Bucky Barnes may not have entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe until 2012, but the character was canonically born on March 10, 1917, making today his 108th birthday, which has been memorialized in new art. Even if the age of Bucky Barnes may be a plot hole, the character has become an important and irreplaceable part of the cinematic universe. With his next appearance scheduled to be in the upcoming Thunderbolts* movie, it stands to reason that the Winter Soldier may only become more important to Marvel in the near future.
Even though Bucky Barnes is not a real person, many people still care about him and his life in the MCU, to the extent that a user on X shared some fanart today in tribute to the character. The drawing sees Bucky Barnes in a unique, cartoon style, lighting a cigarette from the candles of his birthday cake. He looks focused in the image, and it seems that the burning candles are the only light source in the room.
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The comments, too, show genuine engagement both with the MCU and with the drawing itself, with users posting positive responses including “My favorite soldier” and “ohh so cute!!! I hope he has a good one filled with love…“. Clearly, many care deeply about the character of Bucky – and after so many years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this kind of pᴀssionate response makes sense.
What The Bucky Barnes’ Birthday Art Means
Bucky Is One Of The Oldest Avengers
Bucky’s MCU birthday is important because he remains one of the most popular characters in the MCU franchise, appearing as a side-character in all kinds of films and co-leading The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Following all of this, Bucky is set to be an important part of Thunderbolts*, and Sebastian Stan’s star in Hollywood only continues to grow larger. Stan was recently nominated for an Academy Award for his work in The Apprentice, and it seems likely that he will continue to distinguish himself as a performer.
With Stan being so celebrated as an actor, and Bucky being so important to the MCU, it makes sense that people care so much about his birthday. At 108 years old, Bucky is one of the oldest Avengers in the MCU. He was born before even Captain America, and appears to be one of the oldest humans ever in the MCU universe. However, some argue that Bucky being blipped makes him only 103, and therefore younger than Steve’s 107 years. Either way, it seems that Bucky’s birthday will continue to be celebrated with loving tributes like this for much more time to come.
Our Take On The Bucky Barnes’ Birthday Art
The Avengers Are Fictional Characters, But They Are Also So Dear To So Many Of Us
The new Bucky Barnes art is fun and charming, and speaks to engagement within the fan community. When people care so much about a pop culture phenomenon like the MCU, they devote their time and energy to participating in that story in their own ways. As a fictional character, Bucky Barnes is not a real person, with a real birthday – but the hero is still a figure that a considerable number of people care for and are invested in across the world, with art like this serving as a loving tribute to something that is so important to so many.
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