Sebastian Stan says he struggled to pay his rent after starring in 'Captain America: The First Avenger'

• Sebastian Stan made his Marvel debut as Bucky Barnes in 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger."
• Stan told Entertainment Tonight that it was difficult paying his rent after the film was released.
• Stan now stars on his own MCU series, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," with Anthony Mackie.

Sebastian Stan says that it was difficult to pay his rent after making his Marvel debut as Bucky Barnes 10 years ago.

"In 2011 after the first 'Captain America' came out, about a month later I had a call from my business manager telling me I had a month left to figure out how I was going to pay my rent," Stan said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

He continued: "So, perception is always interesting, isn't it? Nobody ever knows what the f--- is really happening."

Reflecting on his 10th anniversary in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 38-year-old actor said that it's "bizarre to think about" but "a blessing they're still willing to call me, I guess."

Back when Stan starred as Steve Rogers/Captain America's childhood best friend in "Captain America: The First Avenger," he was primarily known for his recurring role as Carter Baizen on "Gossip Girl."

He also had roles in the comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine" and the drama "Black Swan," and played Hayden Panettiere's love interest in her 2008 music video for "Wake Up Call."

After his first Marvel appearance, Stan reprised his role as Bucky for 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."

His character was at the forefront of the story, as it was revealed that Bucky survived a fall from a train in the first "Captain America" movie, was rescued by Hydra, given a metal arm, and tortured into becoming an assassin (known as the Winter Soldier) for the organization.

Stan reprised the role for the end-credits scene of "Ant-Man," followed by "Captain America: Civil War," the end-credits scene of "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame."

He returns as Bucky on "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," Marvel's latest Disney Plus series as part of phase four of the MCU.

The show also stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon and centers on the titular characters working together on a new mission in a post-"Endgame" world.

The first of six total episodes of "TFATWS" debuts on Disney Plus on Friday.