10 Actors With Game-Changing Movie Roles Coming Up

10. Sebastian Stan - A Different Man

Sebastian Stan is quickly becoming Hollywood's own Mr Reliable. Though best known for his portrayal of Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier, Stan has built up quite the repertoire scattered around his Marvel duties. His fearlessness in choosing his roles is more than replicated and further reciprocated within his acting, and it just feels like it's only a matter of time before the Romanian-born actor undertakes a serious trophy haul for his efforts.

He's undoubtedly a blockbuster actor, but his endeavours within the world of smaller-budget, drama-driven and horror-infused indie flicks are where he'll reap his rewards. With that in mind, Sebastian is signed on to star in Aaron Schimberg's A Different Man, and the project just screams critical acclaim for himself. The 40-year-old takes on the role of Edward, who undergoes facial reconstructive surgery after living his whole life with neurofibromatosis type one.

However, an unhealthy and deadly obsession grows with the stage actor hired to play Edward in a production based on his life. Facing off against British actor and real-life neurofibromatosis type one activist Adam Pearson, the premise alone makes for Stan's most ambitious and promising role to date. Slated as a thriller, the Emmy-nominated actor can bring his natural charm but subtle uneasiness to the part and potentially create something truly memorable that the Academy may not be able to ignore.