Sebastian Stan: Nerdage’s #13 actor with geek appeal
Actor Sebastian Stan, who in 2010 appeared in “Hot Tub Time Machine” and “Black Swan,” is set to take on a role as a Marvel hero this summer, as James “Bucky” Barnes in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Stan comes in at No. 13 on Nerdage’s list of actors with geek appeal.
Stan, who hadn’t previously been familiar with the comics, told MTV that he wanted to respect the themes while also being true to the armed services of 1944.
“I wanted to make sure I respected the themes in the comics that people related to about Bucky,” Stan said. “But at the same time, in my head, we were shooting a movie that takes place in 1944 and it is about a bunch of guys going to war and how they’re going to look out for each other.”
“Captain America: The First Avenger” is set to open on July 22.
- Matt Price
