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Sebastian Stan’s Marvel superstardom may have never happened if it wasn’t for a raunchy 2010 comedy.
In a conversation with Vanity Fair published April 21, the Oscar-nominated actor, 42, reflected on how much the role of Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe changed his life. Stan recalled how he was “actually struggling with work” before he was cast in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger.”
“I had just gotten off the phone with my business manager, who told me I was saved by $65,000 that came in residuals from ‘Hot Tub Time Machine,’” he told Vanity Fair.
In the 2010 comedy about a group of friends who go back in time through a hot tub at a ski resort, Stan played the over-the-top bully character Blaine, who gets into a fight with Rob Corddry’s Lou.
“Hot Tub Time Machine” was one of Stan’s earliest movies after he previously had roles in films like “Rachel Getting Married” and shows like “Gossip Girl.”
In a conversation with Variety last year, he said he had some of the “most fun I’ve ever had on a project” working on “Hot Tub Time Machine.”
One year after the movie’s release, Stan debuted as Steve Rogers’ (Chris Evans) buddy Bucky Barnes in “Captain America: The First Avenger,” catapulting him to global fame.
He has now played the character across numerous Marvel films and TV shows for nearly 15 years, including in May’s “Thunderbolts,” which pairs him with Florence Pugh’s Yelena from “Black Widow.” Stan has also been announced as part of the massive cast of 2026’s “Avengers: Doomsday.”
Stan previously starred as Bucky in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” In a full circle moment for the actor, “Endgame” included a scene where Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man references “Hot Tub Time Machine” during a discussion about the rules of time travel.
“I was watching the movie and they made that reference, and I kind of looked around excited, but no one cared,” Stan joked during a 2019 panel. “I was the only one that really cared.”
During that same panel, Stan also touched on his past career struggles, revealing that in 2011, his business manager warned, “You have one month left until you’re completely bankrupt.” He quipped, “That’s always a good call.”
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