Overview
- On the Stronger Podcast, the 43-year-old said his seven-film run as Bucky Barnes helped him grow but was only the first phase of his career as he aims to offer different work.
- He pointed to a Golden Globe win for A Different Man and an Academy Award nomination for The Apprentice as signals of his current direction.
- Stan said he is glad this transition arrived in his 40s, noting younger peers like Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler took on roles he wasn’t ready for earlier.
- He attributed the timing in part to emigrating from Romania and spending years getting “Americanized” and finding his footing.
- Opinion and analysis pieces now question his MCU future and warn of typecasting, with some citing Thunderbolts’ weak box office as evidence for stepping away after upcoming franchise resets.