Sebastian Stan is completely unrecognizable wearing facial prosthetics in the first look at his upcoming A24 film, A Different Man. The Romanian-American actor is best known for his role as Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, his most recent appearance coming in the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Stan has also recently turned in a few intriguing performances on Hulu as the Mötley Crüe drummer in Pam & Tommy, which earned him his first Emmy nomination, and as a charismatic cannibal in the feature film, Fresh.
Following Fresh, Stan has another peculiar horror-tinged thriller on the way. Produced by the indie studio A24 and written and directed by Aaron Schimberg, A Different Man tells the story of Edward, an outcast yearning for a new life who decides to undergo facial reconstructive surgery. Following the procedure, he becomes obsessed with an actor starring as him in a stage production based on his former life. The psychological thriller cast Stan in June 2022 with plans to begin production the following month.
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Now, the first look at A Different Man has surfaced online and the MCU actor looks utterly unrecognizable in the role. Shared via Sebastian Stan's official Instagram page, the 39-year-old actor can be seen wearing a series of facial prosthetics which significantly alter his appearance, reminiscent of John Hurt in The Elephant Man. Check out the BTS image below:
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Other than Stan, A Different Man also stars The Worst Person in the World's Renate Reinsve and Under the Skin's Adam Pearson,
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