Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Characters & Cast

To protect the innocent and uphold true freedom, resisting any compromise of fundamental human rights.

Evolves from a dutiful soldier taking orders to a definitive leader who dismantles the system when he realizes it has become corrupt.

Initially driven by Hydra's programming, but ultimately motivated by a desperate, confusing desire to understand his past.

Begins as a mindless, brainwashed assassin, but slowly experiences fractured memories that lead him to question his handlers and spare Steve's life.

To wipe the red from her ledger and find an anchor of truth, which she discovers through her trust in Steve.

Transitions from a cynical spy comfortable living in moral gray areas to someone who exposes her own dark past to the world in order to destroy Hydra.

To establish world order and security through mass murder, believing that humanity cannot be trusted with its own freedom.

Maintains a facade of diplomacy and peace while secretly orchestrating a global coup, eventually dying as his master plan crumbles.