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Ayo Edebiri Exits Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts,’ Geraldine Viswanathan Steps Into Role


Geraldine Viswanathan has joined the cast of Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts," replacing Ayo Edebiri in an undisclosed role.

Geraldine Viswanathan(“Blockers”) has joined the cast of the team-up film, replacing Ayo Edebiri in an undisclosed role after the Emmy-winning “The Bear” star dropped out of the project due to scheduling. She joins a massive ensemble cast of actors playing some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best known anti-heroes, including Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker (aka U.S. This is the second star to leave the project in as many months; Steven Yeun left in January, telling Variety that “time passing and things shifting kind of pulled me out of it.” Lewis Pullman (“Top Gun: Maverick”) stepped in to replace him.

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