This day keeps getting better and better. Now, Deadline & THR say Marvel has officially cast Captain America's side-kick, Bucky Barnes in The First Avenger. The Romanian actor was reportedly tested for the role of Captain America, but it turns out he was up for Bucky.
Studio confirmed Stan will be in the film in a deal that has multiple options, but there is no confirmation on whether Bucky transforms into Winter Soldier, as is the case in the Marvel Comics version. Marvel is also close to setting the female lead role of Peggy, and recently tested Keira Knightley, Alice Eve and Emily Blunt for that role.
Bucky, an Orphan that finds out Captain America's true identity and pairs up with him, fighting Nazis. And later on becomes Winter Soldier.
With multiple films in his deal, Marvel could turn Bucky into Winter Soldier, later on in the franchise. Or they could go the ultimate route, and make Bucky a US photographer in WW2, and becomes old as Captain America is revived.
Hmm, it strange how I was one of the folks who said that he would be a better Bucky, when it was said he was up for Captain America. Anyway, since both sources says he has been OFFICIALLY cast, we can expect a press release from Marvel soon. And maybe they can confirm Evans as well.