Watch AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR's Anthony Mackie Dodge A Question About Falcon Becoming Captain America

In a different MCU, I would have liked to see several people "trying to be" Captain America after Steve retired or... *gulp* hamburger-time...

Mackie's Falcon, Bernthal's Punisher, maybe even Coulson or someone like Mace making a play for it, only to have Bucky come to reluctantly accept the mantle (for a while, and then Steve to return).

But that's a story for a bigger, more connected, and longer-lived MCU than the one we have now, and also an MCU that is planning on going on for another twenty years with these same actors (which may not be the case).

As it is, I think we're better off building whatever kind of robust pan-Avengers universe we can get. Falcon is Falcon. Maybe Bucky becomes Captain America for a stint. All the while keeping plenty of spotlight available for the ever-growing Marvel family.

Been thinking about characters likely to die or survive infinity war and avengers 4. While a lot of people seem convinced Iron Man will die, I feel like Tony is the most likely character to get the retire, walk off into the sunset, happily ever after Hollywood ending.

I think Cap is far more likely to die, but it also seems way too obvious. Plus, for all his talk of retiring, I feel like Chris Evans wouldn't mind sticking around in a reduced role. And as for Cap being replaced - Falcon doesn't necessarily have the same abilities and skills so that might not be the most valid option, while the idea of Bucky taking over also seems kind of unlikely given just how much of a tortured soul he seems to be in the MCU (even moreso than the comics).

Plus, would it honestly work having Bucky as Captain America, knowing he (admittedly, while brainwashed) murdered Howard and Maria Stark (which I don't think he did in the comics)? Based on all that, I actually feel like Bucky is the most likely candidate to die, in a redemptive way that brings his Winter Soldier arc full circle - revived as a killer, rediscovers who he is, dies as a hero.

I'd hate to see anyone leave the franchise to be honest, but it kind of has to happen, so I figure Bucky is the most likely to go. Also kind of think Bruce Banner will either die or permanently Hulk out like they hinted he would at the end of Ragnarok.

After how well Black Panther did I half expect them to choose Falcon just because a black Captain America would make big waves and publicity, and probably be just as big. I love Mackie as an actor, mostly because of his great performance in The Adjustment Bureau. I loved Falcon in Winter Soldier, but I found him kinda unlikeable in Civil War. Not sure what it was. Hope he’s cool in Infinity War.

So sick of people saying “Bucky’s the white wolf now!” A bunch of KIDS called him that for a half second.....that is LITERALLY it! No other context, hell, not even SHURI calls him that! And I have to go with Bucky as cap as the better story choice. As good as Sams solo on Cap is, Bucky’s tenure was written by the mighty Ed Brubaker, and is a much better redemption story.

Steve is Nomad, Bucky is White Wolf and Sam is Falcon. We technically don't have a Captain America for anyone to take the shield from until Steve gets it back from Tony or someone else gets it.