Captain America: Civil War - 10 Biggest Potential Losers

2. The Winter Soldier

Bucky Barnes, or The Winter Soldier, has already lost so much. And yet, coming off the back of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, you can see how the events of Civil War are only going to further exacerbate matters for the assassin. Bucky is already an incredibly conflicted character, of course, having been pulled out of his own time and brainwashed into killing his own best friend. At the end of The Winter Soldier, he had something akin to a crisis of faith and he seemed to remember that Steve Rogers was his pal and not his enemy. Well, sort of - there was a flash of recognition, at least. But now comes the hard part. Civil War will find Bucky Barnes at his most critical point as he battles not only the demons of his past, but those inherent to his future. Where does he belong? Which side makes sense for him? Certainly, the entire scenario is going to take a huge psychological toll on the guy, no matter what he decides. Especially when he comes to terms with all the deaths he's been responsible for under his brainwashed state. Fact is, The Winter Soldier has already lost - it can only get worse with Civil War.
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