"That Movie's Going To Be F-cking Great": Sebastian Stan's Reason For Why 1 Upcoming DC Movie Is Going To Be Good Has Me Even More Excited For It (2024)

Bucky Barnes actor and MCU alum Sebastian Stan reveals he's excited about the DCU's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and that's a great sign for James Gunn's DC Universe. Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes last appeared in a co-starring role with Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Stan's Bucky Barnes is set to return in Phase 5's upcoming Thunderbolts* movie alongside a team of fellow villains-turned-heroes, while Mackie's Sam Wilson will face the Leader and the Red Hulk as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World just a few months before.

James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe will launch in December 2024 with Creature Commandos, and its first live-action movie — James Gunn's Superman solo film — will be released just two months after Thunderbolts *. There's a lot at play at the beginning of the DCU's first chapter, as projects like Creature Commandos and Superman will prove whether the DCU can leave the DCEU in the past and establish a new franchise on a solid foundation. Fortunately, the DCU's "Gods and Monsters" chapter is already much more carefully prepared than the DCEU was in its early days.

Sebastian Stan Has Been Acting In Superhero Movies For Over 10 Years

Sebastian Stan Is As Experienced In The Superhero Genre As Icons Like RDJ And Chris Evans

Sebastian Stan made his MCU debut at the same time as Chris Evans, both in Captain America: The First Avenger. Since then, Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes has traversed a MCU long journey across six movies (seven, counting Thunderbolts*) and a couple of post-credits scene appearances in Ant-Man and Black Panther. Bucky Barnes' MCU story is particularly tragic, as he became a dark parallel to Chris Evans' Captain America. While Steve Rogers fought his way up to world-famous Avenger, Bucky had to overcome his Winter Soldier brainwashing and earn back his hero status after several decades.

As a seasoned MCU actor who witnessed Marvel Studios transform into a Hollywood behemoth from the very beginning, Sebastian Stan must possess a pretty good idea of what makes a superhero movie stand out. Like his MCU co-stars, Sebastian Stan must have seen how massive events like Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame were being created. If Sebastian Stan is excited about an upcoming superhero project, it's probably because he knows that project will propose something new and groundbreaking, not only in terms of spectacle but also in terms of script, performances, and audiovisual quality.

Why Sebastian Stan Thinks DC's Supergirl Movie Will Be Great

Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow Is Shaping Up To Be A Superhero Movie Like No Other

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At Comic-Con Liverpool 2024, Sebastian Stan was asked which superheroes were his favorites growing up. Stan responded by saying that he's very excited about the DCU's upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, predicting that it will be "f*cking great" and praising its director, Craig Gillespie. Stan also revealed that he loved Tim Burton's Batman movies and Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever as a child. The fact that Stan is excited enough about a DC solo movie when dozens of superhero projects are being developed and produced speaks a lot about Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow's quality.

You know what movie I'm really excited for? Supergirl. That movie... I'm gonna raise the bar. That movie is gonna be f*cking great, because it's got Craig Gillespie directing it, who's an unbelievable director, and I'm very excited about that movie.

Sebastian Stan worked with Craig Gillespie in 2018's I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie, which earned multiple awards and nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA awards for Best Supporting Actress for Allison Janney. Gillespie also directed Million Dollar A rm, The Finest Hours, Dumb Money, and Disney's live-action Cruella, the latter of which certainly proved Gillespie's ability to handle big-name IP with a modernized adaptation that respects the source material.

Sebastian Stan's Reasoning Has Me Even More Excited For Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow

Supergirl Will Put A Fresh Spin On The Titular DC Comics Character

Supergirl has appeared in multiple live-action movies and shows before. Kara Zor-El has been portrayed as a very similar hero to Superman in movies like 1984's Supergirl and 2023's The Flash and TV shows like Smallville and the Arrowverse's many series. What makes Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow stand out from all previous adaptations the most is that its source material is dramatically different in every way. DC Comics' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow follows a version of Kara Zor-El that grows up as a free-spirited, sword-wielding lone warrior, embarking on dangerous quests before she sets foot on Earth.

Craig Gillespie's I, Tonya and Cruella are very different from each other, yet they follow similarly strong and flawed female protagonists with a well-defined personality and an enthralling grit. Gillespie's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow can borrow from I, Tony a's grounded conflict and Cruella's lighthearted tone to craft a perfectly balanced Kara Zor-El for the DCU. Obstinate and ungovernable, yet likable and good at heart, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow's Kara could become the definitive live-action portrayal of the DC character, and a DCU star who can carry the franchise alongside characters like Superman and Batman.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Director

Craig Gillespie

Writers

Tom King , Otto Binder , Ana Nogueira

Cast

Milly Alcock

Release Date

June 26, 2026

Distributor(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Franchise(s)

DC Universe

Upcoming DC Movie Releases

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  Superman

  Release Date

  July 11, 2025

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  Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

  Release Date

  June 26, 2026

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  The Batman Part II

  Release Date

  October 2, 2026