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Lewis Pullman says Florence Pugh took him under her wing while filming 'Thunderbolts*'

By Sophia Soto | Last updated May 11, 2025 12:27 PM ET

Lewis Pullman makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Thunderbolts* The New Avengers, which includes an incredible cast of fan favorites including Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as the Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker.

In a recent interview with Men's Health, he discussed working with his co-stars and recalled how he and Pugh grew close. "So much of it comes down to Florence just being an outlier of a person and an artist. She is so full of joy and humor, and she experiences life in such a rich way. She doesn’t let any moment pass without being very conscious and deliberate about it," he explained. "I grew very close to her, and very fond of her, because she also took me under her wing. I think it was very much reminiscent of when she first joined the Marvel Universe and how intimidating it was. I felt instantly like I was in good hands. I trusted her. And so I owe it all to her. You know, anything that feels like it was real on camera was the result of Florence being so gracious, and human, and embracing."

He also had the chance to work with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who returns as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. "She’s a legend, and a queen, and a GOAT," the actor commented.

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"I was constantly trying not to break. I mean, it’s like being thrown into a hockey rink and you’ve never held a stick, but you’re expected to just play with a pro. She’s so dexterous, and she’s so thoughtful. Of the entire cast, she’s been the one who has spent hundreds of thousands of hours in front of camera, and she’s so comfortable. She really knows how to maximize her time with every take and every scene. And she has such a dry confidence in this, which is just inherently hilarious," he continued to express. "One of the most bizarre things we had to shoot was when I actually have her by the throat—and that was terrifying. I felt like I had a national treasure in my hands, and I was like, 'I don’t want to do this!' But she was game. She was like, 'You’re really supposed to be strangling me here.'"

Pullman has already been confirmed to return to the MCU as Bob in Avengers: Doomsday, which will serve as an on-screen reunion between him and his Top Gun: Maverick co-star, Danny Ramirez. The actor portrayed Joaquin Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and just reprised his role as the new Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World.

"I just saw him at the Thunderbolts* premiere. We talk all the time. It’s a friendship that I’m so lucky to have, because we’ve been on such bizarrely similar trajectories. I’ve just been one step behind him, and he’s had such great advice and encouragement for me," Pullman shared. "We are just really trying to hammer home that we will not let people down if they let me and him interact in future films. We’re really going to milk it for all it’s worth! We’ve been trying to get projects off the ground together since Top Gun, and we’ve got a couple in the oven, but we’re so excited to have one finally happen. And we didn’t even really have to work for it! We have so much fun working together; we both have the same kind of attitude about why we do what we do."

Avengers: Doomsday will hit theaters in May of 2026.

Sophia Soto

Sophia Soto is a writer and interviewer with a passion for all things entertainment. She is a Senior Reporter at The Nerds of Color and contributes to Yardbarker, Screensphere, Den of Geek, What to Watch, Nerdtropolis, and Temple of Geek. You can see her past work on Remezcla, Young Hollywood, Looper, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, Soundsphere, and Starry Constellation Magazine

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