Thunderbolts*
Summary
A new actor joining Marvel Studios’Thunderboltshas reacted to the exciting news of her mould in the Phase 6 project . Marvel Studios ' chief Kevin Feige announce the development of aThunderboltsproject for theMCUin July 2022 , but since then , the project has undergo several major changes . WhileThe walk Dead’sSteven Yeun andThe Bear’sAyo Edebiri were initially attached to appear in unrevealed part , both actor have now departedThunderbolts , citing scheduling engagement . While this is a shame , it has presented the opportunity for two Modern performers to be cast inMarvel Studios ' upcomingThunderboltsproject .
On January 29 , 2024,Deadlinereported that , while Yeun has been supervene upon byLewis Pullman in the role of the Sentry , Edebiri ’s replacement is rising whizz Geraldine Viswanathan . Viswanathan gained widespread attention for her roles inBlockers , Miracle Workers , HalaandCat Person , and is set to appear paired Margaret Qualley inDrive Away Dolls , and Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon inYou’re Cordially Invited . In response to the news of her casting , Viswanathan sharedDeadline’sreport onInstagram , and thanked Edebiri for being"too booked"to appear inThunderbolts , giving her the chance to debut in the MCU rather .
give thanks you to my friend [ Ayo Edebiri ] for being too booked .
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Who Could Geraldine Viswanathan Play In Thunderbolts?
Unlike Steven Yeun ’s use , which was by chance give away by Yeun ’s booster and collaborator Robert Kirkman to be Robert Reynolds ' Sentry , Ayo Edebiri ’s persona inThunderboltshadn’t been announced . This mean it ’s unmanageable to know who Geraldine Viswanathan may be portraying in the approaching labor , particularly since it ’s possible the part may now be adjust to well match Viswanathan . late venture suggested that Edebiri may have been portraying the assistant to Julia Louis - Dreyfus ' Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine , the CIA ’s Director and benefactor of theMCU ’s Thunderbolts team , meaning that it ’s probable Viswanathan will now be accept this character inThunderbolts .
Indeed , this has n’t yet been confirmed by Marvel Studios , soit ’s very possible that Viswanathan may really be portraying a unexampled superhuman character in the MCU . This could potentially lead to her connect the Thunderbolts team during the Phase 6 moving picture , with several earlytheories for Ayo Edebiri ’s castingpointing to her potentially play Meteorite , Moonstone , Songbird , or any number of popular Thunderbolts ' extremity from Marvel Comics . Whatever role she assumes inThunderbolts , Geraldine Viswanathan ’s casting is incredibly exciting ; it ’s only a disgrace this has total at the cost of Ayo Edebiri , who is also a bright gift .
origin : Deadline / Instagram
