In an unexpected twist, esteemed actor Steven Yeun has opted for a daring career path, ignoring a significant project, Thunderbolt, to dive headfirst into the world of a Small Love Story. Refusing the allure of Sentry, a potentially high-profile venture, underscores the 40-year-old’s dedication to weaving distinctive and intimate narratives.
His preference leans towards collaboration with the visionary director Bong Joon-ho, celebrated for the Oscar-winning masterpiece Parasite.
Steven Yeun Exits MCU’s Sentry To Join Hands With Bong Joon-ho
In a big twist, Steven Yeun is saying goodbye to his Marvel Sentry gig. But this isn’t just an exit; it kicks off a cool new project. The Thunderbolts buzz started in February os 2023, but Marvel never officially spilled the beans.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, back at D23, they spilled the tea about Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus joining the superhero crew.
Thunderbolts got hit by last year’s writer and actor strikes, pushing its July 2024 plans to July 2025, with filming still up in the air. But here’s the kicker: Yeun breaks up with Thunderbolts via email for Lee Isaac Chung’s Small Love Story, beproduced by Bong Joon Ho.
He told Variety that crafting the breakup message took many email drafts to truly express his regrets. He said,
“It took a lot of drafts on email to make sure that I conveyed the sincerity of how sorry I was to have to back out.”
Known for Invincible’s voice and roles in The Walking Dead and Netflix’s Beef, Yeun also gears up for Joon Ho’s Mickey 17. This year, he’s in the awards season race with Beef and has a role in the 54-year-old film.
Joon Ho, the first South Korean filmmaker to win Best Director, is dropping the sci-fi flick on March 29, 2024. Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and more, Mickey 17 delves into identity and class clashes, revolving around a character who keeps coming back as a human clone.
Meanwhile, despite Yeun doing his thing, some Marvel fans aren’t thrilled, airing their views on social media. This unexpected twist in the actor’s journey has the entertainment industry buzzing with anticipation and curiosity.
Steven Yeun’s Exit Leaves Fans Disappointed And Disheartened
Read more: Steven Yeun Was Genuinely Bummed He Had to Leave Sentry and MCU: “How sorry I was to back out”
Yeun’s ditching the role of Sentry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit fans like a punch to the gut. Known for killing it in various gigs, Yeun bouncing from the MCU set off a whole bunch of reactions from the fan crew.
People were stoked to see what Yeun would bring to the table as Sentry, this character with a seriously twisted backstory. But, bam, his out-of-the-blue exit threw everyone for a loop from What just happened? to straight-up letdown.
One fan spilled the tea on social media, saying, “Dropping out of Marvel for this is based as f**k.”
Dropping out of marvel for this is based as fuck
— Bob Tipping (@Stoenk) January 5, 2024
how could he have possible chosen this over marvel !
— Tee-Yup (@teeyup_) January 5, 2024
I’d rather play Sentury…but hey pic.twitter.com/OzvJtifewp
— 𝕸𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖗 (@mxll3rr) January 5, 2024
Is this the reason he decided not to join the MCU?
— Woodland🔋⚡️📈🌎☀️ (@Woodland_00) January 5, 2024
No one watching that shi 😹😹
— Z_Blude (@Ev2DChannel) January 5, 2024
he wants to do that instead of play sentry?? 😞
— chris ✞ (@chris_breheim) January 5, 2024
Fans were all pumped up about Yeun diving into the superhero scene in the MCU, so his jumping ship felt like a major letdown, throwing cold water on the excitement for the upcoming project.
Yeun’s exit, though pretty disheartening, adds a big question mark to the MCU’s next move. Fans are all ears, wondering what the studio’s going to do now that Yeun’s taken this unexpected detour.
