Steven Yuen's Character Confirmed in Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS
A couple of months ago it was rumored that Steven Yuen would be playing The Sentry in Marvel’s upcoming film Thunderbolts. Invincible creator Robert Kirkman has now confirmed that news in a recent interview. While Yuen has been tight-lipped on who he’s playing, Kirkmam had no problem about spilling the Marvel beans because what are they going to do to him?
Kirkman was a guest on artist David Finch's YouTube channel when Kirkman brought up Yeun and Sentry. zhe revealed:
"My good friend Steven Yeun is playing The Sentry in a movie. He called me, he went in for a costume fitting. I don't think this is a spoiler, or anything that will get anybody in trouble. I don't know, maybe, we'll see. I don't care, I don't work for Marvel. What are they going to do to me? He called me and said, 'I just came back from a costume fitting for Sentry. I guess I only do superheroes that wear yellow and blue.'"
As you know, Steven Yeun also voices Mark Grayson/Invincible in Kirkman’s Prime Video adult-animated series Invincible. I imagine since this news is spreading across the internet today, Yeun is going to be giving Kirkman a WTF call.
The Sentry is a deranged and incredibly powerful character, and it was previously reported that he will be part of Val's Thunderbolts team and will be involved for the first two acts before "something rips him away from them."
It’s likely that the something that rips him away will be The Void, which is the dark entity that bonded to Bob Reynolds when he became the Sentry, and acts as a counterforce and embodiment of his negative aspects. It is more of a force than a person but can take any shape it chooses.
The Void is so powerful that it’s capable of destroying the Earth, and the entire universe if it wanted to. Reynolds fights a constant inner battle to keep the Void at bay as it comes into being every time he uses his powers and is his eternal nemesis, born in his own psyche.
It was also reported that the character is going to be wearing a comic-accurate costume in the film. Yuen is going to be great in this role and I’m curious to see where they take the character’s story arc in the MCU.
Yeun joins an ensemble cast in Thunderbolts that includes Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes who will be leading the team, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julie Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and of course, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova. Then there’s Harrison Ford, who is taking on the role of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross who is going to be President of the United States in Captain America: New World Order. Ayo Edebiri also joined the cast in an undisclosed role.
The film is being directed by Jake Schreier (Paper Towns, Kidding), from a script by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow) and Kurt Busiek. Thunderbolts is currently set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.