‘Minari’ and ‘Nope’ star, Steven Yuen, has been tapped to join the cast of Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ movie.
According to Deadline, Yeun’s role in the movie is significant to this film and could also play a role in future films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Cast already announced last September’s D23 includes Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as Val, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as The Ghost, Florence Pugh as Yelena, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes. Ayo Edebiri also joined the ensemble in an undisclosed role.
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Based on the bad guy/anti-hero team from the comics, ‘Thunderbolts’ is expected to see a mix of heroes and villains thrown together under U.S. government oversight. The title serves as the last entry in ‘Phase 5’ of the MCU.
Jake Schreier is set as director of the new Marvel tentpole. ‘Black Widow’ scribe Eric Pearson is penning the script, with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige producing.
