Actors come and go in Marvel projects, and recently one of them, who is very popular with audiences, announced his withdrawal from a highly anticipated project. Damage.
Last November, Invincible creator Robert Kirkman recently had a conversation with Steven Yeun and suggested that this Sentry could star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts. During that conversation, they discussed Sentry’s costume fitting, with Yeun making a humorous remark about how he seemed destined to play superheroes in yellow and blue, referencing his role in “Invincible.” But apparently plans have just changed…
This actor is saying goodbye to Marvel for now?
Steven Yeun will ultimately not star in the Marvel Thunderbolts film. In fact, the actor recently spoke about his departure from film at the opening of a Louis Vuitton pop-up store in West Hollywood. Yeun told Variety reporter Marc Malki about his reasons for leaving the upcoming film, citing last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike as one of the main reasons.
The passage of time and the changes that came with it have distanced me a little from the project. But I’m sure, Jake [Schreier] will do a great job
Production on the Jake Schreier-directed film, with a screenplay by Lee Sung Jin and a first draft by Black Widow screenwriter Eric Pearson, was paused in May due to the WGA strike and filming has still not begun since the end of the Strikes in Hollywood. And now, without a leading actor, the situation seems complicated. When asked about the Marvel film he would like to make in the future, Yeun replied: “It’s too early to say that. I probably upset too many people by leaving, so I’ll just say, “Thanks for having me.”
Sentry, one of the MCU’s new heroes
It remains to be seen how the Marvel Cinematic Universe will incorporate the character of Sentry, but his potential addition to Thunderbolts promises to be exciting. Sentry is a hero with colossal powers who is often compared to Superman due to his abilities. Endowed with superhuman strength and mastery of light, he is also immortal and has great mental resilience. His speed is astounding and he benefits from a remarkably effective regeneration factor.
