"I Was Actually Struggling": Sebastian Stan Addresses How Getting Cast As Bucky Barnes In The MCU Changed His Career
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Sebastian Stan gets candid about how integral his Marvel Cinematic Universe casting became for his acting career. As the MCU timeline has changed over the decades with its line-up of heroes and villains, one of the core characters who is still with the franchise is Bucky Barnes. After the long journey he has had throughout the many phases of the MCU, Bucky is getting ready to return to the screen as he will be starring in Thunderbolts* as of May.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Stan opened up on how crucial his casting for Captain America: The First Avenger ended up being for his overall career. Stan was candid that before getting cast as Bucky for the MCU, his career was struggling, as he shared the following:
I was actually struggling with work… I had just gotten off the phone with my business manager, who told me I was saved by $65,000 that came in residuals from ‘Hot Tub Time Machine."
Marvel Cinematic Universe The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount's Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
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Thunderbolts* Release Date May 2, 2025
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