Captain America's Sidekick Found

A candidate for Bucky, Captain America's sidekick, has been found; Sebastian Stan. Stan is a young actor with some experience, but most of his film work is not out yet. He has a part in Hot Tub Time Machine and in Darren Aronofsky's newest production Black Swan. He has some television experience with Gossip Girl. I have not seen any of his acting work, and I certainly will not be watching Gossip Girl to find out. I will just have to wait for the new Aronofsky flick.

He certainly has the look. He looks strikingly similar to a lot of the earlier Bucky sketches. His square jaw and his boyish looks are perfect. So, from a pure aesthetics standpoint Stan is a great choice. Director Joe Johnston

and the production team were both interested in bringing in young talent, and this role is

definitely one of the areas where they can explore that. There is a decent chance that this can

work out alright, but there is one big factor working against everyone involved.

Not many sidekicks have made their way into this new generation of superhero movies. For the most part these sidekicks are more colorful and animated than their counterparts. This can be a big drag on a production, especially if the look of the movie is dark and gritty.

For Captain America, it is impossible to avoid Bucky's contribution. In the Captain America canon Bucky has been with the Cap since the very first

comic in March of 1941. Bucky has potential to make or break this movie. There are several good reasons why Robin has not been in this new version of Batman. Now, Bucky is much tougher than Robin, but he is still a boy and his costume is a bit goofy. Bucky also develops a romantic connection with Peggy Carter. This could put

a drag on the movie, with scenes of awkward tension.

I am still optimistic about the final project, but now I am cautiously optimistic. A sidekick has not really been tried in this new generation of superhero movies. Let's hope Bucky is the right kind of sidekick to prove the cynics, like myself, wrong. Romantic tension between all the main characters can derail the established feeling, or it can flow together nicely. We will just have to wait and see how the casting and pre-production continues.