What you’ve heard is true: The Strolling Lifeless alum Steven Yeun is not within the forged for Marvel’s upcoming Thunderbolts film.
The un-casting was formally confirmed by way of the Hollywood Reporter. Although an official purpose wasn’t given, it’s value declaring that Thunderbolts had been closely impacted by the Hollywood strikes from final yr, and was in actual fact initially meant to return out this upcoming July. Ultimately, issues obtained to the purpose the place production was paused indefinitely. Whereas his inclusion within the movie was by no means outright confirmed by Marvel in any official sense, it’s been identified for some time, 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 back in 2022, and for all intents and functions, appears to be like to be the MCU equal of DC’s Suicide Squad movies. As revealed on the D23 presser that very same yr, far, the movie’s confirmed forged consists of franchise alums Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Solider, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Black Widow II, and David Harbour’s Crimson Guardian. Yeun would’ve joined The Bear’s Ayo Ediberi as a pair of latest additions to the superhero franchise, and at time of writing, her position continues to be below wraps.
Presently, Marvel hasn’t commented on Yeun’s exit, and it’s simply as unclear who’ll find yourself changing him. Proper now, it’s not identified when Thunderbolts’ manufacturing will begin up, however it continues to have an anticipated launch date of July 25, 2025.
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