Thunderbolts, officially titled The New Avengers, kept its real name under wraps until shortly after release. Although some plot twists crept out before the launch, a significant change regarding the character Taskmaster emerged post-production. Co-writer Eric Pearson disclosed that Antonia Dreykov was initially intended to be a full team member but was unexpectedly killed by another character early in the film. This twist was not in the original script and was shocking for Pearson when he saw the final cut. Taskmaster's role included a comedic aspect that was ultimately cut from the final version.
Pearson revealed to Polygon that while most of the final product is what he put on the page, there was one major difference involving Antonia Dreykov, aka Taskmaster.
Originally, Taskmaster was supposed to have a running joke where Antonia, struggling with memory loss, kept attacking John Walker.
The sudden murder of Taskmaster may seem heartless, but it proves that none of these heroes are strangers to bloodshed.
It was decided after my work... one thing was totally different and shocked the hell out of me.
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