13 Last Minute Questions For Captain America: Civil War
5. Is Bucky Still Brainwashed?
The Question: Ever since Bucky turned his back on being The Winter Soldier, the question has lingered: is there any latent programming that remains in Bucky's brain? Does he still have any mission directives that can be triggered?
The Likely Answer: Almost certainly yes. What a plot twist it would be if it turns out that Bucky did actually bomb the United Nations building and Cap really was "wrong" all along, but more probable is that, just as everything starts wrapping up nicely, Bucky will assassinate someone (possibly Cap), carrying out his final assignment from Hydra.
It would make for a positively chilling ending if the misdirection is played out suitably well, and at the same time deliver Cap's death in a shocking manner that subverts the comic book version (but more on that later).
Even if all that doesn't happen, you can bet that Buck will still be wrestling with all the mental tinkering that's happened to his brain.