Geoff Boucher also has an interview with Joe Johnston in which he talks about what Sebastian Stan will bring to the role. Here are some highlights..
“Sebastian brought something really interesting and slightly on the dark side and really compelling to watch — when he’s on camera, you’re fascinated by watching him, In a great cast, I thought he really stood out and brought some unexpected things to the role. Everyone brought something to the movie and a lot of them brought something great but I was most pleasantly surprised by what Chris brought and what Sebasatian brought in a much smaller role as Bucky.”
Intrigued by Johnston describing Bucky as having a "dark side", Boucher suggested that would seem to be a departure from the Bucky Barnes from the comics..
“Yeah, that’s true, but Sebastian has a dark, slightly quirky side to him — and that’s the case when he’s in character or not — and he brought that to this movie.
You know, he was originally up for the lead, for the Steve Rogers role, but he didn’t have quite the same earnest, I-want-to-fight-for-my-country aura that Chris has for this role. Sebastian has a little bit of the bad boy, he’s a little bit of the James Dean type and that goes somewhat counter to the general perception of Steve Rogers. He wasn’t quite right for Captain America, but I think he’s perfect for Bucky because, really, he can have a little bit of that dark side.”
What of the relationship between Steve Rogers and Bucky, will it echo the comics?
“We took some liberties with the relationship between the two guys. In our story, Bucky is already in the service, he’s already joined up and is being sent overseas while Steve is still struggling to get in the army. That’s different than what you may have read in the comics. It adds a nuance to the relationship that pays off later. They’re closer in age, too — they’re virtually the same age. That’s not the case at all if you go back to the old comics.
“In the comics, he’s like Robin is to Batman, but this is not that at all.”
”Our Bucky isn’t a sidekick and there’s a darker edge. This is a much more interesting relationship.”
For the full interview click the link below back to Hero Complex.