Captain america winter soldier wiki series#
Wilson was handed Captain America's shield by Rogers at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the series expands on this moment to explore the implications of a Black man being given that mantle. Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America:Īn Avenger and a former pararescueman who was trained by the military in aerial combat using a specially-designed wing pack.
Co-executive producer Zoie Nagelhout explained that Barnes would be working to "unburden himself" from his life as the Winter Soldier but the darker side of the character would still be seen during the series. Stan explained that Barnes would be struggling with his murderous past while also adjusting to life in the 21st century without Rogers, and was having an identity crisis. Head writer Malcolm Spellman noted that Barnes has done "nothing but fight" in the last 100 years, and the series could not avoid the trauma that he has gone through. Sebastian Stan as James "Bucky" Barnes / Winter Soldier / White Wolf:Īn enhanced soldier and Steve Rogers' best friend during the 1940s who was presumed killed in action during World War II, before re-emerging as a brainwashed assassin in the present day.Six months after being handed the mantle of Captain America at the end of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Sam Wilson teams up with Bucky Barnes in a worldwide adventure that tests their abilities and their patience.