Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes Holds An Impressive MCU Record & It’s Time Marvel Makes That Count

Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes leads the team in Thunderbolts*, and Marvel Studios has the chance to finally make Bucky's impressive MCU record count.

April 28, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Sheila West

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Sebastian Stan’s performances as Bucky have made himone of Marvel’s best live-action characters.

Bucky has gone through it all, and alongside thecast ofThunderbolts*, he will explore that past.

In Marvel Comics,Bucky was Steve Rogers' first successor as Captain America.

Thunderbolts (2025) Official Poster

WhenKevin Feige claimed Bucky would be the leader of the team inThunderbolts*, I was excited.

Cast

Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Thunderbolts*

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Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes and Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova looking serious from Thunderbolts* with blood splatter around them

Headshot Of Florence Pugh In The Premiere Of Dune:Part 2

Headshot Of Sebastian Stan In The A Different Man at the 74th Berlin Film Festival.

Movies

Thunderbolts

Marvel Cinematic Universe