With Hollywood returning to normalcywith the strikes officially ending, news is beginning to swirl regarding various projects as industry personnel resume engagements with the press. One of the many projects delayed is Disney’sThunderbolts, which is reportedly ready to introduce Sentry to the ever-expandingMarvel Cinematic Universe. Prior to the strikes taking off, various high-profile stars, includingSteven Yeun had been cast in the upcoming movie. Now, according toInvinciblecreator,Robert Kirkman, theBeefstarwill be the actor to portray Sentry when theThunderboltsfinally premieres.
While this is big news for one of the major upcoming MCU projects, it is important to note that Kirkman could be wrong.News of this magnitude isn’t really confirmed until Marvel says so. However, Kirkman’s comments regarding Sentry came during an appearance onDavid Finch’sYouTube show, where theInvincibledirectorseemingly let it slip which role Yeun will be taking on inThunderbolts. While speaking about a costume fitting conversation with Yeun, Kirkman said, “[Steven] called me, he went in for a costume fitting…I hope I’m not… I don’t think this is a spoiler, or anything that will get anybody in trouble. I don’t know, maybe, we’ll see. He told me, ‘Uh, I just came back from a costume fitting for the Sentry. I guess I only do superheroes that are yellow and blue.' He was at the costume fitting and was like ‘Aw crap, I forgot Invincible was yellow and blue!’”
A Formidable Addition to the MCU
Should Marvel ultimately confirm Kirkman’s comments, and Yeun assumes the mantle of the Sentry,The Walking Deadalum will become Robert Reynolds who has the power of a million exploding suns.Considered one of the most powerful characters in the MCU, Reynolds has immense strength, comparable to and even surpassing those of Thor, Captain America, and Captain Marvel. With light-speed flight, and telepathic powers, the Sentry is a formidable opponent, and should he emerge asthe anti-hero squad’s foe, he will prove himself a worthy adversary.
Thunderboltshad been originally mapped outto wrap the MCU' Phase 5 project, however, the movie has seen its 2024 release date moved and is now slatedto land in theaters on August 27, 2025. While this means calendar adjustments, audiences can still look forward to the movie, which is packed with elite performers all the way through its ensemble cast. Prior to Yeun’s casting in February,Julie Louis-DreyfusandAyo Edebirihad both been cast in the film, with the former calling the upcoming film"absolutely wild.“Others includeDavid Harbour,Wyatt Russell,Florence Pugh,Hannah John-Kamen,Olga Kurylenko, andSebastian Stanwho portrays Bucky Barnes—Barnes will lead the anti-hero squad, according to Kevin Feige.
Thunderboltswill arrive in theaters on June 18, 2025.
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