Sebastian Stan is not here for the Marvel criticism and defends the studio as the MCU continues to transition.

Sebastian Stan has no time for MCU criticism – and thinks losing Marvel would leave a "big hole" in the industry. "I’ve never been part of a company that puts so much heart and thought into anything," Stan told GQ when the publication brought up critiques of the franchise.

Sebastian Stan has long been a chief player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying the fan-favorite Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier across numerous films in the Captain America and Avengers franchises.

I think if Marvel was gone, it’d be such a big hole to try and fill up. Don’t just go out there and shit on something without offering something better.” Stan previously admitted to feeling “protective” of Marvel Studios,

Marvel actor Sebastian Stan, who plays The Winter Soldier / Bucky Barnes in myriad films including the upcoming Thunderbolts*, has slammed MCU critics and said the film franchise would leave a big hole behind if it ended.

Marvel veteran Sebastian Stan dons prosthetics to play Edward, a would-be actor with neurofibromatosis, a rare disorder that has left him disfigured by tumours. At first, we see him shuffling around in "self-hating despair" – but his life starts to change when he meets Ingrid (Renate Reinsve),