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It’s official: after a series of less-than-well-received entries in the Marvel film series, the 36th instalment of superhero adventures, Thunderbolts* (or should that be New Avengers?), is a critical and commercial hit.
Much of the credit for that is going to Florence Pugh who plays Natasha Romanov, the adoptive sister of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow who just happens to be a highly-trained assassin.
It’s the latest chapter in a dizzying rise to the top of the acting world for the English actress who only made her screen debut just over a decade ago in 2014’sThe Falling .
Since then she’s been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and two Baftas, as well as winning several gongs including a British Independent Film Award and the Trophée Chopard Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her upcoming projects include the new Avengers film, as well as a television adaptation of East of Eden.
Thusfar she’s starred in 18 feature films - here they all are, ranked from best to worst.
17. Malevolent
Scotland-set horror 'Malevolent' got a distinctly mixed reception when it was released in 2018. Florence Pugh and Ben Lloyd-Hughes play sibling con artists who fake paranormal encounters, only to experience the real thing at a spooky country house. It rates 54 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. | Contributed
18. Don't Worry, Darling
Florence Pugh's most critically disappointing film is also one of her highest-profile - thanks to her co-star Harry Styles' involvement. 'Don't Worry Darling' was directed by Olivia Wilde and released in 2022, with Pugh playing a housewife who suspects something is very wrong in the seemingly-perfect town in which she lives. It has 38 per cent positive ratings - still far from a critical disaster. | Contributed