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Avengers: Doomsday has received an update teasing Bucky Barnes‘ newest weapon in Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated superhero movie. The next Avengers movie is scheduled to debut on December 18, 2026. It will then be followed by the theatrical release of Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.
What’s Bucky’s potential power upgrade in Avengers: Doomsday?
According to insider James Mack, Bucky will reportedly get a familiar weapon upgrade in Avengers: Doomsday. Just like in the previous movies, Bucky’s potential new weapon might come from Wakanda. The insider claimed that fans should expect something similar to the triangular arm weapon that Chris Evans’ Captain America used during the Avengers: Infinity War battle.
Sebastian Stan’s Bucky was last seen in last year’s Thunderbolts*, where he teamed up with Yelena, John Walker/U.S. Agent, Ava Starr/Ghost, and Alexei/Red Guardian. At the end of the movie, they became the government’s New Avengers, teasing future conflict with Sam Wilson’s own Avengers team.
it looks like Shuri gives Bucky the same triangular claw shields that Steve used in Infinity War ?— James Mack (@JamesMackwl) January 23, 2026
? pic.twitter.com/EUzSNirtyV— James Mack (@JamesMackwl) January 22, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, with Stephen McFeely writing the screenplay. The latest installment will feature the return of Avengers vets Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. The ensemble cast will also include Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Paul Rudd, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Lewis Pullman, Simu Liu, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Danny Ramirez.
The fifth Avengers installment will also feature the return of X-Men stars Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden as Cyclops, and Channing Tatum as Gambit. Recent casting rumors suggested that Doctor Strange, Deadpool, Peggy Carter, and Spider-Man might also appear in Doomsday.
