Although Thunderbolts is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing upcoming Marvel movies, it went through quite a casting shakeup at the beginning of the month. Steven Yeun dropped out due to scheduling issues, and it hasn’t been officially announced yet who will take his place on the Thunderbolts cast. Unofficially, though word’s come in that the Beef star’s replacement has reportedly been found, and if the casting goes through, it should please fans of Top Gun: Maverick.
Originally reported by Daniel Richtman, THR has confirmed that Lewis Pullman is Marvel Studios’ top choice to fill the role left behind by Steven Yeun in Thunderbolts. Pullman’s biggest role to date has arguably been playing Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd in Top Gun: Maverick, but his other notable credits include movies like Battle of the Sexes, Bad Times at the El Royale and The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, as well as the TV shows Catch-22, Outer Range and Lessons in Chemistry. He’s also set to lead the Salem’s Lot remake as Bean Mears, although that Stephen King film adaptation currently doesn’t have a release date.
