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Sebastian Stan Says Bashing Marvel Movies Is ‘Really Convenient,’ but ‘I Get Protective’ Because Their ‘Intention Is Really F—ing Good’


The 'Thunderbolts' star speaks out on Kevin Feige and Marvel's haters

“The Apprentice” (in which he plays a young and ambitious real-estate developer named Donald Trump) and “A Different Man” (in which he plays a New Yorker who suffers from the tumor disorder neurofibromatosis) arrive ahead of next year’s “Thunderbolts,” the Marvel tentpole in which Stan will reprise his role as Bucky Barnes. “I’m someone who has witnessed [Marvel Studios president] Kevin Feige as the most selfless man on this planet,” Stan goes on, “who, despite the enormous success he’s had, has never changed or wavered. Ahead of the May 2025 release of “Thunderbolts,” Stan is excited, comparing the film’s idea to that of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: “a guy coming into this group that was chaotic and degenerate, and somehow finding a way to unite them,” he says.

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