Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan, who has portrayed Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will return to the role in the upcoming film 'Avengers: Doomsday'. Stan, who has played the character since 'Captain America: The First Avenger', shared his enthusiasm about reprising the role at the Cannes Film Festival. While superhero fatigue is not the biggest challenge facing the MCU post-'Avengers: Doomsday', Marvel has encountered a star problem, particularly in Phases Four and Five. The studio has struggled to create new stars with recent releases, relying instead on legacy characters. 'Avengers: Doomsday' is expected to set up the future of the MCU, but it remains to be seen how Marvel will address the issue of introducing new characters to lead the next phase.

Sebastian Stan has been playing Bucky Barnes in the MCU for the last 15 years. While his character took a backseat for a bit, we saw him return last year briefly in Captain America: Brave New World and fully in Thunderbolts* , where he helped lead the antiheroes into a new era as the New Avengers. While Stan has already shot scenes for this winter’s Avengers: Doomsday , he is also getting ready to make his DC debut as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the Matt Reeves -directed sequel The Batman: Part II . So what could this mean for Stan’s future in Marvel? Stan put fans at ease when talking about the issue at the Cannes Film Festival, where he said, "It's sort of like having a sibling you've never known you had, who you've spent 15 years with. There's been a comfort there returning every few years, which hopefully I'll keep doing." Marvel is at a pivotal point, and seeing how much changed after Endgame , we will have to wait and see what the status is of all our heroes after Doomsday, and especially Secret Wars . But if Bucky Barnes is left standing, I know fans will be happy to see him return. Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, 2026; The Batman: Part II is set to hit theatres on October 1, 2027; and Avengers: Secret Wars will debut on December 17, 2027. via: CBM

The Winter Soldier just gave a shocking update on his MCU future — one nobody saw coming ahead of Sebastian Stan's feature in The Batman Part II.