Sebastian Stan Defends Marvel Movies and Kevin Feige

The Winter Soldier assures that “he is the least selfish man on this planet.”

After working his way through Marvel, Sebastian Stan has seen his career take a new turn in recent years. And his work has paid off. He received the Silver Bear in Berlin for his performance in A Different Manfor which the American actor had to physically transform himself to play a man suffering from neurofibromatosis. And he also made a name for himself at the Cannes Film Festival as Donald Trump in The Apprenticewhich was in competition for the Palme d'Or.

5 years later Avengers: Endgameand three years after the series Falcon and the Winter Soldierthe interpreter of Bucky Barnes is not finished with the MCU. We will see him again next year in Thunderbolts*a kind of Suicide Squad Marvel sauce. And he remains very attached to the franchise. There is no question for him of denying superhero films. On the contrary, he deplores the fact that they are not respected enough, as he declared during an interview with Variety :

“It's become really convenient to go after Marvel movies. And that's okay. Everybody has an opinion. But they're a huge part of this business and they also allow us to make smaller movies. They're a lifeline through the machinery that is Hollywood. They do a lot more than people give them credit for. Sometimes I stand up for them because the intention is really good. It's so fucking hard to make good movies, over and over again..”

Between 2011 and 2019, Sebastian Stan appeared in five Marvel films (not counting the post-credits scenes), and he clearly carries the saga in his heart. And the studio's big boss, Kevin Feige:

“I can personally attest that Kevin Feige is the most selfless man on the planet. Despite the enormous success he has had, he has not changed or wavered. They spend so much time thinking about what will surprise people, give them something different. His motto is: 'the best idea wins'. It all comes from a good feeling. And that's the only reason why I sometimes defend these films. Because the intention is really good.“