… And Will He Stay In Wakanda?
We’re not done asking questions about Bucky just yet. This post-credits scene also features something else of interest. The local children that Bucky seems to have befriended call him “White Wolf.” If you know your Black Panther comics, this is a name that could suggest what Bucky’s future in the MCU might look like.
In the comics, Hunter AKA White Wolf is the name of a Caucasian boy who survived a plane crash that came down in Wakanda. He was adopted by King T’Chaka and raised as T’Challa’s adoptive brother. He then went on to become the head of Wakanda’s secret police.
Obviously, Bucky and Hunter’s backstories vary a lot, but there is a clear connection between them as they’re both outsiders who come to adopt Wakanda as a home. As such, it has us wondering whether Bucky’s set to stay in Wakanda after the events of Avengers: Infinity War?
Obviously, this is very tough to say right now as so much of the MCU’s Phase Four is up in the air. Bucky could become the next Captain America for all we know. If he doesn’t, though, Sebastian Stan may find a new home in the MCU as part of the Black Panther franchise.