<Ul> <Li> Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America : A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum , frozen in suspended animation , and is now struggling to adjust to the modern world . Describing his character 's adjustment to the modern world , Evans said , `` It 's not so much about his shock with ( technology ) ... It 's more about the societal differences . He 's gone from the ' 40s to today ; he comes from a world where people were a little more trusting , the threats not as deep . Now , it 's harder to tell who 's right and wrong . Actions you take to protect people from threats could compromise liberties and privacy . That 's tough for Steve to swallow . '' Evans trained in parkour , Brazilian jiu - jitsu , karate , boxing , kickboxing , and gymnastics , as the Russo brothers believed that bringing Rogers into the modern day also meant that he had studied and mastered modern fighting styles and techniques . The filmmakers also looked to make the character 's shield , which has traditionally been used for defense , a more offensive weapon . </Li> <Li> Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow : A highly trained spy working for S.H.I.E.L.D. , who partners with Rogers . Screenwriter Christopher Markus said that Black Widow was a `` great contrast '' to Captain America , describing her as `` incredibly modern , not very reverent , and just very straightforward whereas Steve is , you know a man from the 40s . He 's not a boy scout , but he is reserved and has a moral center , whereas her moral center moves . '' The Russos added , `` She 's a character who lies for a living . That 's what she does . He 's a character who tells the truth . Give them a problem and they 'll have different ways of approaching it . She 's pushing him to modernize , and he 's pushing her to add a certain level of integrity to her life . '' When asked about Romanoff 's relationship with Rogers , Johansson responded , `` By a series of unfortunate encounters , they will be in a situation in which their friendship becomes more intimate . They share many similarities because they live on the defensive without relying on anyone . Also , the two have been working for the government throughout their professional careers . With their friendship they begin to question what they want and what is their true identity . '' </Li> <Li> Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier : Steve Rogers ' best friend , who has re-emerged as an enhanced brainwashed assassin after being thought killed in action during World War II . About the character , Feige said , `` Winter Soldier has been methodically , almost robotically , following orders for 70 years . '' Stan said despite his nine - picture deal with Marvel Studios including his appearance in The First Avenger , he was not sure about an imminent return for Bucky , and only heard the sequel was named after the Winter Soldier through a friend attending San Diego Comic - Con . The actor endured five months of physical training to prepare for the role and did historical research stating , `` I dove into the whole Cold War thing . I looked at the KGB . I looked at all kinds of spy movies , and all kinds of documentaries about that time , and what it was about . I grabbed anything from that time period . Anything about brainwashing . '' Stan also practiced daily with the knife used by the Winter Soldier . Regarding Bucky 's transition into the Winter Soldier , Stan said , `` You know , the truth of the situation is although he looks very different and there 's different things about him , it still comes from the same person . I think you 'll get to see that no matter what . I think part of my goal here was to make sure that you see an extension of that version but just a different color of that same version in a way . I think he 's still the same guy ; he 's cut from the same cloth . '' Stan stated he felt the character 's introduction in the film was `` sort of like a preview of the guy , '' with more to the character being explored in The Winter Soldier sequel , Captain America : Civil War .
<Ul> <Li> Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America : A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum , frozen in suspended animation , and is now struggling to adjust to the modern world . Describing his character 's adjustment to the modern world , Evans said , `` It 's not so much about his shock with ( technology ) ... It 's more about the societal differences . He 's gone from the ' 40s to today ; he comes from a world where people were a little more trusting , the threats not as deep . Now , it 's harder to tell who 's right and wrong . Actions you take to protect people from threats could compromise liberties and privacy . That 's tough for Steve to swallow . '' Evans trained in parkour , Brazilian jiu - jitsu , karate , boxing , kickboxing , and gymnastics , as the Russo brothers believed that bringing Rogers into the modern day also meant that he had studied and mastered modern fighting styles and techniques . The filmmakers also looked to make the character 's shield , which has traditionally been used for defense , a more offensive weapon . </Li> <Li> Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow : A highly trained spy working for S.H.I.E.L.D. , who partners with Rogers . Screenwriter Christopher Markus said that Black Widow was a `` great contrast '' to Captain America , describing her as `` incredibly modern , not very reverent , and just very straightforward whereas Steve is , you know a man from the 40s . He 's not a boy scout , but he is reserved and has a moral center , whereas her moral center moves . '' The Russos added , `` She 's a character who lies for a living . That 's what she does . He 's a character who tells the truth . Give them a problem and they 'll have different ways of approaching it . She 's pushing him to modernize , and he 's pushing her to add a certain level of integrity to her life . '' When asked about Romanoff 's relationship with Rogers , Johansson responded , `` By a series of unfortunate encounters , they will be in a situation in which their friendship becomes more intimate . They share many similarities because they live on the defensive without relying on anyone . Also , the two have been working for the government throughout their professional careers . With their friendship they begin to question what they want and what is their true identity . '' </Li> <Li> Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier : Steve Rogers ' best friend , who has re-emerged as an enhanced brainwashed assassin after being thought killed in action during World War II . About the character , Feige said , `` Winter Soldier has been methodically , almost robotically , following orders for 70 years . '' Stan said despite his nine - picture deal with Marvel Studios including his appearance in The First Avenger , he was not sure about an imminent return for Bucky , and only heard the sequel was named after the Winter Soldier through a friend attending San Diego Comic - Con . The actor endured five months of physical training to prepare for the role and did historical research stating , `` I dove into the whole Cold War thing . I looked at the KGB . I looked at all kinds of spy movies , and all kinds of documentaries about that time , and what it was about . I grabbed anything from that time period . Anything about brainwashing . '' Stan also practiced daily with the knife used by the Winter Soldier . Regarding Bucky 's transition into the Winter Soldier , Stan said , `` You know , the truth of the situation is although he looks very different and there 's different things about him , it still comes from the same person . I think you 'll get to see that no matter what . I think part of my goal here was to make sure that you see an extension of that version but just a different color of that same version in a way . I think he 's still the same guy ; he 's cut from the same cloth . '' Stan stated he felt the character 's introduction in the film was `` sort of like a preview of the guy , '' with more to the character being explored in The Winter Soldier sequel , Captain America : Civil War .
star cast of captain america the winter soldier
star cast of captain america the winter soldier
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow Emily VanCamp Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury