'The Bear' Star Ayo Edebiri Exits Marvel's 'Thunderbolts,' Geraldine Viswanathan Steps In | THR News Video - video Dailymotion

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We've got another 'Thunderbolts' casting switch up! Geraldine Viswanathan will be taking over for Ayo Edebiri in the upcoming Marvel film. Edebiri, who recently earned an Emmy for her role in FX series 'The Bear' had to exit the superhero pic due to scheduling conflicts. The news comes just one week after it was reported that Lewis Pullman is stepping in for Steven Yeun in the feature who had to step aside due to scheduling.

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00:00We've got another Thunderbolts casting switch-up.

00:03Geraldine Vishwanathan will be taking over for Iowa Debrey in the upcoming Marvel film.

00:09Debrey, who recently earned an Emmy for her role in the FX series The Bear,

00:13had to exit the superhero pick due to scheduling conflicts.

00:16The news comes just one week after it was reported that Louis Pullman will be stepping in for Steven Yeun in the feature,

00:22who had to step aside due to scheduling.

00:24Thunderbolts has already dealt with bumps in the road after being hit by delays due to the actors' and writer's strikes of 2023.

00:32The release date for the film has now been pushed a year to July 25, 2025.

00:37The Marvel flick still currently boasts an all-star cast that includes Florence Pugh,

00:42Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

00:46Jake Schreier is directing the feature, which has not yet begun filming.

00:49As for Vishwanathan, the actress was last seen in the Apple feature The Beanie Bubble,

00:54and is due out in theaters with Ethan Coen's focus-features title Drive-Away Dolls.

00:59She's also set to star alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in the upcoming Amazon comedy,

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01:05For more on this casting update, head to THR.com.

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