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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, who initially rose to prominence for his role in the television series “Walking Dead” and mega-hit film “Minari,” has been confirmed to star in Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “Thunderbolts,” according to local media outlet Deadline Hollywood on Friday (local time).
Per Deadline, Steven Yeun will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is not yet clear who the actor will play in the film, which is expected to start shooting in June. However, Yeun will play “not only significant to this film but could also play a role going forward in future films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”
The Oscar-nominated actor will make his very first appearance in the star-dubbed “Thunderbolts,” along with the superstars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and David Harbour. Set to release in July 2024, “Thunderbolts,” which will be helmed by director Jake Schreier, will bring a close to Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which kicked off with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”
The plotline has been kept under wraps but in the original comics, “Thunderbolts” brings together several villains across the MCU to carry out a mission for the government.
Yeun rose to stardom by appearing in the zombie drama series “Walking Dead” from 2010 to 2017 and also received an Oscar nomination in 2021 for “Minari,” which follows a Korean-American family that immigrants to the U.S. in search of their own American Dream.
He recently starred in Jordan Peele’s UFO thriller ‘Nope” and is set to team up with star director Bong Joon-ho for a sci-fi film “Micky 17.”
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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