The folks at Marvel continue to drop teasers on their latest Avengers spinoff, "Thunderbolts", but one scene in particular has caught our eye. In a trailer for the film released earlier this month, we happened to spy a familiar face in the cast.
We're not talking about Sebastian Stan, the actor tagged with playing Bucky Barnes for the latest installment, but rather his method of transportation, a shiny new 2025 Harley Davidson Pan America.
In the teaser, we see Bucky Barnes, once known as the Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, take down an armored car from the seat of the Pan America, then skid and swerve mightily to avoid gunfire from a second assailant.
It's not until he brings the Harley to a stop in a dramatic fashion, standing straight up on the front wheel, that we notice he's riding something special. That 17-inch cast wheel gives it away: Barnes is riding the latest 2025 Harley Pan America 1250 ST.
The 2025 Pan America 1250 ST is the latest evolution of Harley Davidson's first-ever adventure bike. It sports the same liquid-cooled V-Twin as the original Pan Am, but swaps out the spoked wheels and knobby tires for a more street-oriented setup.
With 17-inch wheels front and rear, lower, firmer suspension, and a sticky set of Michelin Scorcher Sport tires, the Pan America ST is laser-focused on the sportier side of sport touring. Its 150-horsepower engine and dual Brembo brakes don't hurt either.
The Pan America ain't your daddy's Harley. It was the first model from the Bar and Shield brand to get their fully modern 1250 Revolution Max engine, a water-cooled V-twin with variable valve timing, a first in HD history that's also gone into the new Sportster.
The Pan America also gets lean-sensitive traction control, electronic wheelie control, and even an automated ride height control system that automatically lowers the motorcycle at a stop to make it easier for riders to flat-foot the bike comfortably.
As is often the case, actor Sebastian Stan doesn't do his own stunts... at least not in this case. No, the man behind the bars for this particular scene is Joe Dryden, a veteran stunt rider and coordinator who's no stranger to big budget action films.
If you know where to look, you can see Dryden's contributions in the John Wick films, the television series True Detective, and alongside Tom Hardy in the latest Venom franchise. He also works with the legendary Icon stunt crew from time to time.
Thunderbolts is an upcoming action film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which follows a rag-tag team of unlikely heroes seeking revenge against their double-crossing former employer, Valentina Allegra de Tontaine. It's the 36th film in the franchise so far.
The all-star cast includes Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, and Lewis Pullman as Void. It is set to release here in the US on May 2, 2025, only in theatres.