Fans have been eagerly anticipating the reunion between best friends Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes in Avengers: Doomsday, but the duo’s MCU reunion isn’t going to play out as expected thanks to the events of Thunderbolts*. Though the two characters first met through their mutual friend Steve Rogers, they’ve managed to stay connected even in his absence. They’ve worked together a number of times, even getting their own series where their dynamic was one of the main focuses.