An extension of this, Sebastian Stan admits that in the development of the new Disney+ original The Falcon And The Winter Soldier he was mostly “in for the ride,” but the great discovery that he made as the series was coming together was that Bucky Barnes a.k.a.
The Winter Soldier is being taken in the “most interesting” direction in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In the world of big studio franchises, actors (save for the biggest A-list stars) don’t necessarily always have the greatest amount of power.
They obviously have some creative influence, especially on set, but when it comes to the macro decisions for a character there are a lot of other voices involved – including both filmmakers and executives.