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Welp, there’s been yet another casting casualty in Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” project that was supposed to shoot last year but was delayed because of the actors’ and writers’ strikes. Following the departure of Steven Yeung, now we’re learning that “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, is also leaving the project due to scheduling issues.

Lewis Pullman might be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Ahead of the April 6th release of his Netflix dark comedy Beef, Lee Sung Jin has stepped in as screenwriter for Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, taking over for Black Widow‘s Eric Pearson, Deadline can confirm.

Former “Walking Dead” star Steven Yeun is set to join Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts”.

Steven Yeun just landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Steven Yeun, who most recently appeared in “Nope,” has joined the cast of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” movie in a significant role, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.Yeun joins Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as US Agent John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Olga Kyrylenko as Taskmaster. This ensemble cast was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo last fall.“The Bear” actress Ayo Edebiri, recently joined the cast of “Thunderbolts” in an undisclosed role.The plot of the film involves this group of standout villains from different storylines getting tasked with government missions.Slated for July 26, 2024, Jake Schreier is set to direct the film with a script from “Black Widow” writer Eric Pearson. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will produce.

EXCLUSIVE: Following his Oscar-nominated role in Minari and scene-stealing part in Nope, Steven Yeun is continuing to show his range as he is now looking to add a Marvel movie to his resume. Sources tell Deadline, Yeun is set to join Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, in a part that is not only significant to this film but a major role going forward in future films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Looking out for his partner in crime! Anthony Mackie had some sound advice for David Harbour when it came to working with pal Sebastian Stan — and warned him not to take anything too personally.  

Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost is not a character that appears in, director Peyton Reed couldn't be more excited that he'll get to see her in the MCU again soon.The character, whose real name is Ava Starr, was introduced as the antagonist of 2018's, which Reed also directed. Ultimately, it was revealed near the end of the film that she wasn't really a villain at all -- Ava had a painful condition that made her molecularly unstable and her battles with Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) were merely just her efforts to stay alive.John-Kamen is set to reprise the character in Marvel's upcoming, which will team her up with Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent and Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster. «I love it,» Reed said of the casting.

David Harbour is a relative newcomer to the MCU — he debuted his role as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian in 2021's and is set to reprise the character in the upcoming team-up. So when it came time to learn everything he could about his future castmates, he turned toco-star Anthony Mackie, who had some particular advice about his franchise frenemy, Sebastian Stan, who will also be appearing in as Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier.  «Sebastian is a very nice person,» Mackie said with a grin as he and co-star Jahi Di'Allo Winston spoke with ET's Ash Crossan this week.«Don't take his quietness and standoffishness as him being mean or rude. You just have to warm him up a little bit,» he teased. «You know, give him some almond butter, talk to him a little bit.

David Harbour is ready to suit back up as the Red Guardian — however long that may take — for Marvel's new team-up! The actor spoke with ET's Ash Crossan this week about his new Netflix family film, and also opened up about reprising his role as Alexei Shostakov aka Red Guardian aka Russia's answer to Captain America — if you add 20 years and a few pounds.While we know from co-star Sebastian Stan that the project is still in the early stages, the team-up will bring together a cast of misfits from across the MCU — including Stan's Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost and Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster. «I really like what they've pitched me so far, even though I haven't seen the full script,» Harbour shared. «I really love the relationship that I have with Florence's character, and I really like the idea that [Alexei is] going to be with the anti-Captain America in Wyatt Russell.»Pugh played the younger sister in 'smakeshift family of four Russian assassins — which also included Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow and Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff — and made her post-snap return to the Marvel world in the 2021 series.«I feel like there's a lot of fun to be had,» Harbour added of the impending team-up. «I'm really excited about it.

EXCLUSIVE: After playing one of the chefs behind a Chicago sandwich shopt in the FX series The Bear, Ayo Edebiri has found a new team to join as sources tell Deadline she has boarded Marvel Sudios’ Thunderbolts in a new secret role. Edebiri joins an ensemble that was announced during Disney’s D23 event this fall that includes Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster.

are go!Disney and Marvel officially confirmed the cast of the new MCU team-up film at the D23 Expo in September, and fans are already eagerly speculating about the upcoming anti-hero squad — despite the fact that it'll be nearly two more years before we get to see them onscreen together.Returning to the MCU in the upcoming film are Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost and Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster.The film, directed by Jake Schreier, will also see Sebastian Stan reprising his longtime role as the Winter Soldier after he and Anthony Mackie most recently starred in their own Disney+ spinoff,.Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed the team-up at San Diego Comic-Con in July, as he introduced Marvel's Phase 5 slate of film and streaming projects.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is scoring major cool points with her kids. Marvel officially confirmed  cast members at Disney's D23 Expo on Saturday, with Julia returning as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine alongside Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, with Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster and David Harbor as Red Guardian.The film, directed by Jake Schreier, will also see Sebastian Stan reprising his longtime role as the Winter Soldier after he and Anthony Mackie most recently starred in their own Disney+ spinoff, .«It means that my children now really respect what I do for a living,» Julia quipped to ET's Will Marfuggi on the D23 red carpet over the weekend. The star, meanwhile, is also a proud momma as her 25-year-old son Charlie Hall embarks on his own journey as a working actor. Charlie recently joined the Disney+ family himself in season two of and scored a role in Mindy Kaling's HBO Max series, . «He's really digging being an actor and he's really good,» Julia gushed to ET.

David Harbour has not one, but two high-profile projects to keep under wraps. The actor hilariously did his best to promote his roles in both Marvel's and Netflix's at Disney's D23 Expo over the weekend, all while maintaining a level of secrecy both franchises have become known for. Asked about what fans can expect from the upcoming fifth and finalseason of, Harbour quips to ET's Will Marfuggi, «Here's the storyline: so it starts with the death of...» Trailing off with a laugh, he continues. «Ah, no. You know, I mean, I know a little bit about where it's headed and it's really exciting, but you'll see it in another 15 years when it's able to be released when we've shot it.» Consider our calendars marked. As for , Harbour praises Marvel's casting choices — which also includes the returns of Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hall as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, with Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier. Jake Schreier will direct the project, which is currently in pre-production.«There's a lot of really exciting work happening on this movie,» Harbour says. «I also think it's a unique MCU movie in the sense that you've got a bunch of misfits and outcasts and losers and people who don't really live up to the super in superhero.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hall is scoring major cool points with her kids. Marvel officially confirmed Thunderbolts cast members at Disney's D23 Expo on Saturday, with Julia returning as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine alongside Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, with Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster and David Harbor as Red Guardian.The film directed by Jake Schreier will also see Sebastian Stan reprising his longtime role as the Winter Soldier after he and Anthony Mackie most recently starred in their own Disney+ spinoff, .«It means that my children now really respect what I do for a living,» Julia cracked to ET's Will Marfuggi on the D23 red carpet over the weekend. The star, meanwhile, is also a proud momma as her 25-year-old son Charlie Hall embarks on his own journey as a working actor. Charlie recently joined the Disney+ family himself with a role in season two of and scored a role in Mindy Kaling's HBO Max series, . «He's really digging being an actor and he's really good,» Julia gushed to ET.

Marvel has officially confirmed the cast for upcoming film Thunderbolts, featuring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan.Pugh will reprise her role of Yelena Belova, who debuted in Black Widow and was last seen in Disney+ series Hawkeye. Stan, meanwhile, will return as Bucky Barnes aka the Winter Soldier, who last played the character in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.From that same series, Wyatt Russell reprises his role as John Walker aka US Agent, alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

Marvel has unveiled the cast of its upcoming “Thunderbolts,” and it’s exactly who we expected (and we’re not complaining). The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s version of the Suicide Squad — don’t hate, we’re just describing facts here — will be staffed by Black Widow II (Florence Pugh), The winter Solider (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell) and Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen).

Kate Aurthur editorJulia Louis-Dreyfus has created iconic characters on “Seinfeld” and “Veep,” and with her overall deal with Apple, she’s poised for her next chapter. That future may or may not include more appearances as the Marvel villain Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine on Disney Plus’ “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” — something she can barely talk about, since Marvel is so secretive.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Marvel debut came to the surprise of most thanks to some crafty methods.

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Episode 5 “Truth”.

gave fans plenty to think about when it comes to the future of the MCU. From John Walker losing the title and shield of Captain America (and then ominously forging himself a new one), to Sharon Carter freeing Georges Batroc to fight alongside the Flag Smashers, to Bucky getting his flirt on with Sarah Wilson (!!!), «Truth» set more than a few important things in motion as the eight-episode series barrels toward its finale — and it also introduced a brand-new player from the comics canon.As

Fans of the Marvel series did not see this one coming.