Marvel Finally Admits 1 Positive Of Bucky"s Winter Soldier Tragedy

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Thanks to the new Thunderbolts* trailer, Marvel Studios seemingly admits there were some cool parts to Bucky"s tragic Winter Soldier past in the MCU. As seen in the first Captain America movies, Bucky Barnes was thought to have died during WWII when he was actually abducted and experimented on by Hydra, becoming their enhanced and brainwashed assassin known as the Winter Soldier for decades. Despite having broken free of their mind control, Thunderbolts* looks to be bringing back an impressive weapon from Bucky"s darker past.
In the new trailer for Marvel"s Thunderbolts*, it certainly seems as though someone wants Yelena Belova, John Walker"s U.S.Agent, Ghost, Taskmaster, and Red Guardian dead. However, it also appears as though Bucky Barnes is working for them, seeing as how he seems to open fire on this new roster by the trailer"s end. Likewise, Bucky"s attack is done via an epic weapon that hasn"t been seen since 2014"s Captain America: The Winter Soldier (when Barnes was still brainwashed).
Bucky Uses A Disc Grenade From The Winter Soldier In Thunderbolts* Used During Hydra's Attack on Nick Fury Close As seen at the end of the first Thunderbolts* trailer, Bucky is seen on a motorcycle pursuing at least Yelena"s Black Widow, Red Guaridan, U.S.Agent, and Ghost who are all seen driving in a red limo. Barnes then pulls out a rifle with a custom disc grenade attachment, the very same he used in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. As such, it"s a direct callback to the 2014 MCU movie, seeing as how the weapon hasn"t been seen or used since Barnes" attack on Nick Fury in the second Captain America movie when he was still an agent of Hydra as the Winter Soldier.

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2 In the first act of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, SHIELD Director Nick Fury grows suspicious of darker forces operating within his organization. This prompts an attack from Hydra who is indeed embedded within SHIELD, their first attack taking place while Fury was driving from the Triskelion. Although Fury nearly escapes the initial wave of agents sent to kill him, the Winter Soldier is dispatched, finishing off Fury"s armored car using this custom disc grenade attachment, totaling his vehicle and forcing the director to flee on foot (with the Winter Soldier still in pursuit).
Bucky's Disc Grenade Is One Of The Winter Soldier's Cooler Weapons An Impressive Custom Attachment

In The Winter Soldier, this custom disc grenade attachment was attached to an FN SCAR, specifically used as an anti-vehicle weapon. Featuring four magnetic plates, the fired grenade is meant to slide toward an incoming vehicle before the magnets adhere to its underside before detonating. As such, it"s a very effective device and certainly one of the coolest weapons the Winter Soldier has ever used, both as a brainwashed assassin for Hydra and later on when Bucky was freed and began seeking atonement for his dark past.
Now, it looks as though Bucky has dusted off this same custom grenade attachment he once used back when he was still Hydra"s greatest living weapon. Likewise, a similar scenario has presented itself with Bucky needing to stop a target"s vehicle, and it looks as though the disc can be fired with enough velocity to catch the back of the limo"s underside. This is quite impressive, seeing how Fury"s armored car was driving toward Bucky in The Winter Soldier, while the limo in Thunderbolts* new trailer looks to be driving away from the former assassin.
What Bucky Using A Winter Soldier Weapon Means For His Thunderbolts* Story Is Bucky Barnes Backsliding? Close At any rate, the bigger question is why Bucky is shown firing at the limo in the first place. It"s also not yet confirmed who he might be working for, though it"s likely CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). However, there may be a thematic reason why Bucky is using such an iconic weapon from his Winter Soldier past, especially combined with his longer hairstyle that also evokes his past as Hydra"s assassin.
"The new Thunderbolts* trailer could be teasing that Bucky may have started backsliding on his journey..."
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier confirmed Bucky had broken Hydra"s brainwashing and was seeking to redeem his dark past, and it"s been reported that Thunderbolts* will have a focus on navigating mental illness. To that end, the new Thunderbolts* trailer could be teasing that Bucky may have started backsliding on his journey, rather than indicating that someone has managed to brainwash him once more. Either way, it would certainly be a challenging place to find the former Winter Soldier at the start of this upcoming MCU movie.
Thunderbolts* is set to release on May 2nd, 2025 from Marvel Studios.

Thunderbolts* (2025) Not Yet Rated AdventureAction Marvel's Thunderbolts* is a superhero movie based on the comic team of the same name. The movie acts as a part of the MCU's fifth phase of films. The film sees the likes of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell, the Red Guardian, and more as an unlikely group of heroes and villains brought together to fight for good.
Director Jake Schreier Release Date May 2, 2025 Studio(s) Marvel Studios Distributor(s) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Writers Lee Sung-jin , Eric Pearson , Joanna Calo Cast Florence Pugh , Sebastian Stan , David Harbour , Wyatt Russell , Olga Kurylenko , Hannah John-Kamen , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , Geraldine Viswanathan , Lewis Pullman , Joshua Mikel Character(s) Yelena Belova , James Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier , Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian , John Walker / U.S. Agent , Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster , Ava Starr / Ghost , Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine , Mel , Bob / Robert Reynolds / The Sentry , Bob's Dad Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe Budget $200 million Main Genre Action Expand Upcoming MCU Movies