MCU star and The Winter Soldier himself,Sebastian Stan, has lined up another comic book movie adaptation. And this time the actor will lead a pulpy, action-packed adventure from the co-creator behind the Winter Soldier, comic book writer Ed Brubaker, inReckless. Stan has been on a serious hot streak lately, delivering standout performances in the likes of the Donald Trump biopicThe Apprenticeandthe Golden Globe-winning black comedythrillerA Different Man. Now, anytime the actor attaches his name to a project, it instantly becomes more intriguing. AndRecklessis no different.
The news of Sebastian Stan’s involvement in this latest comic book adaptation comes courtesy ofVariety, with Stan now “currently developing a film adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s graphic novel “Reckless”” as well as “working on a project with celebrated filmmaker Cristian Mungiu,” the director behind4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 DaysandR.M.N.
Beginning back in 2020,Recklesswill likely star Stan in the lead as Ethan Reckless,a neo-noir antiherowho has been compared to the likes of Jack Reacher and Marvel vigilante Frank Castle, AKA The Punisher. you’re able to check out the official synopsis for Reckless below viaImage Comics, which should at least provide some flavor of what’s to come.
“Sex, drugs, and murder in 1980s Los Angeles, and the best new twist on paperback pulp heroes since The Punisher or Jack Reacher. ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the modern masters of crime noir, bring us the last thing anyone expected from them-a good guy. A bold new series of original graphic novels, with three books releasing over the next year, each a full-length story that stands on its own. Meet Ethan Reckless: Your trouble is his business, for the right price. But when a fugitive from his radical student days reaches out for help, Ethan must face the only thing he fears…his own past.”
Sebastian Stan Returns to the MCU in This Year’s ‘Thunderbolts*’
Sebastian Stan will next return to the MCU in the team-up movieThunderbolts*. Due for release on June 07, 2025, as the final film of Phase Five of the MCU, Stan will reprise the role of Bucky Barnes alongside Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (David Harbour), and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko). Stan recently revealed that he cannot wait to be back in MCU, andteased plenty more from Buckyin the future of the franchise.
Sebastian Stan Reveals How ‘Thunderbolts*’ Breaks a Controversial MCU Trend
The Golden Globe-winning actor has nothing but praise for the practical stunt work in the upcoming MCU film.
“It’s also humbling for me, you know? Because I’ve been able to be with them for close to 15 years now. I mean, I’ve grown up with Marvel, I grew as an actor and with this character, it’s like I have a brother, in a way, a family member I see for Thanksgiving every year. That’s how it feels, and they’re so supportive. And I think if I didn’t have them honestly, I don’t know if I would’ve taken these chances. I’ve been lucky.”
Directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson and Lee Sung Jin,Thunderbolts* centers on an offbeat Avengers, with a group of antiheroes, vigilantes, and supervillains being assembled to tackle a global threat.
Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts* sees several MCU villains and anti-heroes return to join forces. This group of seven disillusioned individuals finds themselves caught in a lethal trap. Their only chance at survival lies in embarking on a dangerous mission, one that forces them to confront their troubled pasts and darkest secrets.
