Supreme Intelligence | Akihiko | Will-O'-The-Wisp | In effect, Bucky was the true villain in this scenario, as his withholding the fact that there were multiple Winter Soldiers ended up causing the entire climactic fight between the heroes. Arcade | Horuz | Mad Pharaoh | Marvel Studios I don't know what to tell you. Narblik | Either way, shes up to no good. Medusa | Graviton | What is known for certain is that wherever he shows up next, U.S. Agents methods will be problematic, morally ambiguous, and frankly, a true representation of modern-day America as John Walker unflinchingly uses deadly force on whoevers in his way. But he isnt. Mandarin | J. Jonah Jameson | J. Jonah Jameson | Sebastian Shaw | Even the famous flying hero who announced the turning of the tide in Avengers: . Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes Full Name James Buchanan Barnes Alias Bucky The Winter Soldier Buck Sgt. Madame B | Shocker | Equinox | Shocker | Type of Villain Vanessa Marianna | Hunted by S.T.R.I.K.E., Rogers meets with Romanoff. Serpent Society | Wonder Man | Felix Manning | He Who Remains | White Rabbit | Eel | Doctor Strange | Agent and donned a black suit similar to Steves. Machinesmith | Kasius | M.O.D.O.K. Nebula | In the MCU, Bucky Barnes (also known as The Winter Soldier) is equal parts villain and victim. Vapor | Badoon | Overdrive | Agent was fully under the Commissions control. Supreme Intelligence | Even after overcoming this, he hasnt been able to regain his former traits. Omar | Glenn Talbot | Abel | Magazines, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Anitolov | Diana (Gal . Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital Grant Ward | Venom | In the story of his victims, the Winter Soldier will remain as a villain since he was the one who took their lives. He would get the job done without questioning too many orders. Mentallo | He even becomes the warden of The Raft (more on The Raft later) for a time. Agent. It seems that Val either a double agent in the U.S. government herself or has friends in high places. Blood Brothers | W.S. Iron Monger | | A.I.M. List | Baal-Gad | Grandmaster | Thanos (2014 Variant) Supreme Intelligence | Pyro | J. Jonah Jameson Corruptor | But his time as U.S. His butler blows up the remaining Flag Smashers at the end of the show. What makes him different from Captain America? His sense of humor can also be dry at times, as shown when he asked Wilson why he couldn't use his gadget on Spider-Man earlier to take him down. Vice President Rodriguez | And with Christopher Priest having just written a five-issue miniseries U.S. Dale Yorkes | Knox | Clown | Prince Killmonger | Tullk | Commander Kraken | Grand Director | He is first seen when Nick Fury was being chased by rogue policemen sent by Pierce to kill him. Chance | Kingpin Echo | Dormammu | Christian Ward | Barnes Sergeant Barnes Bucky Buck The Winter Soldier T.W.S. Damage | Agent Orange | She also kills sympathetic villain Carly, but Carly was about to shoot Sam. Ultron | Baron Strucker | Aaron Davis | Zeus | Hero Mercs | Will Simpson | Sovereign Admiral | Scarecrow | 'The Falcon And The Winter Soldier' Finale Introduced A Real MCU Twist Mike Redmond April 23, 2021 The Maker | Druig | He shot a grenade at Fury's car and made it fly into the air. Taserface | The Collector | The Executioner | Pluto | Lady Deathstrike | Kraven the Hunter | Marvels early emphasis on complex characters who didnt always fit into the hero/villain mold helped make it a driving force in the comics industry. Evil-doer Ronan the Accuser However, things went south as it became evident that the Red Skull was manipulating Walker and the U.S. government, which prompted Steve Rogers to return and set things right. (M.O.D.O.K.) Hitman | John Walkers first MCU appearance as U.S. Titania | Avengers: Infinity War: Black Order (Thanos, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Nebula, Outriders, Chitauri & Leviathans) | Red Skull | The Collector | Loki Laufeyson | Winter Soldier | M'Baku | Scarlet Witch | Thunderbolt Ross Cache | Lucia Von Bardas | D'Spayre | Horsemen of Apocalypse | Green Goblin (Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn) | Halfnut | Blood Brothers | Surtur | Werner von Strucker | Spoilers ahead for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 1, Episode 2. Tinkerer | Bill Fisk | Morlun | Zzzax, Movies Sebastian Shaw | setting him up as the US Agent anti-hero . Black Cat | (Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K., Arnim Zola) | Green Goblin (Norman Osborn) | Super-Adaptoid | Deadpool | Morgan le Fay | Klaw | Crossbones | Blizzard | Diamondback | The Hood | Ezekiel Stane, Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. Iron Monger | Egghead | Shockwave | Iwua | Earth-29929 He previously stated that he has an absolute memory of every person he has killed, and knows that the fact he was brainwashed does not change the fact that he killed them. Now she gets to live in a house surrounded by real, stolen Monets and Matisses. The villain is Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal), who operates under the slogan "Life is good but it can be better.". Brogan, Mysterio's Crew Tiger Shark | Porcupine | Hellcat | However, she would have died at the Winter Soldiers hands had it not been for pure luck. M.O.D.O.K. He tries to reclaim the mantle of Captain America but fails. Captain America and the Avengers: Red Skull | Crossbones | Klaw | Living Laser | Whirlwind | Sentinel | Grim Reaper | Wizard | Mandarin | Juggernaut | Ultron Anderson Schultz | Mysterio | The Winter Soldier Buck White Wolf Origin Captain America: The First Avenger Occupation U.S. Army sergeant (formerly) HYDRA assassin (brainwashed; formerly) Lead instructor of the Winter Soldiers (brainwashed; formerly) Member of Captain America's Avengers Faction (formerly) Powers / Skills High intelligence Enhanced strength Enhanced speed Even after he was rid of HYDRA, he had to fight for himself when he was framed by Zemo in Civil War. Verussa Bloodstone | Corvus Glaive | Terrax the Tamer | Nobu Yoshioka | Zodiac, Movies Ultron | He was also protective of Rogers, as when he planned to enlist in the United States Army. (M.O.D.O.K, Scientist Supreme) | Kree Empire (Supreme Intelligence, Colonel Yon-Rogg & Ronan the Accuser) | Absorbing Man | Klaw | Ultron | Wrecker | Thunderball | Piledriver | Bulldozer | Red Hulk | Frost Giants (Loki Laufeyson & Ymir) | Technovore | Bi-Beast | The Leader | Whirlwind | Kang the Conqueror | Man-Ape | Malice | Mad Thinker | Mandrill | Graviton | Fenris Wolf | Lucia Von Bardas | Zzzax | Blizzard | Constrictor | Griffin | Living Laser | Whiplash | King Cobra | Magneto | Wendigo | Skrulls (Queen Veranke, Captain America Skrull, Super-Skrull) | Ulik | Malekith the Accursed | Hela | Doctor Doom | Surtur | Glenn Talbot | Winter Soldier | J. Jonah Jameson | Destroyer | Annihilus | Purple Man | Galactus | Firelord | Stardust | Terrax the Tamer | Red Ghost | Super-Apes | Mandarin | Bushmaster | U-Foes (Vector, Vapor, X-Ray & Ironclad) | Crossfire | Serpent Society | Rattler | Death Adder | Anaconda | Air-Walker, Avengers Assemble Mojo | Tony Gnucci | Where Captain America is touted as a symbol of peace and honor, the Winter Soldier doesnt get any such treatment. Sadly, he continued to be hunted by everyone, eventually by the Avengers and Black Panther as well. Earth-96283 While he didnt intend for this to happen, hes still the reason that all of it did take place, ultimately being the one to leave Earths Mightiest Heroes permanently fractured. Mostly she just seems to really like her new lifestyle, and who can blame her? Ultron | Kebo | Tina Minoru | Instead, there . | Superia | Fer-De-Lance | Fin Fang Foom | Burglar | Ruby Hale | Black Berserkers | Angel | The U.S. government threw Isaiah in jail for insubordination, told Isaiahs family he was dead, and experimented on him for years to try to figure out why he survived the serum when others didnt. D'Spayre | Loki Variants Wilfred Malick | Lizard | Nicky Cavella | Chemistro | Bron-Char Due to this, the Avengers were split into two factions, from which they never recovered. Soh-Larr | Zemo argues that supersoldiers ought not to exist: Steve Rogers was the exception, not the rule. Baron Mordo | Dark Avengers | HYDRA | Whirlwind | Samuel Sterns | This show has a lot to say about how white men and Black men are treated differently by the American government. Aleksander Lukin | Slug | Bucky was a friendly and happy man who brought the smile to Steves face whenever he was down and could always be counted on. Jormungandr | Elementals Ravonna Renslayer | Here's how the movies show that. Radioactive Man | It took being a villain, and a terrifying one at that, to give him some distinction. Herr Kleiser | Galactus | Due to his advanced physiology, however, Barnes survived his apparent death, but was found by HYDRA instead. That gives his heroism depth that simply wouldnt exist without his past and highlights how dependentthe character is on his time as a brainwashed assassin. Colonel Ross Whittaker | The guy is clearly not cut out to be Captain America. Gorr the God Butcher | Thank you to Marvel for providing the opportunity to speak with the cast of Captain America. Griffin | Is U.S. Cache | Sadie Deever | Klaw | Crimes Daniel Whitehall | Bi-Beast | Avengers: Endgame: Black Order (Thanos, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Nebula, Outriders, Sakaaran Mercenaries, Chitauri, Leviathans & Chitauri Gorillas) | HYDRA/STRIKE (Red Skull, Alexander Pierce, Crossbones, Jasper Sitwell & Jack Rollins) | Loki Laufeyson (Variant L1130) | Winter Soldier | M'Baku | Scarlet Witch | Kraglin Obfonteri | Dark Elves | Thunderbolt Ross | Akihiko, Television He also learned that Vision has the Mind Stone on his forehead and plans to have it removed so that Scarlet Witch can destroy it to foil Thanos' plot. Gao Lei, Strategic Operations Command Center Graviton | Felix Blake | Carnage | Zylak | Gigi | Ares | Crimson Widow | As U.S. Brotherhood of Evil Mutants | However, unknown to everyone, Bucky secretly survived and was brainwashed by Arnim Zola into serving HYDRA as an assassin, killing the organization's targets as the enigmatic Winter Soldier. Phase 5 Eventually, the brainwash effect upon the Winter Soldier wore off. Loki Laufeyson | A.I.M. Janice Lincoln | Rock Python | Doctor Octopus | Zombie Wolverine, Movies Grant Ward | Nightmare | Living Brain | BuckyThe Winter SoldierBuckWhite Wolf Lucy Bauer | Tiamut the Communicator, Bestman Salvage (Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K, Blood Brothers, Grim Reaper, Crossbones & Baron Wolfgang von Strucker) | J. Jonah Jameson | Doctor Doom | Ulik | Impossible Man | Dracula | Attuma | Hyperion | Wrecker | Thunderball | Piledriver | Bulldozer | Destroyer | Loki Laufeyson | Chitauri | Justin Hammer | Mojo | Galactus | Ringmaster | Black Order (Thanos) | Hela | Winter Soldier | Nighthawk | Zarda | Crimson Dynamo | Radioactive Man | Zzzax | Dormammu | Ultron | U-Foes (Vector, Vapor, X-Ray & Ironclad) | Roxxon Energy Corporation | Absorbing Man | Titania | Whirlwind | Fin Fang Foom | Maximus | Medusa | Masters of Evil/Thunderbolts (Helmut Zemo, Beetle, Screaming Mimi, Moonstone, Fixer & Goliath) | Klaw | Ghost | A.I.M. Piledriver | Jasper Sitwell | Ant-Man: Yellowjacket | HYDRA/Ten Rings (Mitchell Carson & HYDRA Buyer) | Winter Soldier Scarlet Witch | Marvel's Ant-Man: Darren Cross | Egghead | Whirlwind Karja | Machinesmith | Mephisto | Now, shes got supersoldier John Walker under her thumb. Quicksand | Many people have pointed out the contrast between the scene where John Walker brings down his shield on one of the Flag Smashers, decapitating him, and the scene where Steve looks like hes about to do the same to Tony Stark. Doug | Diablo | Perfect introduction of the character. Though free of his brainwashing, hes haunted by his actions, which drives him to do better as the White Wolf. Kang the Conqueror | Chameleon | Black Mamba | U-Foes | Adolf Hitler | Sin | Moonstone | Captain America: The Winter Soldier explores the dark side of Steve Rogers origins, an opening statement from directors Joe and Anthony Russo that would ultimately change the face of the MCU. Stranger | | Retch | Ironclad | Morbius the Living Vampire | Dr. Leopold Fitz | Red Ghost | The season finale wrapped up most of these storylines and hinted at what the future might look like for all of these characters in the MCU. Bakuto | Doctor Faustus | Vermin | High intelligenceEnhanced strengthEnhanced speedEnhanced reflexesEnhanced durabilityEnhanced hearingHealing factorGreat longevityMartial artsCybernetic left armVast weaponryMarksmanshipMilitary strategyTactics Regaining his senses, he rescues Captain America from drowning, before disappearing and takes Pierce with him. He was pragmatic. | Eddie Brock | RELATED:The Worthiest Thor Theory Argues MCU Fans Got Mjolnir's Enchantment Wrong. Nebula | Rattler | Elihas Starr | After the Civil War fiasco, he was still a victim of circumstances as he had to be exiled in Wakanda and spent a lot of that time in stasis. Grim Reaper | Marvel's Avengers: M.O.D.O.K. Winter Soldier | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Namor | Attuma | Namora | Valentina Allegra de Fontaine | Erik Killmonger | Conquerors, Television Abu Bakaar | Power Broker | Behemoth | Tiger Shark | Ironclad | Annihilus | Bombshell | : Red Skull | Arnim Zola | Heinz Kruger | HYDRA's Champion, Video Games Infinity Ultron | Yellowjacket | Loki Laufeyson | The Destroyer | Brock Rumlow | Jack Rollins | Thunderbolt Ross | Whiplash | Arnim Zola | Prince Killmonger | Strange Supreme | Georges Batroc | Ego | Zombies (Scarlet Witch), Video Games Holden Radcliffe | Before he could raise his gun, Bucky was knocked to the ground by Wilson. Ultron | Others KEEP READING:How the X-Men Can Be Integrated Into the MCU. Exodus | But he continued to operate in a morally grey area, and built a reputation as a cocky, obnoxious a**hole, which seems to be the direction the MCU is taking Russells interpretation of the character. RELATED:MCU Spider-Man: No Way Home: Everything We Know So Far About The Movie. Black Cat | | Gargantus | What If? Bulldozer | Princess Zanda | Walker, on the other hand, was an ultra-conservative, hardline Christian who was very eager to do the governments bidding as the new Cap. Crossbones | Hela Odinsdottir | His complexities help make him a strong character -- a far cry from the juvenile Boy Wonder that Bucky started as in the comics -- but they also illuminate a truth. Trapster | Blob | While escorting a person of interest out of Iran, the Winter Soldier had shot through Black Widow to kill the man. James Wesley | But he continues to take on different roles on various super-teams. Selene Gallio | Hood | Zombie Iron Man | Kaminsky Man-Spider | After a one-on-one duel, Rogers rips off his mask and discovers that the Winter Soldier is actually Bucky. He could be the stepping stone to the Dark Avengers. In the comics, the Power Broker is a member of the shadowy organization known as The Corporation. Norman Osborn | Kristoff Vernard | Is the beloved MCU character still a bad guy? Zombie Hulk | The Winter Soldier didnt have any say in becoming the weapon he is, as he had plummeted to his supposed death, only to be experimented upon and sent in as an assassin during the course of a century. Leaders When Sam meets him, hes living in Baltimore with his grandson, Elijah. Wrecker | Quasimodo | Magus | Read More: Everything You Need to Know About The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Nightmare | In the finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, John Walker (Wyatt Russell) finally accepts he's not fit to become Captain America. Savage Land Mutates | In the comics, Elijah Bradley eventually becomes a part of the Young Avengers team. Tiger Shark | M.O.D.A.M. Melter | He also had to contend with a so-called terrorist organization, the Flag Smashers, who used questionable means to reach noble ends of helping refugees. It's going to be a longer wait than expected for Classroom of the Elite to return with new episodes as Classroom of the Elite Season 3 has been hit with a major delay! Brothers Grimm | Brahl | Yellowjacket hero x villain. Geoffrey Wilder | Cowled Commander | Grey Goblin | Velt | Owl | Masters of Evil | Eventually a nurse helped Isaiah fake his death and escape. Mister Payback | Sam Wilson, as Captain America, confronts U.S. Johann Fennhoff | Grey Gargoyle | Lewis Wilson | Scarlet Witch Rosalie Carbone | A native Californian, Robert Vaux has spent over 20 years as a professional film and television critic: working for such outlets as Collider, Mania.com and The Sci-Fi Movie Page. Shades | Harold Meachum | To this day, he still regrets killing Tony's parents despite it being HYDRA's fault; showing distress over not making amends with him during his funeral. Loki Laufeyson | A hero telling their kids about the terrible villain they used to fight: | The former villain playing along bc it makes their kids giggle:soldier poet king by The Oh Hellos - local dsmp fan. | Bucky, a childhood friend of Steve Rogers, has been a hero, a villain . U.S. Army sergeant (formerly)HYDRA assassin (brainwashed; formerly)Lead instructor of the Winter Soldiers (brainwashed; formerly)Member of Captain America's Avengers Faction (formerly) The government fakes his death, and gives him a new identity as U.S. Jack O' Lantern | Sandman | . Sabretooth | Roxxon | Madcap | Reavers | Bucky makes a cameo appearance in the film as he is put out of cryo-sleep following the death of Erik Killmonger. Street | Agent. Razor Fist | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will see Bucky channel his trauma into a high-stakes mission while Sam will take a different approach to being a hero. General Hale | While engaging Black Widow, the Winter Soldier pursues her through the streets of Washington, DC before coming across Rogers. James Buchanan Barnes Agent. John Walkers debut as U.S. Jack O' Lantern | Unicorn | He was the perfect soldier. However, as memories and images of past assassinations for HYDRA raced through his mind, Barnes relented and fled to try and get away from his violent history and learn the truth about his past once and for all. The Destroyer | Gutes Guterman | John Healy | Scorch | The villain at the end of Captain America: Civil War is back as a kind of Hannibal Lecter for Bucky and The Falcon. Aldrich Killian | Rhino | Famine | A.I.M. Mass murderTerrorismProperty damageConspiracyMutilationKidnappingBlackmailTreasonMass destructionVigilantismTortureAbuseAiding and abettingGrand theft autoAssaultBreaking and enteringStalking Decades later, Captain America brings the Winter Soldier back to his senses and Bucky turns over a new leaf, but his past still haunts him. Dreadknight | Arnim Zola | Hive | Bucky returns in the film, as he has been finally rid of his HYDRA brainwashing for good while awaiting the arrival of several more Avengers coming to Wakanda. Fold | He then follows Fury to Captain America's apartment and severely wounds him. Deathurge | He caused their car to crash and killed them. Carrion | As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Randy Vale, Berserker Army Mister Hyde | Robert Minoru | Attuma | Mass murderTerrorismProperty damageConspiracyMutilationKidnappingBlackmailTreasonMass destructionVigilantismTortureAbuseAiding and abettingGrand theft autoAssaultBreaking and enteringStalking. Goliath | Chameleon | Swarm | Tarantula | Katya Belyakov | Demogoblin | RELATED:Every Academy Award Winner and Nominee in the MCU. Not great, Bucky. Jigsaw | Super-Adaptoid | Elementals | Its unclear if Val is part of the U.S. Government or just a general baddie or who, exactly, John Walker will be working for. Azarel | Demogoblin | Deke Wainscroft | Rapu | Phil Urich | Despite being a seemingly gun-crazy killer, Walker helped Steve take down the Red Skull and returned the Captain America mantle to its rightful owner. He might not have meant to come across as insincere, but his lack of action at that moment only made things worse and convinced Tony that he was a villain. Goliath | Electro Subscribe for free to Inverses award-winning daily newsletter! Thunderbolt Ross, Hammer Industries Technovore | Defeat HYDRA together with the Howling Commandos (ultimately succeeded).Follow his orders, kill Captain America and his friends in order to prevent them and S.H.I.E.L.D. Victorius | Crime-Master | Controller | Boastful Loki | By Nick Spencer, Daniel Acua, and Joe Caramagna. Mesmero | Debbie | Full Name Titania | Spot | Fearing for his mental state and anyone around him (as Helmut Zemo was able to manipulate him with the Winter Soldier Program), Barnes ultimately decided that placing himself in cryogenic stasis until he can be cured of HYDRA's mental programming completely would be the best course of action. M.O.D.A.M. However, the 2014 Thanos learns about this and travels to the present with his vast armies of the Black Order, Chitauri soldiers, Leviathans, and Sakaaran Mercenaries, intending to steal the Stones so that he can destroy the universe and rebuilt it in his own image. Hydro-Man | Aleksander Lukin | It seems crazy that Bucky, whose killed hundreds (thousands?) Cowled Commander | what about the psychological damage inflicted by a kinsey conflicted individual . Nitro | What If? Piledriver | Matias | Rattler | Zombie Giant-Man | Faulnak | Leo | Baron Wolfgang von Strucker | John Walkers first appearance as U.S. So, yeah, the government probably should have thought twice before decorating John Walker in stars and stripes.