Steven Yeun will no longer star in Marvel's Thunderbolts.
The movie is described as Marvel's answer to DC's Suicide Squad in that it features a group of anti-heroes rather than conventional heroes like Iron Man and Captain America.
Yeun was pencilled in to play Sentry, but due to scheduling issues caused by the 2023 actor and writer strikes, he has been forced to drop out, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He was approached for a role by director Jake Schreier, whom he collaborated with on Beef.
"Jake Schreier, known for his work on Beef, was chosen to direct Thunderbolts, and when he offered me the role, I read it and found it to be a truly fascinating character worth exploring," the actor previously said on The Hollywood Reporter round table.
"For me, it's not about ticking items off a checklist anymore; it's about seeking a meaningful experience."
The Phase Five MCU feature will star David Harbour as Red Guardian, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
Thunderbolts will be a wild ride
Louis-Dreyfuss, who plays Valentina, has promised a "wild ride".
She says it was pressure from her sons that ultimately made her take a Marvel role.
"For years, both of my boys have been saying, 'Mom, why don't you do a Marvel movie? Do a Marvel movie. Do a Marvel movie.'" she told Collider.
"And I'm like, Oh, they’re not going to pick me for a Marvel movie.' And then they did. And I was like, 'Oh yeah. Now my boys are going to be psyched.'
It was revealed in the MCU that the character is now head of the CIA. That position will ultimately lead her to put together The Thunderbolts, the team of anti-heroes.
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