Considering how much importance Bucky’s rewiring at the hands of T’Challa’s brilliant sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) has been given during the mid-credits sequences of both "Captain America: Civil War" and "Black Panther," you’d think the Avenger Formerly Known as Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) would have more to do in "Avengers: Infinity War." Sadly, that just isn’t the case. He basically just looks cool (that new arm!) and fights a lot.
But, he does get one of the most triumphant moments in the movie, when he bonds briefly with Rocky (the raccoon asks him how much his arm would cost) and then picks up the Guardian, spinning him around while they both fire machine guns at a rampaging alien army. It’s a brief moment, but one that firms up their friendship and makes for a laugh-out-loud, cheer-out-loud thrill.
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