Screen Rant dives into the real reason why Steve Rogers chose Sam, instead of his best friend Bucky, to become Captain America. ScreenRant Posted: January 6, 2025 | Last updated: March 7, 2025 ...

Of course, Sam has since gone on to take up the shield of Steve Rogers as the next Captain America, while Bucky joins a new team in Thunderbolts*, which has a release date of May 2, 2025.

Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. Falcon, now Captain America and the Winter Soldier. Anyway, however you want to name this duo, it’s a pretty iconic one.

Unlike Steve or Bucky, Sam Wilson is not a super soldier. He doesn’t have enhanced strength or an indestructible body. However, that’s exactly why he’s the perfect Captain America.

That didn’t end so well for the heroes of the MCU, however, so it’s in the best interest of everyone that Sam and Bucky patch things up and become a united front before things go off the rails ...

One of the things we learned from the post-credits scene from Thunderbolts* a.k.a.The New Avengers, is that Sam Wilson is not happy with his friend Bucky, as he’s forming his own Avengers team ...

Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier will be in ’Thunderbolts*,’ but will he pay a visit to his BFF in ’Captain America: Brave New World’?

Bucky and Sam Wilson’s rift at the end of Thunderbolts* explained. In the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene, Bucky Barnes reveals a falling out with Sam Wilson.