Sebastian Stan's godmother is Anastasia Soare

Anastasia told Elle magazine: "I am his godmother! He's from Romania, from the same town I was from. His mother has been my friend since we were in the fifth grade."

She added: "His mom lives in New York, but we see each other when she comes here to visit."

The successful businesswoman then shared how proud she is of her Oscar-nominated godson - who was born in Constanta, Romania.

Anastasia continued: "He's an amazing person, and such a talent. I love him."

Sebastian was aged 12 when he and his mom, Georgeta Orlovschi, immigrated to Rockland County, New York, in the early 1990s, after they lived in Vienna, Austria, for a short time following their departure from Romania.

In March 2025, the actor brought his mom - who married the headmaster of a school in the US - as his guest to the Academy Awards because he was nominated in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category for his performance as businessman Donald Trump in The Apprentice.

Sebastian - who lost out on the gong to Adrien Brody, 52, for his performance as architect-and-Holocaust survivor Laszlo Toth in The Brutalist - dressed in a smart black tuxedo for the event, but he failed to shave his beard, which upset Georgeta.

Speaking on Live From E! The Oscars red carpet, he admitted: "She was very upset I didn't shave tonight. So when I told her I can't because I have to do this other role - she was preferring I didn't have the beard."

However, Georgeta insisted she was "very proud" of her son's achievements.

She said: "He works very hard, so he deserves the best, and I can't be more proud. He is adorable."

And the Marvel Cinematic Universe actor insisted there was no one else he could have brought along than his mom.

Sebastian said: "It's been a long time coming, but I had to have her here with me."