Florence Pugh Praises 'Thunderbolts*' and Marvel for Mental Health Story: 'It's a Huge Deal'

Florence Pugh understands that "Thunderbolts*" is special. The actress reprises her role as Yelena Belova in the anti-hero film, which also costars Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen. The movie has strong themes about mental health and depression, something Pugh described as "a huge deal." "Oh my God, it's massive," she told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Saturday. "It's a huge deal. It's a huge deal that that theme was made with a Marvel budget, and they cared enough about it to make it the main event. And that is so . . .