In 'A Different Man', Sebastian Stan gets a new life, but misses his old one

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Glen Weldon, Jourdain Searles, Liz Metzger, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy

Published October 7, 2024 at 9:09 AM EDT

Sebastian Stan in A Different Man. — Sebastian Stan in *A Different Man.*

The off-beat psycho dramedy A Different Man follows Edward (Sebastian Stan), an aspiring actor living with facial disfigurement. He takes an opportunity to try a new procedure and reconstruct his appearance. But then, he encounters a guy with the same condition he once had, and who lives a fun, fulfilling life. To put it mildly, Edward now has some regrets.

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