We've got another 'Thunderbolts' casting switch up! Geraldine Viswanathan will be taking over for Ayo Edebiri in the upcoming Marvel film. Edebiri, who recently earned an Emmy for her role in FX series 'The Bear' had to exit the superhero pic due to scheduling conflicts. The news comes just one week after it was reported that Lewis Pullman is stepping in for Steven Yeun in the feature who had to step aside due to scheduling.
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00:00 We've got another Thunderbolts casting switch up!
00:02 Geraldine Bishmanathan will be taking over for Iowa Debrie in the upcoming Marvel film.
00:08 Debrie, who recently earned an Emmy for her role in the FX series The Bear,
00:13 had to exit the superhero pic due to scheduling conflicts.
00:16 The news comes just one week after it was reported that Lewis Pullman will be
00:20 stepping in for Steven Yeun in the feature, who had to step aside due to scheduling.
00:24 Thunderbolts has already dealt with bumps in the road after being hit by delays due to the actors
00:29 and writer strikes of 2023. The release date for the film has now been pushed a year to July 25,
00:36 2025. The Marvel flick still currently boasts an all-star cast that includes Florence Pugh,
00:42 Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
00:46 Jake Schreier is directing the feature, which has not yet begun filming.
00:50 As for Bishmanathan, the actress was last seen in the Apple feature The Beanie Bubble
00:54 and is due out in theaters with Ethan Coen's Focus Features title DriveAway Dolls.
00:58 She's also set to star alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in the upcoming Amazon comedy,
01:04 You're Cordially Invited.
01:05 For more on this casting update, head to THR.com.
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