The Thunderbolts* star draws flattering film comparisons to describe the upcoming film

roar* It's getting closer and closer to its long-awaited debut, and one of the film's leading stars has given fans a clear picture of the dynamics it's trying to achieve by comparing it to a culturally significant classic.

The roar* The film is one of the most highly anticipated projects in the MCU since the franchise's brush with failure in 2023, which brought about a tectonic shift in how the product was perceived across the board and forced some difficult decisions backstage. Initially not particularly interesting to fans, the ragtag group of antiheroes that make up the MCU's Thunderbolts team have grown in acclaim after the success of the rejuvenation. Deadpool and Wolverine And good fan appreciation for the idea of ​​more ground projects. About these factors, as well as some leaked plot details roar* The project has positioned the film far better than it has since its 2014 concept.

After those leaks from the Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, there has been a lot of new information and footage released through more official channels. Fans recently saw the new MCU team assemble in the first official roar* trailer, and now leading man Sebastian Stan has offered a comparison to highlight how he understands the work put into the project. Speaking to Variety about another, more controversial project he's attached to, Stein revealed that from his perspective, roar* movie, “It was like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' — a guy coming into this group, chaotic and degenerate, and somehow trying to find a way to unite them.“

One flew over the cuckoo's nest It is a 70s psychological drama based on the novel of the same name by Ken Kay. In it, Jack Nicholson plays a new inmate at a mental institution who comes into conflict with Ratched, the institution's domineering and ruthless nurse. Over the course of the film, Nicholson's character brings the other inmates together and gives many of them a new sense of purpose and self-worth even as they face great challenges. The film was well received and would eventually be selected for preservation in the US Library of Congress' National Film Registry. In addition to this classic project, Nicholson has also spent his time in the superhero industry as the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 film. batman, Giving fans one of the best live-action renditions of a Batman villain, second only to Heath Ledger.

Stan's Bucky Barnes seems well-placed to take on that role but beware of it, as Nicholson's hero meets a terrible fate at the end of that film. As much as fans are willing to draw analogies between the films, the comparison is still very high praise from Stein. This isn't the first instance of one of the project's stars coming forward with praise for the film, as Stan's costar David Harbor previously teased game-changing elements coming within the MCU. roar*. If the film manages to live up to the promises made by its cast, it could go a long way in pulling the MCU back from the brink. While roar* Scheduled to release in May, it will be earlier Captain America: Brave New World in February, and the success of that project could be an integral part of how fans feel about entering the franchise as a whole. Thunderbolts*. Both projects share the same grounded feeling that the MCU is set to focus on towards its upcoming projects, a feeling that has also made its way into discussions surrounding the next Spider-Man film since Tom Holland's conclusion. the house trilogy.

While Stan's comparison still doesn't answer the most important question around roar*, This goes a long way to tempering expectations for what fans saw in the first trailer and the dynamics the team can expect. Now, audiences can only wait for more official promotional trailers from the studio until the film finally hits theaters next year.

roar* Currently set for a May 2025 theatrical release.

Source: Variety