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Nicolas Ayala

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April, 2020
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About Nicolas Ayala

Nicolas Ayala is a Features Writer for the Superhero beat at Screen Rant. He's also a screenwriter, photographer, cosplayer, and music producer who loves all kinds of art — as long as they're powerful and optimistic.

Industry Focus

With his encyclopedic knowledge about Marvel and DC and a lifetime of writing and cosplaying, Nicolas dives into the deepest corners of comic book lore to find every single easter egg and reference in the MCU and the DC Universe, as well as in blockbuster franchises such as Fast & Furious and Jurassic Park.

Favorite Media

Nicolas' favorite characters are the always underrated Quicksilver and Dazzler, and he believes movie castings don't get better than Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin, Ben Affleck as Batman, and Henry Cavill as Superman.

Beyond the superhero scene, Nicolas' love for Back to the Future, Rocky, Terminator, Rambo, Dragon Ball, and other '80s movies and shows grows exponentially every day.

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Alan Cumming's Kurt Wagner a.k.a. Nightcrawler growls in X2 X-Men United
"I've Been Doing Stunts The Past Couple Of Days:" Avengers: Doomsday's Nightcrawler Alan Cumming Teases Action-Packed X-Men Scenes

Nightcrawler actor Alan Cumming shares an update from the set of Avengers: Doomsday, where he's pulling off his own action stunts at sixty years old.

Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror looks at the camera in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
I Can't Believe The MCU's Failed Kang Plans Ended Up Adapting The Villain More Accurately Than I Expected

Kang the Conqueror's unceremonious defeat may be anticlimactic, but it suits the multiversal supervillain quite well, all things considered.

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Yelena Belova, Bob, Ghost, and John Walker peek behind a wall in Thunderbolts
The MCU's New Avengers Team Is Already Giving Me What I've Been Missing From The Original Avengers For 10 Years

Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene reveals that the MCU's New Avengers have already matched Earth's original Mightiest Heroes in one key way.

Thunderbolts* group poster
I Can't Get Over Just How Close Thunderbolts* Came To Having Its Story Mirror DC's Suicide Squad Sequel

Thunderbolts*' similarities to the DCEU's Suicide Squad movies would have gone even further if a scrapped idea had made it into the final cut.

Daniel Bruhl as Baron Zemo put on his comic book inspired mask
After The Reveal Of How 1 MCU Villain Was Cut From Thunderbolts*, My Comic-Accurate Sequel Theory Feels Way More Likely

A Thunderbolts* script detail suggests the MCU won't leave the original team name behind after Yelena and her fellow heroes become the New Avengers.

Martin Freeman as Everett Ross in Black Panther Wakanda Forever
I'm Surprised The MCU Missed 2 Chances To Follow Up On A Black Panther 2 Storyline In 2025

Thunderbolts* apparently scrapped one character's villainous plan, which had been brewing since Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, or even earlier.

Original Blade Trilogy Writer Addresses How Marvel Can Finally Make Movie Happen
"Give Me A Call": Original Blade Trilogy Writer Addresses How Marvel Can Finally Make Mahershala Ali's MCU Movie Happen

Exclusive: Blade trilogy writer David S. Goyer shares his thoughts on the many delays and rewrites the MCU's Blade movie has gone through so far.

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Anthony Mackie in Captain America
Anthony Mackie Reignites Major Avengers: Doomsday Theory With Social Media Video

Anthony Mackie shares an update from the Avengers: Doomsday set, which may introduce a new MCU location connected to Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

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Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes stands in front of the Thunderbolts_ asterisk
I’m So Glad Thunderbolts* Took One Of Bucky Barnes' Best Comic Suit Designs & Made It An MCU Reality

Bucky Barnes' new look in Thunderbolts* seems to have roots in the comics, and it may tease a new story for Sebastian Stan's New Avenger.

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Stephen Amell wears his Green Arrow hood and mask in the Arrowverse
I’m Glad James Gunn Just Debunked A Major DCU Casting Rumor, As I’m Convinced The Actor Would Be Better For Another Hero Role

James Gunn shot down a theory about one DCU actor's Lanterns role, meaning it's still possible he's playing a different DC Comics superhero.

Wyatt Russell's John Walker a.k.a. US Agent looks up at the camera without his mask in Thunderbolts_
Thunderbolts* Writer Reveals John Walker Was Originally The Main Villain And Why It Became Sentry/The Void Instead

Exclusive: Thunderbolts* writer Eric Pearson reveals Wyatt Russell's John Walker almost replaced Sentry and the Void as the MCU movie's main villain.

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Thunderbolts MCU Team Not Complete Zemo SR
Baron Zemo Was Originally In Thunderbolts* - MCU Writer Reveals Why The Marvel Character Wasn't In The Movie

Exclusive: Daniel Brühl's Baron Zemo was part of an early Thunderbolts* draft that made him a major antagonist, as revealed by writer Eric Pearson.

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tom holland as peter parker aka spider-man in the mcu
I Can’t Believe Thunderbolts* Just Flipped Spider-Man’s Great Responsibility Lesson On Its Head Again With One Of The Best Lines In The Entire Movie

Thunderbolts* presents a dark twist on Spider-Man's "great responsibility" line through Valentina Allegra de Fontaine's search for power.

Lewis Pullman’s Bob from Thunderbolts* and the Sentry belt with his “S” logo from the MCU movie
So, What Happened To Bob's New Sentry Look?

Thunderbolts*' ending leaves one question about Lewis Pullman's Sentry unanswered, but it could become an important detail in future MCU projects.

New look at the MCU's Sentry in the Thunderbolts* trailer
Bob, Sentry And The Void Meet Moon Knight, Steven Grant And Jake Lockley In Marvel Crossover Art The MCU Needs To Adapt

Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* and Moon Knight explore similar themes, which makes their most powerful characters worthy of an eventual MCU team-up.

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The Thunderbolts pose for their movie cereal poster
"That Was A Blast:" Thunderbolts* Star Reveals They Were Injured While Filming An Action Scene

The Thunderbolts* cast has some wild on-set experiences to tell, but one actor got especially unlucky with a stunt gone wrong and a nasty head injury.

Bucky, Red Guardian, John Walker and Ghost walking together in New York in Thunderbolts*
New MCU Report Reveals That Avengers: Doomsday Directors Joe & Anthony Russo Directed The Thunderbolts* Post-Credit Scene

The Russo bros. reportedly directed Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene, which suggests it's more closely linked to Avengers: Doomsday than it seems.

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The Thunderbolts in Avengers Tower's elevator
"It Really Felt Like The Movie Seemed Just A Little Bloodless:" Thunderbolts* Director Reveals The Reason For *That* Shocking Death

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier reveals why the Phase 5 movie killed off a major MCU character and when exactly the decision was made.

Thunderbolts  US Agent and Yelena Belova with Secret Avengers founders Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff
Sentry vs. The Avengers: Who Would Actually Win?

Thunderbolts* introduces Lewis Pullman's Sentry as one of the MCU's most powerful characters, virtually on the same power level as all the Avengers.

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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man 3 (2013) next to artwork of Doom from Marvel Comics
Iron Man 3 Showed You The MCU’s Doctor Doom As A Child According To Wild Avengers: Doomsday Theory

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom may not be the Latverian ruler or Tony Stark, according to one of the wildest Avengers: Doomsday fan theories so far.

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