Thunderbolts*
Summary
Steven Yeun will no longer be play the Sentry in Marvel Studios ' upcomingThunderboltsproject , but there are several brilliant role player who could take his place in theMCU . Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige denote the development ofThunderboltsin July 2022 , with the crossing over picture show tick the returns of David Harbour , Florence Pugh , Sebastian Stan , Hannah John - Kamen , Olga Kurylenko , Wyatt Russell and Julia Louis - Dreyfus as a young team of superhuman antihero and reformed villain . TheMCU’sThunderboltsis set up to releaseon July 25 , 2025 , but the project has late undergone some cast changes , as Steven Yeun has dropped out from his extremely - forestall MCU role .
The Walking DeadandInvinciblestar Steven Yeun joined the cast ofThunderboltsin February 2023 in an undisclosed role , though there was far-flung speculation that Yeun would be playingRobert Reynolds , a.k.a . the Sentry . These rumors were all but confirm when Yeun ’s collaborationist and friend Robert Kirkman reveal Yeun had attended a costume fitting for Sentry . However , on January 2 , 2024,The Hollywood Reporterrevealed thatSteven Yeun has dangle out ofThunderbolts , citing scheduling conflict following the projection ’s holdup amid 2023 ’s WGA and SAG - AFTRA ten-strike . picket is still expected to appear inThunderbolts , and there are several solid candidates to replace Yeun in the role .
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10Alexander Skarsgård Has The Perfect Look For Sentry
True Blood (2008), Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021), The Northman (2022)
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård seem far more similar to Marvel Comics ' depiction of the Sentry than Steven Yeun , primed with the long light-haired hair and muscular form . Skarsgård ’s role in Robert Eggers’The Northmansaw him dead inhabit the brutality , realness and persuasiveness of the warrior Amleth , which could interpret dead into the MCU ’s Sentry . Marvel Comics ' Robert Reynolds is a complicated character with a drab alter ego , so whoever takes over the theatrical role inThunderboltsneeds to be capable to show the terrific personality of the Void while also proving the Sentry to be one of the world ’s stiff and most formidable hero .
9Andrew Koji Has The Action Experience For The MCU’s Sentry
Snake Eyes (2021), Bullet Train (2022), Boy Kills World (2023)
Famous for his part inWarrior , Snake EyesandBullet Train , Andrew Koji has become a late popular rooter - cast for the purpose ofSentry in the MCU . Koji has often taken on the role of a hero , using his warlike arts backcloth to inform his effective fighting aspect . This perhaps sets Koji up as the perfect candidate for Sentry . Marvel Studios has often taken actor at the origin of their calling and rocket them to celebrity , and Andrew Koji could soon see this treatment , as his mainstream calling is only just taking infantry . Koji ’s skill , magnetism and strong animalism would aid to bring a charismatic Sentry into the MCU .
8Boyd Holbrook Could Boost His Career With Sentry
Narcos (2015), Logan (2017), The Sandman (2022)
Boyd Holbrook is known for his activity - heavy role in project such asNarcos , Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyandThe Sandman , and the Sentry would give him the opportunity to show even more image . Holbrook has already ventured into the world of superheroes , having portrayed the villainousDonald Pierce in 2017’sLoganand Miracle Guy in 2020’sWe Can Be Heroesopposite Pedro Pascal - who has also lately been rumored for an MCU role . Boyd Holbrook has proven his talent for over two decades , but he is still far from a household name , so portraying the Sentry in the MCU could bring a hike to his life history .
Pedro Pascal , Boyd Holbrook’sWe Can Be Heroesco - star , has been rumored to be throw as the MCU ’s official Reed Richards , a.k.a . Mister Fantastic , and is set to unveiling in Phase 6’sFantastic Four , though Marvel Studios has n’t yet confirmed this casting .
7Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Could Lean Into Sentry’s Villainous Side
Game Of Thrones (2011), Mama (2013), Domino (2019)
Perhaps most noted for his role of Jaime Lannister in HBO’sGame of Thrones , Nikolaj Coster - Waldau has been a popular name suggested to replace Steven Yeun as the MCU ’s Sentry . The Danish role player has a recollective history of starring in action , sci - fi and thriller projects , make a role in the MCU imminent for theGods of EgyptandThe SIlencingstar . Coster - Waldau could lean into his more villainous typecasts to pitch the Sentry ’s alter ego , the Void , with dramatic play , vividness and impact . Since the Sentry has been surmise to be theThunderbolts ' first villain in the MCU ’s Phase 6 , Coster - Waldau could be arrant for the role .
6Ryan Hurst Has Expressed Interest In Playing Sentry
Sons Of Anarchy (2008), The Walking Dead (2019), The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
Ryan Hurst is perhaps an improper choice to impersonate the Sentry in the MCU’sThunderbolts , yet it ’s the actor ’s own interest in impersonate the superhuman Marvel Comics hero that do him a clear candidate . Back in 2021 , Hurst shared many piece of devotee nontextual matter conceive of him as the Sentry on hisInstagram , express his direct interestingness in joining the MCU , so it ’s possible that this could last fall to fruition inThunderbolts . Hurst is best recognize for portray Gerry Bertier inRemember the Titans , Opie Winston inSons of Anarchyand Beta inThe Walking Dead , but also voiced the indurate Thor in 2022’sGod of War Ragnarökvideo game .
5Keanu Reeves Can Deliver A Dramatic Version Of Sentry
Point Break (1991), Constantine (2005), John Wick (2014)
Many have want fabled actorKeanu reef to link the MCUfor several class , and there has been a immense amount of speculation about which Marvel Comics role he could limn . While popular devotee cast indicate Reeves could debut as the MCU ’s Ghost Rider , Wolverine and the fiend Mephisto , Reeves would also be the perfect cast forThunderbolts’Sentry . Reeves has the dramatic power to portray the layered and complex eccentric of Robert Reynolds , but also has the physique , likability and action experience to take on such a demanding office . Sentry would be set up for a lengthy MCU futurity if Keanu Reeves portrays the character in Phase 6 .
4Charlie Hunnam’s Previous Action Roles Make Him Perfect For Sentry
Sons Of Anarchy (2008), Pacific Rim (2013), The Gentlemen (2019)
Like Keanu Reeves , Charlie Hunnam has also been regularly buff - cast in a sort of roles in the MCU , including the like of Captain Britain , Wolverine and theX - man member Iceman . Hunnam ’s experience in action task such asTriple FrontierandKing Arthur : Legend of the Swordhave set him up perfectly for a function in the MCU , andhis work in sci - fi project includingPacific RimandRebel Moon - Part One : A minor of Fireprove that he is subject of taking on a more mystic role such as the Sentry . Hunnam has been speculate to portray DC ’s Green Arrow , so a function in the MCU could be unlikely .
3Antony Starr Has Portrayed A Similar Hero To Sentry Already
Wish You Were Here (2012), Banshee (2013), The Boys (2019)
New Zealand actor Antony Starr hit mainstream success as Homelander in Amazon Prime Video ’s superhero satireThe Boys , which is in reality a purpose eerily similar to that of the Sentry . Both Homelander and the Sentry have sorry sides , and while the Sentry also has a heroical , good part while Homelander perhaps does not , Antony Starr has proven himself subject of return both sides of this spectrum . Antony Starr ’s 2022 controversy may deter Marvel Studios from shed him in any upcoming project , peculiarly afterJonathan Majors ' December 2023 convictionand firing , but Starr ’s potential casting as the Sentry inThunderboltscould still be sodding .
2Ryan Gosling Has Been Rumored For The MCU
Drive (2011), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Barbie (2023)
Ryan Gosling has long been rumour to be joining the MCU , not least because he has the arrant show for many of Marvel Comics ' superheroes , including the Sentry . It has lately been reported that Gosling is once again in talk with Marvel Studios to join the MCU ( viaThe Hollywood Handle ) , though it ’s undecipherable who he could portray , as some popular choices have lay him as Quasar , Nova , Cyclops and Ghost Rider . As one of the hot names in Hollywood , Ryan Gosling would be a fantastic addition toThunderbolts’cast , fetch a level of credibility and screen bearing to the task that could do good the wider human race of Marvel Studios .
Ryan Gosling has been float by fans as a competitor for a Marvel part , saying he ’d care to play Ghost Rider , but what other role could accommodate him ?
1Henry Cavill Could Return As A New Superhero
Man Of Steel (2013), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018), The Witcher (2019)
British doer Henry Cavill is perhaps best hump for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe , kicking off the franchise in 2013’sMan of Steel . The Sentry has often been referred to as Marvel ’s version of Superman , meaning Henry Cavill could seek redemption by making the move to the MCUand play Robert Reynolds . Cavill has delivered other strong execution in action at law and fantasy projects , such asMission : Impossible - FalloutandThe Witcher , and many want to see him turn back to a superhero enfranchisement . With Steven Yeun departing fromThunderbolts , it would be corking to seeHenry Cavill join the MCUand supervene upon him as the Sentry .
