Avengers: Endgame saw Steve Rogers/Captain America choosing to give his mantle to Sam Wilson/Falcon rather than Bucky. Although some were surprised by the choice, actor Sebastian Stan, who plays Bucky, wasn't.
In an interview with Yahoo News, Stan agrees with the mantle going to Sam, saying, "It makes no sense for [Bucky] to... why would you give it to the guy that's been trying to have a whole new history outside of the thing he's been trapped by. I remember I found out [about Falcon getting the shield] the day we were shooting. I was like 'Oh wow, this is the deal.' But it makes sense. He's [Sam Wilson] has been his [Captain America's] right-hand for a long time at this point."
In the comics, both Bucky and Wilson have served as Captain America, so there was some question as to who would be the one to take over following Endgame. However, Stan's statements make clear he doesn't think Bucky is going to take up the mantle anytime soon.
The Disney+ streaming service will launch this November. Directed by Kari Skogland, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan and will be released on Disney+. The series will hit the streaming service in Fall 2020. Little information about the series is known at this time, though Daniel Bruhl will reprise his role as Helmut Zemo from Captain America: Civil War.
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Don Cheadle as War Machine, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Danai Gurira as Okoye and Bradley Cooper as Rocket, with Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Benedict Wong as Wong, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie and Josh Brolin as Thanos. The film is set for release on Digital HD on July 30 and Blu-ray and 4K UHD on Aug. 13.
(via ComicBook.com)