Sebastian Stan compares Marvel’s THUNDERBOLTS* to THE BREAKFAST CLUB

Marvel Studios’ Lightning* sparked excitement among fans, and they compared the upcoming team of antiheroes to projects like Suicide squad AND Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

But Sebastiano Stanreprising his role as the Winter Soldier in the film, offered a refreshingly unexpected comparison… John Hughes’ iconic teen comedy-drama The breakfast club.

Speaking with Entertainment Tonight during the Golden Globes, Stan shared some insights into what makes Lightning* a unique MCU movie:

“I think this film is very unique and will stand on its own. I know those are bold words, but there’s no other Marvel team you can compare us to, it’s its own thing.

“I like The breakfast clubthat’s the best way to describe it. A couple of misfits who hopefully don’t kill each other.

While comparing a ragtag group of morally ambiguous antiheroes to a group of high school students in detention might seem like a stretch, Stan’s comment gets to the heart of the matter. Lightning* which is the dynamic between his characters.

Like mismatched teenagers in The breakfast club, Lightning* brings together a team of outcasts who must address their differences if they want to work together effectively.

The film’s lineup, which includes Florence PughElena Belova, Davide Portothe Red Guardian,Wyatt Russellthe US agent, Hannah John-Kamen in the role of Ghost, Lewis Pullman like The Sentinel, and Olga Kurylenko like Taskmaster., echoes the archetypes of Hughes’ classic.

These characters are broken, flawed, and struggling with their pasts, much like misfit teenagers who discover unexpected camaraderie during a day in detention.

This information also reveals that the story will be driven more by character dynamics and interpersonal conflicts, but of course there will also be all the Marvel movie action that fans have come to expect.

As The breakfast club the creative team has found depth in exploring its characters’ vulnerabilities, and the film is sure to dive into the messy, human side of its antiheroes. The question is not just whether they can defeat the enemy, but whether they can survive each other.

For Marvel fans, this new perspective is an exciting promise of something new. With its mix of dysfunction, dark humor and reluctant teamwork, Lightning it might just offer the kind of character-driven storytelling that sets it apart from other superhero films.

The film is directed by Jake Schreier (Paper cities, joke) and was written by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow) AND Kurt Busiek.

Lightning* it is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on May 2, 2025.