Sebastian Stan has gone from unknown to beloved actor in just over a decade. The actor saw his big break when he got cast in his first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie, playing Bucky Barnes in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger. He continued to play Bucky in further MCU content, including the Captain America movies as well as Avengers: Endgame and the TV miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This MCU role helped him gain visibility and pave the way to other roles.

Some of his roles have been met with mᴀssive critical acclaim. In 2022, he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Tommy Lee in the based-on-a-true-story drama series Pam & Tommy. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for the role. Stan was in two films last year that earned him acclaim, receiving nominations for both movies at the Golden Globes. In The Apprentice, he played Donald J. Trump in his pre-presidential days, but it’s his other 2024 movie that is currently doing well on streaming.

A Different Man Is Now A Streaming Hit

A Different Man Was Well-Received

A Different Man has now become a mᴀssive hit on streaming. A Different Man is a psychological thriller drama wherein Stan plays an actor with a craniofacial disorder who goes through a medical procedure to change his face, only for this to turn out to be a form of nightmare. Stan played Edward, the man who has undergone the facial surgery. A Different Man received great reviews and praise for Stan himself, who won a Golden Globe for the role.

Per FlixPatrol, A Different Man is now doing well on streaming. It is the no. 1 movie on Max in the United States today (January 20). This achievement comes just days after the movie made its platform debut on January 17. To achieve this record, A Different Man beat out nine notable тιтles, including Den of Thieves, Juror #2, Keeping Up with The Joneses, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, The Accountant, Blue Velvet, Jason Bourne, The Front Room, and Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?.

Our Take On A Different Man’s Streaming Success

This Comes Right Before Oscar Nominations Are Announced

The timing of A Different Man‘s streaming success is fascinating due to its proximity to the Oscar nominations. The movie came out on Max the same day that the Oscar voting window was closed after the fire-related extensions. This could have given A Different Man some momentum as the awareness of its streaming arrival may have reminded Academy voters about the A24 film. As Oscar nominations get announced on Thursday, it will be interesting to see whether Stan is in the Best Actor mix, and if that honor comes from The Apprentice or A Different Man.

Source: FlixPatrol