The cast of Marvel’s Thunderbolts continues to grow. Steven Yeun is the latest name added to the list for the upcoming film, according to Deadline.
- Not much is known about Yeun’s role in Thunderbolts but it is being reported that it will be a significant part and will branch beyond just this one film.
- Yeun is best known for playing Glenn in The Walking Dead, a role he played for 81 episodes across seven seasons.
- He will be the latest star of the hit series to enter the MCU, joining Michael Rooker and Danai Gurira.
- More recently, Yeun played a major role in Jordan Peele’s hit horror film Nope and starred in A24’s Minari, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor in a leading role.
- He is also no stranger to the superhero realm, voicing Mark Grayson in Amazon’s popular animated series Invincible.
- Yeun joins a cast that recently added Ayo Edibiri and already included:
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Harrison Ford as “Thunderbolt” Ross
- Wyatt Russell as US Agent
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster
- Jake Schreier is set to direct the film, with Black Widow writer Eric Pearson penning the script and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.
- Not much is known about the plot of the film, but in the comics, it revolves around a group of villains who are sent on missions commissioned by the government.
- Marvel’s Thunderbolts is currently slated to open in theaters on July 26th, 2024.