Marvel Studios may have just dropped a big hint about who Geraldine Viswanathan will be playing in 2025. Lightning*While the rest of the cast includes several returning MCU actors as antiheroes, such as Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, and David Harbour as Red Guardian, Marvel Studios has been fairly quiet about who exactly they are. Driving dolls And Blockers The star plays the lead role in the film. The role, which was originally slated to be played by Ayo Edebiri before she dropped out, was described as simply an assistant to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' character, Valentina “Val” Allegra de Fontaine.
At the San Diego Comic-Con, the cast was Lightning* They walked out on stage, and while they didn't reveal who Viswanathan will be playing during the Hall H event, Marvel may have dropped a big hint. Marvel Entertainment's YouTube channel uploaded a video featuring the cast Captain America: Brave New World, Lightning*, And Fantastic Four: The First Steps Walking in the press line with their character names. Geraldine Viswanathan's name was mentioned as Mel, which may be short for Melissa, suggesting she may be the MCU version of the character Songbird.
Who is Songbird in Marvel Comics? And does she appear in Thunderbolts?
Melissa Gold was created by Mark Grunwald, Ralph Macchio, and John Byrne and first appeared in Marvel two in one #54 in August 1979. Originally a villain known as Screaming Mimi, her powers are—as the name suggests—supersonic screams. She eventually adopted the codename Songbird and was part of the first roster of the Thunderbolts, a team of villains posing as heroes. Songbird found that she enjoyed her time as a hero and reformed herself, even becoming a member of the Mighty Avengers. However, she is mostly known as part of the Thunderbolts, as she was a founding member and a major part of the team during their reintroduction during Civil war It happened.
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while Lightning* The film focuses on the established MCU characters in its roster, and there's a good chance the movie will lay the groundwork for future characters to join the team. Given that there's a character named Mel in Lightning Since it's close to the name of a character commonly associated with the team in the comics, it seems like a good indication that this is who Viswanathan is playing. Lightning* It may not only be the origin story of the team, but it may also be the story of how Viswanathan eventually becomes Songbird. While most of the attention has been focused on the vigilante-like Lewis Pullman, Marvel Studios also appears to be keeping another comic book character out of sight. Viswanathan is a rising star, and Marvel Studios is sure to want to keep her around for future projects. Lightning* This may just be the beginning.
