Bucky Barnes, a.k.a. The Winter Soldier, has held Cap’s shield one both the page and the screen, and some even believed the Marvel Cinematic Universe would prep Steve Rogers’ wartime buddy to pick up the mantle after him. So far, all we’ve seen is a brainwashed Winter Soldier hold the shield for a few moments in the second and thirdCaptain Americamovies, and a new deleted scene fromCaptain America:Civil Warshows he misses that vibranium frisbee.
As we approachthe Blu-ray releaseof the film on September 13, a week and change after the digital copy hits, a new deleted scene fromCivil Warhas been released online, viaEW. In it, we see an early rendering of something that was filmed for the big Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man airport sequence. The special effects aren’t fully completed, and we can see green screen from the Atlanta set in the background.
What it reveals is a cut moment from the battle when War Machine fires off a few rounds at Cap, forcing him to drop his shield. The Winter Soldier sprints to his aid, picks up the weapon and hurls it at his frenemy. After Falcon returns it to its rightful owner, The Winter Soldier remarks, “I gotta get me one of those.”
Watch the footage below:
Explaining why the sequence was cut, co-directorJoe Russotold EW:
The airport sequence was obviously complicated. We wanted to track everybody’s arc and we felt like it was a hair too long, and that beat was coming at a spot when the energy was dropping…We actually made that up on set. It was not scripted…We were looking for a transitional moment to get Cap and Bucky back together, but in editorial we ultimately realized we didn’t need that transition. It’s actually one of my favorite beats in that whole sequence, but it’s just a function of storytelling and editing, and wasn’t something we needed to tell the story, but it’s a great bit for the DVD.
There’s plenty more from where this came from as theCaptain America: Civil WarBlu-ray will feature more detailed and extended scenes, as well as a two-part making-of documentary on the film, a gag reel, and aDoctor Strangesneak peek.
