MCU: 10 Characters Who Will Definitely Survive Phase 3

10. Bucky Barnes

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Sebastian Stan's James 'Bucky' Barnes has been at the heart of the Captain America trilogy, whether it's as the villain or Steve Rogers' best friend. Watching him go from The Winter Soldier to Steve's very right-handed man has been great to watch. Although he's currently in suspended animation on Wakanda, he is confirmed to be appearing in Avengers: Infinity War (his first Avengers appearance) and most likely its follow-up.

Why He'll Survive

Stan's contract is an obvious indicator, since he signed a massive 9-movie deal with Marvel Studios. The two Avengers films would take him up to 5 so far, meaning 4 left to come beyond those - although there's the chance he will appear in Black Panther too.

Even ignoring the contract, though, there's definitely a lot to suggest Bucky will survive. We've only started to scratch the surface of his potential as a hero, and with Steve Rogers quite likely to die in Phase 3 there's a big emotional arc to be explored there. If Marvel want to continue the Captain America name but with a different character taking up the mantle, then right now Bucky is the most obvious replacement for taking the character forwards in Phase 4.

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