Thunderbolts* cast member Sebastian Stan compared the Marvel Studios film to one of the most celebrated coming-of-age movies of the ’80s.
Thunderbolts* features an ensemble cast of actors reprising their as some of the MCU’s most memorable anti-heroes. The titular team is comprised of Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, and Lewis Pullman as Sentry. Because this team consists of characters who debuted in separate MCU movies but aren’t as heroic as The Avengers, Thunderbolts* has been described by some as The Avengers meets Guardians of the Galaxy. However, Sebastian Stan seemingly wouldn’t characterize Thunderbolts* this way.
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Last year, Stan had compared Thunderbolts* to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. During a recent interview with Deadline, he instead compared Thunderbolts* to The Breakfast Club, the 1985 teen coming-of-age-comedy written and directed by John Hughes. Stan first said Thunderbolts* couldn’t be compared to any previous MCU film because of the group of actors and characters involved. He praised his Thunderbolts* co-stars and expressed his excitement for fans to see the cast’s chemistry on screen. “It’s a little bit like The Breakfast Club. It has its own vibe, and it’s funny, and it’s real,” Stan said.
Stan elaborated on what he meant by saying Thunderbolts* was “real,” noting that the performers did real stunts and relied less on CGI. “When you’re watching a truck blow up, it’s a truck blown up. It’s not CGI,” he explained. “Marvel really wanted this to have its own- there were many things in the movie that were actually done practically, and I think that does go a long way, because people are just smart. I think audiences just, they know.” This will likely be welcomed news after recent MCU films like Ant-Man 3 were criticized for poor CGI.
While a superhero movie like Thunderbolts* and a teen comedy like The Breakfast Club may not seem similar at first, it’s not difficult to see why Stan would make the comparison. The Breakfast Club also features a cast of misfits from different backgrounds who find camaraderie after being forced to spend time together. Of course, the circumstances that brought the Thunderbolts together couldn’t be more different than how the Breakfast Club kids meet. With Thunderbolts* test screening reportedly receiving positive reactions, Stan’s comparison to the beloved Breakfast Club bodes well for the upcoming MCU film if he’s correct.
Thunderbolts* is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.
Marvel’s Thunderbolts is a superhero movie based on the comic team of the same name. The movie acts as a part of the MCU’s fifth phase of films. The film sees the likes of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell, the Red Guardian, and more as an unlikely group of heroes and villains brought together to fight for good.
- Release Date
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May 5, 2025
- Director
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Jake Schreier
- Cast
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Sebastian Stan
, Florence Pugh
, Hannah John-Kamen
, Wyatt Russell
, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
, Harrison Ford
, Laurence Fox
, Rachel Ward
, Lewis Pullman
, David Harbour
, Olga Kurylenko - Studio
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- Producer
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Kevin Feige
- Production Company
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Marvel Studios
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Source: Deadline