Whenever new Marvel movies come out, they are the result of years of collaboration between all sorts of departments in filmmaking, and it’s always interesting to learn about what changes happen over time. Well, a concept artist for Thunderbolts* has shared an alternate suit for David Harbour’s Red Guardian, and while it’s quite different, I really like it.

It’s kind of running joke that Red Guardian has kept his old suit from many years ago and brings it out to play when it’s time to save the day, which has been in Black Widow and Thunderbolts* thus far. However, as the movie’s Aleksi Briclot shared on Instagram, he was toying with a new look for Harbour’s character. Check it:

Oooh, black looks good on Alexei! The concept artist, who has also worked on a load of Marvel movies over the years, including Black Widow, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Avengers: Infinity War, shared that he initially thought Alexei might need a “darker vibe” for Thunderbolts* that involved less red and more dark to go with the “tone of the movie.” He described it as “less Santa Claus and more Spec Ops.”

While I think there’s something really fun about Alexei using his good old suit over and over, it’s hard not to see how slick this version of Red Guardian’s suit looks. Check out what the fans had to say in the Instagram comment section:

• “Probably the best superhero suit that i've seen in my life, amazing!!” @edward_willenberg
• “I really like this! I appreciate the comic accuracy of the suit and wish they had gone this route! Though, I think the design they used makes sense for Red Guardian's role/story in the film” - @isaacgrah13
• “That looks like a good upgrade for Red Guardian in Doomsday and Secret Wars as the Avengerz #1 super soldier mascot!