Infinity War: 10 Likeliest Candidates For The New Avengers
6. Bucky
The only reason why Falcon isn’t the best candidate to replace Captain America is because Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier exists. He’s conflicted, searching for his past, and super badass. They also weren't exactly subtle as to the fact that he's comfortable wielding the shield.
In the comics, when Steve Rogers dies (as is surmised to happen in Civil War) it’s Bucky who is chosen to take up his mantle. Though he initially refuses, it becomes clear that he’s the only one who can capably do it, and becomes a more hard-edged Cap who dedicates himself to striving to uphold Steve's ideals as a means to atone for his past and honour his friend.
There’s a long way to go for his character to earn that shield but the Marvel Universe needs a Captain America and rumours suggest that may be where the future of the MCU is heading. He might not be the biggest team player yet, but if he's included in Infinity War we could essentially be seeing The Terminator In Space.