Thunderbolts* Director Jake Schreier Explains Process Of Lewis Pullman Replacing Steve Yeun As The Sentry
Filmmaker Jake Schreier and actor Steven Yeun first collaborated on Netflix's Beef, and original plans called for them to reunite on Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*.
The Invincible star was supposed to play Bob/The Sentry/The Void, but scheduling conflicts caused by 2023's Hollywood strikes forced him to drop out of the MCU movie.
Marvel Studios is thought to have approached a few different actors before Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman boarded the movie. Talking to The New York Times, Schreier addressed the challenge of finding someone willing to fill the role.
"I think the hardest part is that they don’t get to read a script," he shared. "That’s a big leap for any actor to take. I met up with Lewis back in L.A. and we were scrambling because I think we were maybe a month out at that point."
"I basically gave him the...
The Invincible star was supposed to play Bob/The Sentry/The Void, but scheduling conflicts caused by 2023's Hollywood strikes forced him to drop out of the MCU movie.
Marvel Studios is thought to have approached a few different actors before Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman boarded the movie. Talking to The New York Times, Schreier addressed the challenge of finding someone willing to fill the role.
"I think the hardest part is that they don’t get to read a script," he shared. "That’s a big leap for any actor to take. I met up with Lewis back in L.A. and we were scrambling because I think we were maybe a month out at that point."
"I basically gave him the...
- 5/19/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com
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