Overview
- Speaking on the Stronger Podcast, the 43-year-old said his Marvel work was “only the step one” and that he now aims to “offer something different.”
- He characterized the MCU as a supportive family that taught him relationships and credited it with his growth as a person and actor.
- Outside the franchise, he earned a Golden Globe for A Different Man and an Oscar nomination for The Apprentice.
- He said growing up in Romania meant spending years “to get Americanized,” which he believes delayed early opportunities, and he praised younger peers like Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler.
- His past-tense reflections have fueled fan speculation about Bucky Barnes ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, though no MCU exit has been confirmed.