After years in the making, Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is finally hitting the theaters this week, and it wouldn’t be the same without its amazing cast. If you’re wondering where its stars went to school before playing our favorite MCU anti-heroes, we’re here with all the details about their academic journey.
Sebastian Stan
After moving with his family from Romania to New York, Sebastian Stan starred in many school plays in his youth and decided to pursue his passion for acting at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.
Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh didn’t excel academically during her time at Wychwood School and St Edward’s School in Oxford, and she started pursuing her passion for acting while she was still studying in the sixth form.
Wyatt Russell
Wyatt Russell played college ice hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, but decided to make a switch to acting after giving up his professional hockey career due to injuries in 2010.
Olga Kurylenko
Olga Kurylenko grew up in Berdyansk, Ukraine, where she studied art, languages, and piano during her time in school before moving to Paris to pursue modeling at 16.
Lewis Pullman
Before making a switch to acting, Lewis Pullman graduated from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, with a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Geraldine Viswanathan
Geraldine Viswanathan briefly studied international studies and journalism in Sydney before getting her big break with the role in the 2018 comedy Blockers.
David Harbour
David Harbour majored in drama and Italian at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and mostly acted in acted in Shakespearian productions following his graduation in 1997.
Hannah John-Kamen
Hannah John-Kamen trained at the National Youth Theatre in London and continued her education at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.