![]() He’s usually an enemy of T’Challa, but the White Wolf isn’t above fighting alongside Black Panther when Wakanda’s safety is threatened. A white man raised by T’Challa’s father, King T’Chaka, the White Wolf becomes a mercenary after he is denied the throne. In Infinity War, T’Challa refers to Bucky as the White Wolf, who plays a large role in the Black Panther comic series. Related: Black Panther 2: The Problem From The First Movie Marvel Needs To Fix Now, it looks like Bucky and Falcon will take up the work of Captain America for the Disney+ show. After Infinity War turned half of the Marvel roster to dust, Bucky returned in the climax of Avengers: Endgame. Bucky regained the powerful limb in Avengers: Infinity War before Thanos’s (Josh Brolin) arrival in Wakanda. There, Black Panther’s genius younger sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), was able to free him from the hypnotic Hydra curse, taking his mechanical arm in the process. ![]() The next question is whether the newly dubbed White Wolf will get a comics-accurate costume somewhere down the line.After teaming up with best pal Captain America to fight Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) in Captain America: Civil War, a mind-controlled Bucky was sent to Wakanda. Judging from what we’ve seen heading into Infinity War, which has not only shown Bucky in Wakanda but also leading the nation’s army into battle (albeit with T’Challa, Cap and company by his side), it would appear that the former Winter Soldier is being groomed for a full-fledged rebranding as the MCU’s stand-in for Hunter. RELATED: Infinity War: Prelude Comic Details Winter Soldier’s Deprogramming By Charles Nicholas Raymond Published Bucky (Sebastian Stan) is confirmed to be the 'White Wolf' in Avengers: Infinity War, but what does this mean for his future in the MCU In Avengers: Infinity War, Bucky (Sebastian Stan) will be going by a new codename: White Wolf. Becoming mercenaries, Hunter and his men abandoned Wakanda, but his national pride outweighed his resentment towards his adopted brother, and as such, he was still willing to fight for his country – and for T’Challa – when necessary. T’Chaka eventually appointed him as the leader of the organization, at which time he received the moniker White Wolf.Īfter T’Chaka’s death, T’Challa – the new Black Panther – decided to disband the overtly violent Hatut Zeraze. Still, that never stopped him from attempting to prove his worth, and through his perseverance, Hunter was able to rise through the ranks of Wakanda’s secret police, the Hatut Zeraze. Once T’Challa was born, Hunter came to the realization that, unlike T’Chaka’s birth son, he no longer had a claim to the Wakandan throne. There’s no escaping the night.Watch the brand-new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: Werewolf By Night, streaming October 7 only on Disney+. Unfortunately, his pride soon turned to jealousy. However, the debut of one of the magazine covers for next month’s Avengers: Infinity War confirms that White Wolf was more than just a term of endearment assigned to Bucky by the locals – it’s his new codename. While this name certainly strikes a chord with longtime comic book fans, at the time, the argument could be made that it was nothing more than a simple Easter egg. ![]() He’s then greeted by T’Challa’s sister Shuri, who addresses him by repeating the name three young locals had called him just moments earlier: White Wolf. Upon regaining consciousness, we see Bucky emerge from a small tent, one-armed and sporting a decidedly Wakandan robe. That being said, it hardly came as a surprise to Marvel fans when the MCU’s next trip to the fictional African nation, which occurred in Black Panther, concluded with a Winter Soldier cameo appearance. RELATED: Infinity War: Bucky’s New Costume Is a Callback to The First AvengerĪfter his latest dose of mental manipulation, Bucky – who was granted asylum in Wakanda – opted to be placed back into cryostasis until a cure for his brainwashing could be found.
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