Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
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Marvel Cinematic Universe character | |
First appearance | Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
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Adapted by | Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
Portrayed by | Sebastian Stan |
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Full name | James Buchanan Barnes |
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Title | U.S. Army ) |
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Origin | Brooklyn, New York , United States |
Nationality | American |
James Buchanan Barnes is a fictional character portrayed by
Barnes comes into conflict with Rogers and his allies during the
As of 2023[update], Barnes has appeared in seven MCU films, as well as in a lead role in the miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He is expected to return in the upcoming film Thunderbolts (2025). Sebastian Stan's portrayal of the character has been met with positive reception. He and Stan Lee are the only characters besides Steve Rogers who appeared in all three Captain America films.
Alternate versions of Barnes from within the MCU Multiverse appear in the animated series What If...? (2021–present).
Concept and creation
When Joe Simon created his initial sketch of Captain America for Marvel Comics precursor Timely Comics in 1940, he included a young sidekick. "The boy companion was simply named Bucky, after my friend Bucky Pierson, a star on our high school basketball team," Simon said in his autobiography.[2] Following the character's debut in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), Bucky Barnes appeared alongside the title star in virtually every story in that publication and other Timely series, and was additionally part of the all-kid team the Young Allies. Live-action performances of Steve Rogers in television and film serials began within a few years after its creation, with a 1990 feature film resulting in critical and financial failure,[3] but none of these adaptations included Bucky as a character.
In 2005, Marvel launched a new Captain America series (Volume 5) with writer
In the mid-2000s,
The origin story of Bucky Barnes follows that of the comic books, particularly Ultimate Marvel for certain elements like growing up as Steve Rogers' childhood best friend in Brooklyn instead of a younger sidekick met later. However, his story diverges from there, with "the Winter Soldier play[ing] a major role that's completely different to the comics".[9] In the comic books, Steve Rogers is murdered in the aftermath of the Civil War storyline, leading to Bucky Barnes becoming the next Captain America. In the MCU Rogers survives Civil War,[10] eventually passing the mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame.[11]
Fictional character biography
Early life and World War II
James Barnes was born on March 10, 1917. He and
In 1943, while on tour in
Hydra assassin
The Hydra experimentation on Barnes causes him to survive his fall, and he is recaptured by the Hydra wing of the
In 1991, Hydra uses Barnes to kill
In 2009, Barnes was sent on a mission to assassinate a nuclear scientist in
In 2014, Barnes, still operating as the Winter Soldier, leads a group of assailants to ambush
Later, Barnes visits his own memorial in the Captain America exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.
Dealing with brainwashing
In 2016, Barnes has taken up residence in
Sometime later, Barnes is cured by T'Challa's sister, Shuri and is given the name White Wolf.
As proof that he is cured, Barnes is taken to a cave where the trigger words' effect is shown to be nullified by
Infinity War and resurrection
In 2018, Barnes, while still living on a farm in Wakanda, is given a new vibranium arm by T'Challa. He reunites with Rogers after he, Wilson, Romanoff, Maximoff, Vision, Rhodes, and
In 2023, Barnes is restored to life and brought to the destroyed
Partnering with Sam Wilson
In 2024, Barnes is living in
Barnes soon learns that
Zemo and the Dora Milaje
Again refusing to work with Walker, Barnes suggests they visit Helmut Zemo, who is imprisoned in
Ayo gives Barnes eight hours to use Zemo before the Wakandans take him, as Zemo killed their king T'Chaka. When Ayo and the Dora Milaje come for Zemo, Walker refuses to hand him over, and Barnes intercedes, causing Ayo to use a failsafe that deactivates his vibranium arm.
Defeating the Flag Smashers
Walker, having taken a supersoldier serum and enraged by the death of his partner, Hoskins, uses his shield to kill one of the Flag Smashers in front of horrified bystanders, who film his actions. Wilson and Barnes demand the shield from Walker, starting a fight in which Walker destroys Wilson's wingsuit. The fight ends with Wilson and Barnes taking the shield and breaking Walker's arm. Barnes finds Zemo in
Barnes goes back to New York City and runs into Carter. He then fights against the Flag Smashers, as well as saving GRC hostages from arson. During a fight against Morgenthau, Barnes falls off the ledge to a riverbank. After Walker and the Flag Smashers do the same, Barnes helps Walker up and they join Wilson, who is in his new Captain America suit, to find the Flag Smashers after
Alternate versions
Several alternate versions of Barnes appear in the animated series What If...?, with Stan reprising his role.
Fighting alongside Captain Carter
In an alternate 1943, Barnes fights alongside Captain Peggy Carter, Rogers, and the Howling Commandos during World War II.
After the war, Barnes and Rogers hunt down and destroy every HYDRA base in the world. In 1953, they complete their last mission, but Rogers is supposedly killed.
By 2014, an elderly Barnes has become the Secretary of State of the United States. Following a meeting with the
Zombie outbreak
In an alternate 2018, Barnes is one of the remaining survivors on Earth after a quantum virus outbreak. While journeying to
1980's Avengers vs. Ego
In an alternate 1988, Barnes is recruited along with
Merry Man Barnes
In an alternate 1602, Barnes becomes friends with Rogers and Lang, joining them on their Robin Hood-like missions. One day, they stop a carriage carrying
Characterization
In
Bucky re-emerges in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as an enhanced brainwashed assassin after supposedly being killed in action during World War II.[13][14] Regarding the character, producer Kevin Feige said, "Winter Soldier has been methodically, almost robotically, following orders for 70 years."[15] Stan said despite his nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios including his appearance in The First Avenger, he was not sure that Bucky would make an imminent return,[16] and only heard the sequel's official title was "The Winter Soldier" through a friend attending San Diego Comic-Con.[17] Stan endured five months of physical training to prepare for the role and did historical research, stating, "I dove into the whole Cold War thing. I looked at the KGB. I looked at all kinds of spy movies, and all kinds of documentaries about that time, and what it was about. I grabbed anything from that time period. Anything about brainwashing".[18] Stan also practiced daily with a plastic knife in order to be able to do the Winter Soldier's knife tricks without the aid of a stuntman.[19] Regarding Bucky's transition into the Winter Soldier, Stan said, "You know, the truth of the situation is although he looks very different and there's different things about him, it still comes from the same person. I think you'll get to see that no matter what. I think part of my goal here was to make sure that you see an extension of that version but just a different color of that same version in a way. I think he's still the same guy; he's cut from the same cloth".[20] Stan stated he felt the character's introduction in The Winter Soldier was "a preview of the guy", with more aspects of the character being explored in the film's sequel Captain America: Civil War.[21]
This portrayal continues in Captain America: Civil War as an amalgam of Barnes and the Winter Soldier, with Stan saying, "here's the guy when you merge the two. This is what came out. To me, he's never really going to be Bucky Barnes again. There's going to be recognizable things about him, but his path through the [experiences of] Winter Soldier is always going to be there, haunting him."
The character returned in
Reception
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Fight (shared with Chris Evans) | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Won | [32] |
2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Chemistry | Captain America: Civil War | [33] | |
2017 | Kids' Choice Awards
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#SQUAD | [34] | ||
2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Duo | Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Barnes (Stan) (for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) | Won | [35] |
Notes
- ^ As mentioned in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- ^ As depicted in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- ^ As mentioned in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- ^ As depicted in the post-credits scene of Ant-Man (2015)
- ^ As depicted in a flashback in the episode, The Whole World Is Watching of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
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External links
- Bucky Barnes on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki, an external wiki
- Bucky Barnes on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Bucky Barnes on Marvel.com