Among them was Florence Pugh, whose role as Yelena Belova, aka Black Widow, was seemingly on her mind, as she chose a sheer black gown with monochromatic floral beading throughout. She finished the look with a slicked-back 'do and colorful, graphic eyeliner to lean into her character's assassin-chic aesthetic.

In terrifying scenes, two men wearing balaclavas pulled up on a motorbike and smashed the windows of one of five black Mercedes vans that had transported Florence and her loved ones. The raiders reportedly stole a laptop and mobile phone before fleeing the scene.

Florence Pugh has praised Marvel for giving her a "second chance" to play Yelena Belova at the London premiere of Thunderbolts.