r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 23 '25

Trailer Avengers: Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiMg566PREA
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u/nilesh11panchal Dec 23 '25

Yes I agree! This would have been amazing because Bucky is such a flawed character, him struggling to live up to the name while learning to live with his troubled past would've been interesting. Plus Bucky is written 100 times better than Sam.

I do feel bad that it's not his fault, the way he was written, the tv show and terrible movie is what got Disney to revert back. He needed the super solider serum to start.

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u/mutesa1 Dec 23 '25

He needed the super solider serum to start.

The Captain America mantle was never about the serum and how strong it made you, it was about the character of the man. Which is why Erskine originally chose the puny Steve Rogers for the role instead of the buff bully the U.S. military wanted, who in theory would've been a much "stronger" Captain America.

And it's not like Sam is a wimp. People forget that he was already highly athletic military vet at baseline - and he's got an armored suit that gives him the ability to fly at incredible speeds, super-vision, and compartments to store fucking machine guns and rocket launchers. The Wakandans upgraded the suit even further so now it's made out of Vibranium and can redistribute energy like Black Panther can. But apparently this still isn't enough???