Movies News Talk
Though Marvel's Thunderbolts boasts a star-studded ensemble, the team lost some very talented players. One of them, Ayo Edebiri, is currently front and center in two of Disney's most successful films.
Originally scheduled to be in Thunderbolts, Edebiri had to leave owing to scheduling conflicts. Her career has burst forward since then. She is stars in The Bear season 3, which broke streaming records on Disney+/Hulu, and Inside Out 2, which has become Pixar's highest-grossing movie of all time. She is even directing a The Bear episode.
That Edebiri won't be in Thunderbolts is unfortunate. She would have fit very well in the MCU. Geraldine Viswanathan, her replacement, is likewise a gifted actor though. She fits the MCU and has appeared in films like Blockers and Miracle Workers.
Thunderbolts boasts an outstanding cast even with Edebiri and Steven Yeun's (originally cast as Sentry) departures replaced by Lewis Pullman. Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Harrison Ford, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko all feature in the movie. Although Edebiri won't be joining it is unfortunate, the movie will still be fantastic.
The success of Edebiri reminds us that Hollywood is a wild ride. She's a rising star even though she might not be in Thunderbolts. What she does next will be much awaited.