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And last but not least–

BUCKY IS IN "THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA"!! Specifically, Feige said "it’s a safe bet" that Bucky will be in it "in some capacity".

I hope the "capacity" is that the Army dudes who created Captain America introduce him to their latest idea–a sidekick teenager to serve as a recruitment tool–and Cap takes one look at them, asks them if they’re nuts, and walks out of the room.
And now I’ll go on record:

SIDEKICKS SHOULD NOT BE IN FILMED ADAPTAIONS OF COMIC BOOKS.

Sidekicks were pointless, cynical additions meant to lure in younger kids to comics so they could ‘identify’ with the characters. I don’t know about you, but I never once identified with Robin or Bucky or any frigging body else, I always wanted to be Batman or Captain America or whoever the main dude was. Plus, movies by their very nature need to be more realistic than the comics, it’s just an inescapable fact. And ANY superhero with a sidekick in the real world would be justifiably looked at as a crazy weirdo willing to endanger the lives of minors. Fingers crossed that we never see a sidekick in a supposed-to-be-taken-seriously comic book adaptation ever again.

What do you guys think? Excited? Approve of Bucky? Someone argue with me so we can refer back to it as "Buckygate" over and over.

I think Bucky should most definately be in the movie! I don't think he should be a teenager though. Early to mid 20s would be fine with me. In the recent run of Captain America by Brubaker they ret-coned Bucky a bit during WWII. He wasnt a wise cracking young side kick. He was special forces TRAINED by captain America.

His public image was used as a recruiting tool...on the battlefield however he was used for black ops missions. Cap was used to charge in on the battlefield to instil confidence and raise the moral. Bucky snuck into enemy camps at night and killed them all in thier sleep. He wasnt a lacky teenager. He was a nessecary flip side of the Captain America coin that allowed Cap to maintain a clean slate but made sure the job got done.

 

[FQRizzo]

I think Bucky should most definately be in the movie! I don't think he should be a teenager though. Early to mid 20s would be fine with me. In the recent run of Captain America by Brubaker they ret-coned Bucky a bit during WWII. He wasnt a wise cracking young side kick. He was special forces TRAINED by captain America.

His public image was used as a recruiting tool...on the battlefield however he was used for black ops missions. Cap was used to charge in on the battlefield to instil confidence and raise the moral. Bucky snuck into enemy camps at night and killed them all in thier sleep. He wasnt a lacky teenager. He was a nessecary flip side of the Captain America coin that allowed Cap to maintain a clean slate but made sure the job got done.

...and it would set up for a potential Winter Soldier story arc in future movies.

 

[karamazov80]

...and it would set up for a potential Winter Soldier story arc in future movies.

If Bucky appears somehow, I say kill him, and leave him dead as he should be.

 

[FQRizzo]

If Bucky appears somehow, I say kill him, and leave him dead as he should be.

Have you read Brubaker's run on Captain America?

 

[Darth Cruel]

It is a good time to be a Marvel Comics fan. There can be no argument.

I am OK with the Special Forces style Bucky. That would add an interesting aspect to the movie.

And here is hoping that "Avengers" is a trilogy and that each movie is 3 1/2 hours long!

I have a list of Marvel Superheroes that have been made into movies. Does anyone know of any that I missed?

Blade

Captain America

DareDevil

Doctor Strange

Elektra

Fantastic Four

Ghost Rider

G.I. Joe

Hulk

Punisher

Spider-Man

Transformers

X-Men