White Wolf
While the movie’s first post-credits scene simply continues the plot, the second offers the expected tease for the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War. It reveals that Bucky is now off ice and living low amongst Wakandan villagers. The local children, it seems, call him “White Wolf.” Shuri arrives to talk to Bucky, as she shows him around the beautiful countryside.
So, why is Bucky unfrozen so soon? Has he really been cured of his conditioning? Well, the film itself doesn’t offer any clues, but Black Panther‘s official tie-in comic does provide all the answers. It’s explained in the book that Shuri devised an algorithm to flush the brainwashing out of Bucky’s mind. She cited that the process basically involved rebooting him like a computer.
Later on in the comic, Shuri also took the time to claim that she’s even smarter than Tony Stark! We look forward to seeing the characters butt intellects if they eventually meet in Infinity War.