Steven Yeun Drops Out of Marvel's Thunderbolts

What you’ve heard is true: alum is no longer in the cast for Marvel’s upcoming movie. The un casting was officially confirmed via . Though an official reason wasn’t given, it’s worth pointing out that had been heavily impacted by the Hollywood strikes from last year, and was in fact originally meant to come out this upcoming July.

Eventually, things got to the point where indefinitely. While his inclusion in the film was never outright confirmed by Marvel in any official sense, it’s been known , and creator Robert Kirkman recently let it slip that Yeun would be playing , a Marvel hero with an eclectic array of powers. was announced , and for all intents and purposes, looks to be the MCU equivalent of DC’s films.

As revealed at the that same year, far, the film’s confirmed cast includes 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 Ayo Ediberi as a pair of new additions to the superhero franchise, and at time of writing, her role continues to be under wraps.

Presently, Marvel hasn’t commented on Yeun’s exit, and it’s just as unclear who’ll end up replacing him. Right now, it’s not known when production will start up, but it continues to have an expected release date of July 25, 2025. , and.