MCU: 12 Things You Learn Rewatching Captain America: The First Avenger

3. Bucky's "Death" Is Unintentionally Hilarious

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Though in 2018 we have the full context of what Bucky's "death" ultimately meant for the MCU, back when The First Avenger hit cinemas, his apparent demise didn't land with quite the same level of impact.

However, it's worth noting that, when watched today, his long dive into the snow is rendered unintentionally funny, both due to Sebastian Stan's hilariously elongated scream, and some extremely dodgy visual effects, with Stan being awkwardly composited falling to the icy backdrop.

Again, it suits the B-movie tone well enough, but as the moment was clearly intended to evoke some emotion, it's hard not to chuckle at how quaint and silly it looks nowadays.

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