# Thunderbolts’ Ending Just Got a Whole New Meaning Thanks to Spider-Man

URL: https://technosports.co.in/thunderbolts-ending-just-got-a-whole/  
Published: 2026-09-01  
Updated: 2026-09-01  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Marvel just quietly reshaped how fans should think about *Thunderbolts** — and it took a Spider-Man cameo to do it. Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova pops up in *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*, and her brief appearance fills in a gap in the MCU timeline that’s been sitting untouched for over a year.

## What Changed in Thunderbolts’ Ending

*Thunderbolts** closed with Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) rebranding her team of ex-villains as the government-funded New Avengers — a twist that sets up *Avengers: Doomsday*. Until now, nobody knew what the team was actually doing in the 14-month gap between that ending and Doomsday’s opening scene. *Brand New Day* answers that, dropping Yelena into the story as the New Avengers’ de facto leader handling day-to-day threats in New York City.

![Thunderbolts](https://images.technosports.co.in/2026/09/thunderbolts-2.png)

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Film Featuring the Cameo | Spider-Man: Brand New Day |
| Character | Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) |
| Timeline Placement | Between Thunderbolts* ending and Doomsday’s post-credits scene |
| MCU Year (Earth-616) | Roughly 2028 |
| Yelena’s Base | An old bathhouse in NYC |

## Big Potatoes vs. Small Potatoes

Yelena’s approach to the job is refreshingly simple: she sorts threats into “big potato” and “small potato” problems. When Spider-Man (Tom Holland) brings her a mind-controlling villain case, she initially waves it off as small potatoes — a detail that says a lot about how a government-backed team prioritizes its time when the world isn’t actively ending.

Notably, Yelena never suits up or throws a punch in the movie. She’s used passively, helping Spider-Man dig up intel rather than jumping into the fight herself, which keeps the crossover feeling organic instead of forced.

## What This Means for the New Avengers

The cameo also hints that Yelena’s team hasn’t exactly won public trust yet, and that they may still be operating under CIA oversight — echoing the same government-control tension from *Captain America: Civil War*. With Sam Wilson’s Captain America also assembling his own separate team, the MCU is quietly setting up a rivalry over who really gets to call themselves the Avengers.

Whether *Avengers: Doomsday* fills in more of this story remains to be seen when it hits theaters this December.

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## FAQs

### **Q1. Where does Yelena’s cameo in Brand New Day fit in the MCU timeline?**

 It takes place during the 14-month gap between Thunderbolts*’s ending and Avengers: Doomsday’s opening scene.

### **Q2. Does Yelena fight in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?**

  
No, she stays behind the scenes, helping Spider-Man gather information rather than joining the action herself.