Sebastian Stan Thought His Time As Bucky Was Done After Captain America

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Captain America star Sebastian Stan talked about when he thought his time as Bucky Barnes was over. Stan has played Barnes in multiple Marvel Studios projects, including The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was met with some mixed reactions, but for the most part fans really enjoyed following these two heroes who at one point started out at each other's throats. The dynamic these two shared during Captain America: Civil War had movie theaters laughing from both corners and made the internet react positively to the dynamic.

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Stan sat down with Vanity Fair to reflect on his career and the impact his characters have had throughout his profession, noting that he didn't expect to play Bucky Barnes for 10 years. Marvel Studios played with the idea of having Barnes falling off the train in Captain America: The First Avenger with the actor wearing a green sleeve on his arm in order to tease the possibility of him returning later. However, when it came time to shoot the scene, the team at Marvel Studios decided to not go with the green sleeve, which made Stan think he was going to be let go. As everyone knows, Stan ended up coming back to the role for the Captain America sequels and the whole dilemma was about the team not knowing which arm to use rather than not wanting him.

Sometimes these things happen, so it's not unreasonable for the actor to expect to be let go. The superhero film world is as ever-changing as their comic book source material counterparts. Zachary Levi had a small role in Thorbefore ending up switching sides to DC, which is also known for having multiple talents who have been 'let go'