According to THR, Yeun won’t be appearing as the Sentry in the upcoming Thunderbolts movie. The reason for Yeun’s exit is said to be because the production had led to numerous delays thanks to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike, and Yeun’s schedule won’t allow him to do the film.

The Sentry is relatively a newer character in the comics compared to the likes of Iron Man and Captain America. He is said to have the power of ‘a million exploding suns’ but the catch is that nobody remembers him, and his alter ego Bob Reynolds is the only one who has memories of being the Sentry.

It’s kind of like a Fight Club-meets-Superman kind of situation; and it would have been the Thunderbolts’ mission to try and stop him in the film—well, that and securing adamantium in the newly discovered Celestial being that popped out of the ocean way back in Eternals.

We don’t know how Marvel is going to deal with Yeun’s exit (or if the exit is even really happening), but I can imagine them either recasting the role or holding out and changing the character into someone else entirely.

We’ll just have to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, I think everyone is more excited to see Yeun enter the MCU as compared to a fan-favorite character from the ‘00s that hasn’t really made a dent in the popular culture.

Thunderbolts is expected to release on July 25, 2025.

Talking to ComicBook (via The Direct), Harbour explains:

“We’re… like, losers, which I like. We’re like, you know, the losers. And I think it’s fun to watch us just mess everything up. I think that’s the spectrum. I think it’s very funny, but there’s also a lot of pathos in that. There’s a lot of drama in a bunch of people that just keep getting their lives wrong and, because of character flaws, keep messing things up. And nobody gives them the respect that they do to Captain America and Iron Man, very capable people. So there’s a lot to draw on there. There’s a lot of movie there that’ll be fun.”

Even before the film was announced, and rumors were going around that a Thunderbolts project was in the works, everyone was already making comparisons to Suicide Squad, what with the group of supervillains being coerced into working for the government.

Who knows, maybe Marvel could come up with something more unique with the story. After the bland reception of Black Widow and a lot of other Phase 4 films, it would do the studio some good to try and shake things up creatively.

Thunderbolts is set for a release on July 26, 2024.

According to The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider, Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones, Star Wars) is currently being eyed to take over the role of Thunderbolt Ross in the MCU. So far, this is just a rumor, but he does seem to be the perfect actor to take over the part. He already played some kind of military leader character in Ender’s Game.

If anything, I think Ford would be great as this anti-Nick Fury who brings together a group of villains to do some dirty work. If anything, they can re-ignite Ross’ grudge on Bruce Banner, and maybe we can even see Ross turn into the Red Hulk like he did in the comics. I wouldn’t know if Ford would be open for that kind of role though, but it would be fun to watch him lose his cool and Hulk out onscreen.

Then again, this is just a rumor. At some point, I think fans were already resigned to the idea of having Ross appear in the MCU again, but having Ford onboard could really change the direction of the character moving forward. Hopefully we get an official update soon.

Thunderbolts hits theaters on July 26, 2024.

Watch the trailer for Pammy & Tommy here: 

Though Anderson and Lee are at the center of the scandal, the story wouldn’t have been possible without the disgruntled electrician who had stolen the tape, Rand Gauthier (played by Seth Rogen). The story goes that, after Lee and Anderson had fired Rand from working on their house, Rand, disguised as their dog, successfully stole their safe; expecting it to be filled with guns and jewelry, but also finding the tape.

It just gets crazier from that point, with the tape getting peddled online, to the video playing on loop on one website. You can read about it here, but if you don’t want to be spoiled, I guess you can just wait for the premiere next year.

Besides the star-studded leads, the series also includes Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black). The series is also directed by Craig Gillespie, who had directed another celebrity biopic with a crazy story—I, Tonya. He’s also the same person who helmed Disney’s hit villain movie, Cruella.

Pam & Tommy premiere on Hulu on Feb. 2, 2022.

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In this alternate timeline, it’s Peggy Carter that takes the super soldier serum, and if the events of First Avenger are still to happen, there won’t be a second try with someone like Steve Rogers. I’m guessing that his grit and perseverance still got noticed by the military, and Howard Stark found a way for him to be put in the battlefield via a prototype for the Iron Man suit.

The clip also gives us the return of Bucky as well as Dum Dum Dugan. We don’t know how this story will play out in the show, but I’m guessing either Steve dies or maybe he and Peggy still end up together without the decades-long gap.

HYDRA Stomper Steve is only one version of the character we’ll meet on the show. We also know that Captain America turns into a zombie in one of the timelines. We just don’t know when we’ll be able to see that yet. Besides Steve, we also get alternate versions of several other characters like Gamora, Nebula, T’Challa, Peter Parker, and even Doctor Strange.

Marvel’s What If…? Premieres on Disney+ on Aug. 11.

Mackie has gotten some backlash after an interview with Variety quoted him commenting on the internet fandom that wants to see his character Sam and Bucky get together romantically. He says:

“It used to be guys can be friends, we can hang out, and it was cool…You can’t do that anymore, because something as pure and beautiful as homosexuality has been exploited by people who are trying to rationalize themselves.”

For now, the internet is trying to make sense of what Mackie was trying to articulate with his statement, but some have boiled his comments down to some poor choice of words. If anything, Mackie is completely valid when he says that it’s okay for media to portray men having close platonic relationships; but to refer to the side of the fandom that wants Sam and Bucky to get together as ‘exploitative’ is where people start to raise eyebrows.

If you could text Anthony Mackie and let him know that queer people wanting to see media that recognizes they exist isn't exploitative and that queerness isn't grody when it's actually acted out/witnessed by other human beings, that'd be swell. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/yRdX1kvGiA

— candyriot (@candyriot_) June 17, 2021

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Personally, I think this is the case of Mackie not being familiar with Marvel fandom culture. Sure there are some fans that want Bucky and Sam to get together, but a lot of those fans are well aware that it couldn’t happen. It’s just a case of sharing fantasies online—and calling that exploitative seems to teeter close to homophobia.

If anything, Mackie should just let the fans fantasize what they want, as much as they want. There’s really no harm in any of that.

For now, you can catch Mackie in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now streaming on Disney+.

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Here’s a peek at Pam & Tommy, coming to @Hulu. Based on the true scandal that started it all, featuring Lily James, Sebastian Stan and @SethRogen… ready to rewind? #PamAndTommy pic.twitter.com/4ctdKYEm9F

— Pam & Tommy on Hulu (@pamandtommy) May 7, 2021

As per Variety, Pam & Tommy is a comedy miniseries that seeks to tell the real-life story of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee and the release of their sex tape—which is considered to be ‘the first ever viral video in history.’ The series is expected to run for 8 episodes and will be directed by Craig Gillespie who had worked with Sebastian with I, Tonya.

Stan had also shared another photo on IG with a caption of Lee’s quote, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.”

 

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Other actors in the series include Nick Offerman, Taylor Schilling, Andrew Dice, Pepi Sonuga, and Seth Rogen. While we don’t have a picture of anyone else on the cast, Rogen does give this look at his costume for his series:

My co-stars, Sebastian and Lily, are a lot cooler than I am. #PamandTommy pic.twitter.com/r8YWh1eBuJ

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) May 7, 2021

While the story focus on actual people Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, it’s said that the two don’t have any official involvement with the making of Pam & Tommy. We don’t know where the series is going to delve, but if you’ve watched I, Tonya, it’s likely that the show is going to be delving into less-then-pleasant territory; probably showcasing parts of Lee and Anderson’s lives that the two wouldn’t want people to watch.

Then again, I’m hoping that Lee and Anderson get involved even just a little. Hopefully Hulu will find some kind of compromise down the line.

No release date has been set for Hulu’s Pam & Tommy.

In an interview with Inverse, Spellman reveals that he wanted an appearance from Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, but Marvel head Kevin Feige vetoed the idea, saying that it didn’t ‘occur organically.’ Spellman explained:

“Of course. Then Kevin Feige tells you, ‘No. Stop it.’ Listen, when you first show up to these projects, in your mind you think you’re gonna get to use everybody in the MCU. But Marvel always asks, ‘Does this person belong in this story? You cannot just geek out and put all of our characters in your project because you like them. They have to occur organically.’ So Spider-Man did not make it.”

It’s interesting that Spellman should pick Spider-Man, as actors Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan have been notorious for making fun of Holland during press interviews and con appearances. We don’t know where Spellman would have put Peter Parker, but it certainly would have been fun to see Falcon and the Winter Soldier have some kind of rematch with him. Perhaps in Captain America 4?

For now, Spellman has been hired to develop the next Captain America film starring Mackie. We don’t know what the plot could be about, but it would be great to see the return of Zemo and possibly the resurgence of HYDRA.

Catch The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now available on Disney+.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anthony Mackie revealed that he found out about the development of the fourth Captain America movie when a fan told him about it in a grocery store. He says:

“I literally found out yesterday in a grocery store… The checkout guy named Dwayne, a cool cat, he’s like, ‘Yo, man. Is this real?!” [holds up a cellphone] “I’m like, ‘I haven’t heard anything.’ That’s what I love about working for Marvel. They call you, they’re like, ‘Come to L.A. We wanna tell you what’s going on.’ So, I’m excited to see what happens, but I haven’t heard anything.”

While we don’t have a plot for Captain America 4 yet, we do know that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman is set to write the script with TFATWS staff writer Dalan Musson. Though she had directed the series, there is no word on whether Kari Skogland will be tapped to direct Captain America 4.

Seeing that Captain America was part of the Marvel Trinity for the Infinity Saga, we should expect the same kind of hype to be built around Mackie’s character. So far, he seems to be doing a great job, and he definitely has his own take on being Cap that’s not necessarily Steve Rogers’.

No release date has been set for Captain America 4, but you can catch The Falcon and The Winter Sodier now on Disney+.

When asked by GMA about taking on the Luke Skywalker role, Stan replied, “If Mark Hamill calls me personally to tell me that he feels inclined to share this role with me, then I’ll believe it. Until then, I won’t believe it.”

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It’s worth noting that Hamill himself has pointed out the uncanny resemblance between his younger self and Stan (GMA even sharing Hamill’s tweet during the broadcast). We don’t know what Lucasfilm plans to do with the character down the line, but there’s definitely a lot of time for Hamill to officially pass the torch.

After fans were divided with the CG Luke Skywalker that appeared in The Mandalorian Season 2, there has been a call to just recast the role—much like what they did with Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo or Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian. While Hamill has pretty much done all that he can as Luke Skywalker, it would be great to see the further adventures of Luke with someone as competent as Stan.

Here’s the synopsis of The Mandalorian:
The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order.

We don’t know if he’ll eventually become a Jedi, but you can catch Stan as Bucky Barnes in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now streaming on Disney+.