According to a recent update reported by Deadline, Ayo Edebiri of ‘The Bear’ left the upcoming superhero film ‘Thunderbolts.’
As per Deadline, Geraldine Viswanathan stepped in to fill the undisclosed role previously held by Edebiri. Her departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project, set for a July 25, 2025 release, is attributed to scheduling conflicts.
This news follows the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes last year, which impacted numerous production schedules across the industry.
Steven Yeun Also Left ‘Thunderbolts’ For the Same Reasons
This isn’t the first cast change for ‘Thunderbolts.’
Earlier, Steven Yeun had to step down from the film, citing similar scheduling issues. He was replaced by Lewis Pullman, best known for his role in ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ He will portray the character Sentry.
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Who is Geraldine Viswanathan?
Viswanathan’s career took off with the 2018 teen comedy ‘Blockers,’ and she has since then appeared in a variety of roles, including ‘Bad Education,’ ‘The Broken Hearts Gallery,’ and 2023’s ‘The Beanie Bubble.’ Her portfolio also includes the TBS comedy anthology series ‘Miracle Workers.’
She is set to appear in several upcoming projects, such as ‘Drive-Away Dolls‘ and an untitled comedy starring alongside Margaret Qualley, Will Ferrell, and Reese Witherspoon. Meanwhile, Ayo Edebiri also has some upcoming projects on the way, including ‘Omni Loop,‘ ‘Opus,‘ and ‘Ella McCay.‘
Apart from Viswanathan, ‘Thunderbolts‘ brings together an ensemble of actors, including Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier), Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr (Ghost), Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
Directed by Jake Schreier, the film is said to parallel the concept of DC’s Suicide Squad, featuring a group of characters undertaking missions that are beyond the Avengers. ‘Thunderbolts’ is a sequel to several Marvel films and marks the thirty-seventh entry in the MCU, as well as the second installment of Phase Six.
