This most likely will not come as a lot of a shock to anybody who’s been paying consideration, however Marvel motion pictures like “Thunderbolts*” are inclined to bear fairly a little bit of change throughout their improvement. Generally, that comes within the type of huge reshoots, like this 12 months’s “Captain America: Courageous New World” sadly skilled to its detriment. Different occasions, it may be a results of a artistic group looking for the absolute best concepts on the fly. After which there’s that secret third possibility, the place actors’ schedules merely get in the way in which of the unique plan. That is what occurred with Steven Yeun’s authentic casting as Bob/Sentry/the Void in “Thunderbolts*,” a parting of ways in which turned essential because of the duel WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023 and the delaying of Marvel’s newest team-up film to 2025. That function in the end went to Lewis Pullman, and it is secure to say issues labored out for the perfect, based mostly on the essential and viewers reactions to his efficiency and the general character.
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Now, nonetheless, we’re lastly getting our first take a look at how Yeun would’ve appeared as Sentry, absolutely suited up and displaying off the nifty-looking costume in all its glory. That comes courtesy of a leaked and awfully blurry picture of official idea artwork posted by a fan account on X (previously referred to as Twitter), which /Movie can independently verify to be the true deal. You will must click on the hyperlink above since we will not really reproduce the art work right here with out getting caught within the crossfire of these notorious Marvel snipers. However for these inquisitive about catching a glimpse into the alternate universe the place studios did not select to usher in a totally pointless business shutdown over pennies and the “Mickey 17,” “Beef,” and “Nope” star really stayed on board the mission, nicely, in the present day’s your fortunate day!
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Marvel followers pontificate on Steven Yeun’s authentic casting in Thunderbolts
Two issues might be true without delay: Lewis Pullman did a superb job as Bob, the far more normal-looking alter ego to the super-powered Sentry/the Void, and it might’ve been mighty fascinating to see what Steven Yeun may’ve performed in the identical function. Social media is not essentially recognized for its nuance so, naturally, superhero film followers have been busy pitting each actors towards one another in a purely hypothetical debate over which model of the movie would’ve been higher. This is the reason we will not have good issues, folks!
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In all seriousness, it is a fascinating glimpse into the what-ifs behind “Thunderbolts*” (to make use of the movie’s non-spoiler-y title) and the ripple results that Yeun’s authentic casting may’ve had on the remainder of the film. Would director Jake Schreier and screenwriters Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo have performed up Bob’s dorkiness within the early going if it weren’t for Pullman’s portrayal, which channels a really related vitality to his efficiency in “Prime Gun: Maverick”? Would audiences have even purchased that coming from an actor like Yeun, who has established himself as a dramatic power with motion pictures reminiscent of “Minari” and “Burning”? (Granted, he was fairly foolish in “Okja.”) What’s sure is that we might’ve undoubtedly missed out on enjoyable social media posts like this one by Paramount Footage, poking some mild enjoyable at his coincidentally-named character Bob within the “Prime Gun” sequel:
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That is our Bob. pic.twitter.com/8kApcZGPUL
— Paramount Footage (@ParamountPics) Might 2, 2025
Both approach, it is secure to say that issues are figuring out simply high-quality for each actors. Yeun has already appeared in a superhero collection earlier this 12 months because the voice of Mark Grayson in “Invincible” season 3, whereas the “Thunderbolts*” end-credits scene units up Pullman’s future as Bob within the MCU. “Thunderbolts*” is at present taking part in in theaters.
