or "Beefy Bucky": 16. And finally, this buddy duo that we will never get (see the full image here).
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Thunderbolts* Easter Eggs With the Red Hulk & Marvel References
Marvel's Thunderbolts* has now been released worldwide, and it contains multiple Easter eggs and references to the wider MCU, such as Red Hulk. Accordingly, fans are wondering what references and mentions they may have missed while watching the movie. Directed by Jake Schreier, this film sees various antiheroes team up to face an unimaginable and terrifying threat. Here are all the Easter eggs and Marvel references in Thunderbolts* you might have missed. Be wary of potential spoilers ahead. The following easter eggs and Marvel references in Thunderbolts* include: Red Hulk – In one of Thunderbolts*' earlier scenes, Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) mentions Thaddeus Ross' Red Hulk (Harrison Ford) and his actions in Captain America: Brave New World. This happens while she is questioned by an impeachment committee about her involvement in O.X.E Group's Sentry project. Mel's necklace – Mel (Geraldine Viswanathan) was one of the film's most mysterious characters prior to release. She thus became a topic of multiple discussions, including one speculating whether she was the MCU's Melissa Gold/Songbird. Mel does not become Songbird in the film. However, she wears a necklace containing a songbird, subtly nodding to the comic book character. Captain America: The Winter Soldier callback: In the film, Yelena Belova, John Walker, and Ghost try to escape the room Val trapped them in to kill them. During the process, Walker smashes a switch using his shield and says, 'On your left.' Ardent MCU fans will recognize this line from The Winter Soldier, where Steve Rogers says it to Sam Wilson during their first meeting while jogging. The Watchtower: Thunderbolts* finally reveals Val as the Avengers Tower's mysterious buyer, and she has renamed it the Watchtower. This name is also a nod to Sentry's comic book base of operations, which shares the same name. Thor: Tired of her constant orders, Sentry pins Val to the wall. He then recalls Val telling him how he was stronger than the entire Avengers team combined, including one god — an obvious Thor reference. Fantastic Four – Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene sees Yelena and the team witness the arrival of the Fantastic Four's jet in space. Additionally, The Fantastic Four: First Steps' theme can be heard playing in the background.
National Post
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Film review: Thunderbolts* introduces a new group of plucky heroes
Let's start with the nagging question of what that asterisk means in the title Thunderbolts*. Is it signalling that the movie is void where prohibited by law? That perhaps some animals WERE harmed in the making of it? Batteries not included? Results may vary? Article content Article content According to the studio behind the movie, it means 'the Avengers were not available' and that this will be yet another launch of a new group of plucky crime-fighting heroes, as we saw in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy and the underwhelming 2021 movie Eternals, and again this summer in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Article content But I like to think that it warns of homework. Google 'Marvel movies to watch before Thunderbolts' (with or without the damned asterisk) and you'll find sites that suggest — nay, demand — that you revisit anywhere between three and 16 films and TV shows. Google THOSE and you'll find even more prep work. Article content I'll make it easy on you: If you've never seen a Marvel movie, just consider yourself lucky and stay home. Or go see Sinners, which is in theatres, excellent, original and free of research requirements: a rough awareness of vampires and the blues and you'll be just fine. Article content For everyone else, you'll need to know that Yelena (Florence Pugh), sister of the late Avenger Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), is a mercenary and assassin who is getting tired of being bad. You'll want to remember that Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) was introduced in Ant-Man and the Wasp as another villain who's more misunderstood than miscreant. And that John Walker (Wyatt Russell) is a knock-off Captain America with anger-management issues. Article content The three of them are brought together by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who clearly had it in her contract that her character's name be even longer than her own. Article content Valentina is a kind of Beltway triple agent, equal parts evil and stylish, although her right-hand woman Mel (Geraldine Viswanathan) is more conflicted. She operates out of what used to be Avengers Tower in New York, which she bought from Iron Man, which you'd know if you did your homework and watched Spider-Man: Homecoming. Article content Article content Article content Anyway, the three anti-heroes find themselves pitted against a guy named Bob, played by Lewis Pullman, who also played a guy named Bob in Top Gun: Maverick. This Bob's full name is Robert Reynolds, a double-initial moniker that should set your own spidey-senses tingling: There's more to him that meets the eye. Sebastian Stan's character Bucky Barnes (double initial!) is concerned. Yelena's dad (David Harbour, playing Russia's answer to Captain America) is excited. Article content Marvel doesn't demand that critics be up to speed on its cinematic universe — full disclosure: I haven't yet seen Captain America: Brave New World, a.k.a. the one with Harrison Ford. But they do get a little shirty about leaks, telling reviewers: 'We respectfully ask that you as press refrain from revealing spoilers, cameos, character developments and detailed story points.'
