Sebastian Stan Discusses Marvel’s Struggles and His ‘Thunderbolts’ Return
After thirteen years, seven films, and a streaming series, it is safe to say that Sebastian Stan is an MCU veteran.
The decorated actor has portrayed Bucky Barnes since 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, continuing the Winter Soldier’s story from Steve Rogers’s sidekick to Hydra agent to full-fledged hero in his own right.


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While many of Stan’s original MCU peers, like Chris Evans and Scarlet Johannson, have since exited the franchise, Stan is set to return for next year’s Thunderbolts.
Thunderbolts Will Begin Filming Next Month
The upcoming MCU film will see the creation of a new kind of Avengers — a team comprised of anti-heroes and former villains.


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Under the purview of Thunderbolt Ross, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine will assemble a new squad comprised of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell) and, of course, Bucky Barnes.
Even after all of these years, Stan is excited to get back to work as the Winter Soldier. In a recent interview with Variety, the A Different Man star revealed that Thunderbolts will begin filming next month.


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“I’m excited. I’m going to go back basically in a month or so. I’ve missed it. It’s a great cast,” Stan said.
Marvel’s Recent Struggles
While Marvel has faced its share of criticism over the past year, Stan says he has enjoyed every experience that he has worked on. He also believes that Marvel may be a victim of its own success.
“The batting average is so high that it’s difficult to always land everything right away. It’s always been a great experience. With this one in particular, I think there’s a lot of good things.”


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Stan will have a chance to prove the doubters wrong when Thunderbolts hits theaters on July 25, 2025.
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