Winter Soldier (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Villainous Benchmark

Full Name

James Buchanan Barnes

Alias

Bucky

The Winter Soldier
Buck
White Wolf

Origin

Captain America: The First Avenger

Allies

HYDRA (all formerly)

Steve Rogers and The Avengers

Powers / Skills

High intelligence
Enhanced strength
Enhanced speed
Enhanced reflexes
Enhanced durability
Enhanced hearing
Healing factor
Great longevity
Martial arts
Cybernetic left arm
Vast weaponry
Marksmanship
Military strategy
Tactics

Goals

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. from stopping HYDRA's plans for the world (whilst brainwashed; all failed; formerly).
Help Steve and his team defeat Helmut Zemo and escape Iron Man (succeeded).
Find a cure for his brainwashing and fully remember who he is (succeeded).
Help the Avengers defeat Thanos (eventually succeeded).

MEH or Worst Act

Murdering several people for HYDRA.

Killing Howard and Maria Stark.
Throwing Jasper Sitwell in front of a truck.
Almost killing Nick Fury.
Nearly beating Captain America to death.

Kill Count

Dozens

Crimes

Mass murder
Terrorism
Property damage
Conspiracy
Mutilation
Kidnapping
Blackmail
Treason
Mass destruction
Vigilantism
Torture
Abuse
Aiding and abetting
Grand theft auto
Assault
Breaking and entering
Stalking

Type of Villain

Brainwashed Assassin

“	I know who killed Fury. Most of the intelligence community doesn't believe he exists, the ones who do call him the Winter Soldier. He's credited with over two dozen assassinations in the last fifty years.	„
	~ Black Widow to Captain America about the Winter Solider.

“	Who the hell is Bucky?	„
	~ Bucky's first words as the Winter Soldier to Captain America.

“	Captain America: This doesn't have to end in a fight, Buck. Winter Soldier: It always ends in a fight.	„
	~ Captain America and the Winter Soldier before their final fight - his most famous quote.

James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, later known as the Winter Soldier and White Wolf, is a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a former U.S. army sergeant who fought alongside Captain America/Steve Rogers, his best friend, against the Nazis and HYDRA during World War II until his apparent death.

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. 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.

He is played by Sebastian Stan.

His Evil Ranking[]

His Villainous Deeds[]

Background[]

After his brainwashing into a Winter Soldier by HYDRA, five other soldiers were also brainwashed in the same way into other Winter Soldiers and locked and frozen due to fear that they would rampage and start the riot.
After his apparent death from falling off a train, Bucky returned as the Winter Soldier, an elusive, lethal, dangerous and amnesiac assassin. He was ruthless, brutal, emotionless, and under the complete control of HYDRA. He also could fall into traumatic rages when pressured.
Bucky was the one HYDRA sent to cause the death of Howard and Maria Stark when they send him to get the Super Soldier serum from their car. He caused their car to crash and killed them. This kickstarted the Iron Man trilogy as Tony now had to survive by himself.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier[]

He is first seen when Nick Fury was being chased by rogue policemen sent by Pierce to kill him. He shoots a grenade at Fury's car and made it fly into the air. He then follows Fury to Captain America's apartment and severely wounds him. Captain America throws his shield at the Winter Soldier, but he reflects it and throws it back at Captain America.
He is next shown when he is sent to Alexander Pierce's home to receive his next assignment. Pierce tells him that his next targets were to be Captain America and the Black Widow, who are attempting to discover Pierce's plan to use the SHIELD Helicarriers and target over a million people.
Afterwards, he attacks Rogers, Natasha Romanoff and Sam Wilson, who were driving while proceeding with their investigation of Jasper Sitwell and the revelation of HYDRA's plan. After he kills Sitwell, the Winter Soldier tries to fire a grenade at Rogers and Romanoff, but Rogers deflects it and it ends up destroying a bus.
After a one-on-one duel, Rogers rips off his mask and discovers that the Winter Soldier is actually Bucky. Before he can raise his gun, Bucky is knocked to the ground by Wilson.

Captain America: Civil War[]

Beat up some GSG 9 guards that were trying to apprehend him and Steve.

Why He Doesn't Stand Out?[]

He falls the heinous standards compared to other MCU villains with similar resources such as Crossbones.
All of his villainy are unintentional since he got brainwashed which makes him a villain by proxy.
After Captain America reminded him of his past, however, Barnes was able to break from his programming and saved his former friend and current target from drowning. Despite not remembering fully, Barnes had already regained some of his old morals and abandoned HYDRA, not killing the foes that tried to stop him from escaping and showing resentment at HYDRA for brainwashing him.
Being freed of his brainwashing and his time in Wakanda caring for children as the White Wolf allowed Barnes to come to terms with the abilities and training he had acquired as the Winter Soldier and see them as a boon that would allow him to fight for the greater good of the world.

Trivia[]

He is one of the few Villainous Benchmarks who are Near Pure Good like Scorpion (Mortal Kombat Legends), Meta Knight, Starlight Glimmer and Megamind.

External Links[]

Bucky Barnes on the Villains Wiki

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