Discussing this bit of Marvel movie news may require some spoilers, so read on with caution!
Sebastian Stan is the titular Winter Soldier in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. From the sound of it, this won't be the last time we hear from him, in the role, though. Mr. Stan revealed to Newsaramathat he could potentially do nine more movies with Marvel after Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The implications behind this may be obvious for comic fans, so we'll get into spoiler territory after this quote from the Newsaramainterview...
Newsrama: Does your deal with Marvel call for more films in this series?
Stan: Yes.
Newsrama: How many more?
Stan: Uh…I think…I think I actually have nine.
Newsrama: Really? We call that “job security.”
Stan: Yeah, it’s great job security.
Chris Evans is halfway through his six picture deal to play Steve Rogers/Captain America with Marvel, although he recently indicated to Colliderthat he might be interested in returning for more under the right circumstances. But with Stan's Winter Soldier character potentially appearing in nine more movies after this one, it raises a few intriguing possibities.
If you've read the comic book story that Captain America: The Winter Soldier is based on, his return was only the beginning of Ed Brubaker's larger plan for Captain America...which ultimately culminated in his death (and subsequent rebirth) at the hands of his enemies. In the interim, it was none other than the character that Sebastian Stan plays in this film (sorry, we're still trying to dance around some spoilers in case some of our readers live under a rock) that picked up the shield and mantle of Captain America. So, while Evans' presence in Captain America 3 (and Avengers 3) is all but certain, Sebastian Stan may be along for the ride. The franchise could continue, even temporarily, with a different lead in the role, and with considerable precedent set from the comics..
Marvel has also been positioning the Winter Soldier character as a franchise sustaining property, with a recently launched solo series written by Rick Remender with art by Roland Boschi. Given the "lost in time" nature of the Winter Soldier character, there's even the possibility of Winter Soldier solo films, potentially set in the past. This is, of course, idle speculation on our part, but it seems that there are larger plans for the Winter Soldier character in the Marvel movies, and one way or another, we'll see more of him in coming years.
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