21 Perfect Superhero Movie Casting Choices That Nailed Their Characters
16. Sebastian Stan As Bucky Barnes - Marvel Cinematic Universe
Marvel Studios
Though originally a happy-go-lucky sidekick more often mocked than revered, James 'Bucky' Barnes developed over the years into a character admired by audiences for his complex and tragic backstory. Said story is now working its way through the current Captain America trilogy, and it goes without saying that Sebastian Stan has nailed the role of Bucky.
We've seen Cap's friend during his wartime years and through the present day as a brainwashed agent of Hydra, but as an ally no less relatable than the star-spangled Avenger himself. It's a difficult role to nail as the character's best literature only erupted recently, but I for one am more than ready for Stan to pick up the shield when his time comes.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
