What you’ve heard is true: The Walking Dead alum Steven Yeun is now not within the solid for Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts film.
The un-casting was formally confirmed through the Hollywood Reporter. Though an official purpose wasn’t given, it’s price mentioning that Thunderbolts had been closely impacted by the Hollywood strikes from final 12 months, and was actually initially meant to return out this upcoming July. Eventually, issues acquired to the purpose the place manufacturing was paused indefinitely. While his inclusion within the movie was by no means outright confirmed by Marvel in any official sense, it’s been identified for a while, and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman lately let it slip that Yeun could be enjoying the Sentry, a Marvel hero with an eclectic array of powers.
Thunderbolts was introduced again in 2022, and for all intents and functions, seems to be the MCU equal of DC’s Suicide Squad movies. As revealed on the D23 presser that very same 12 months, far, the movie’s confirmed solid contains franchise alums Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Solider, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black Widow II, and David Harbour’s Red Guardian. Yeun would’ve joined The Bear’s Ayo Ediberi as a pair of new additions to the superhero franchise, and at time of writing, her function continues to be beneath wraps.
Presently, Marvel hasn’t commented on Yeun’s exit, and it’s simply as unclear who’ll find yourself changing him. Right now, it’s not identified when Thunderbolts’ manufacturing will begin up, nevertheless it continues to have an anticipated launch date of July 25, 2025.
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