In a candid interview with Variety, the Avengers veteran shared his thoughts on these critiques, taking a firm but reflective stance. He acknowledged that while everyone is entitled to their opinion, the iconic comic book studio franchise plays a significant role in the overall health of the film industry. He told the publication:

Veteran Marvel actor Sebastian Stan has been a member of the MCU since 2011, when his character Bucky Barnes debuted alongside Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger . He has gone on to reprise the role in many more Marvel films,

Thunderbolts and The Apprentice star Sebastian Stan comes to the defense of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new interview,

Sebastian Stan defended Marvel films from haters and teased the next film in the franchise he'll star in, next year's "Thunderbolts*."

Here’s your first trailer for Marvel’s Thunderbolts, which is opening in theaters on May 2, 2025. Pic is directed by Jake Schreier and stars Florence Pugh, Geraldine Viswanathan, Olga Kurylenko, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Drefus and Hannah John-Kamen.

Sebastian Stan is sick of critics slamming Marvel movies, so much so that the actor is even comparing the upcoming MCU installment “Thunderbolts” to a classic film. According to Stan, “Thunderbolts” is Marvel’s version of Miloš Forman’s Oscar-winning 1975 film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,

Sebastian Stan has hit out at criticisms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), claiming that it is “convenient” for people to “pick on” the popular franchise. In recent years, the record-breaking film and TV franchise has faced mounting criticism from fans,

Sebastian Stan had some things to say to the Marvel haters in his new cover story in Variety, where he spoke about his upcoming film The Apprentice but also about reprising his role as Bucky Barnes in Thunderbolts*,