Since he was onboard for Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a lot of fans were wondering where Bucky went for Captain America: Brave New World. With Stan being a fan-favorite who had great chemistry with Anthony Mackie, he’s been asked if he’s going to show up in some capacity in Cap 4.
In a recent interview with Variety, Stan does the classic Marvel tactic and just dodges the question. Watch this:
He does say about Mackie, “[Filming] ‘Thunderbolts*’ was a much quieter year for me because I didn’t see Anthony Mackie… Although I miss [him] like daily, and it’s something I don’t like to admit.”
Instead of showing up in the next Cap movie, Stan is instead reprising Bucky for Thunderbolts*; where he’ll be alongside two Captain America knockoffs (Red Guardian and US Agent), two Black Widow assassins (Yelena Belova and Taskmaster), a matter-phasing thief (Ghost), and a mentally unstable being with the power of a million exploding suns (Sentry).
Based on the interview, it did seem that Stan did have something to say about appearing in Captain America, but the way Marvel works, he has to be pretty careful. At this point though, it’s probably best to just say he’s in a scene or two rather than have everyone just on the edge of their seats for a small confirmation.
Hopefully Bucky and Sam get reunited in an Avengers movie soon, because the way the franchise looked, it did seem they were the new enemies-turned-besties dynamic; either way, Kate Bishop and Yelena Belova are a close second.
Captain America: Brave New World comes to cinemas on Feb. 14. Thunderbolts* comes to cinemas on May 2.
