First look at Bucky Barnes vs. a chicken in ‘Thunderbolts’ has fans laughing: "This looks like a meme template"

Marvel released a fresh Thunderbolts teaser, and amid all the action, drama, and superhero bedlam, something has stolen the spotlight - Bucky Barnes, straight-up knocking out a fella in a chicken suit. Yes, Winter Soldier, the previous brainwashed killer, now out here dishin' up Popeyes combos with his vibranium-armed self.

Who is the chicken? What is it for getting knocked around? Is the villain we did not know that we needed a chicken? The internet has questions, but one thing's certain - this could be the most significant moment in the MCU since Thanos snapped.

As soon as the video went viral, someone took to his X account and commented:

"This looks like a meme template"

And after all, they're not incorrect. Bucky punching a dude in a complete chicken suit is the stuff of meme legend. Let it sit for a couple of hours, and the internet will have captioned this shot with everything from late-night struggle to fast-food failure.

At this point, Marvel may as well begin churning out films specifically for meme culture - because this shot is going to be living rent-free on the timeline forever.

The internet hasn't wasted any time making this Thunderbolts moment comedy gold. From wondering why Bucky is out here battling farm animals to calling this the next big meme format, fans are living their best life.

Some are sure this is peak film, and others just want to know if the chicken deserved it. Let's take a look at the best reactions to this surprising showdown!

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Netizens have reacted at the first look of Bucky Barnes vs. a chicken in ‘Thunderbolts’

Some fans made the moment into immediate comedy, quipping that Bucky vs. Chicken is the actual final battle of the MCU. Others simply shrugged and accepted that at this point, Marvel would put anything on screen and somehow get away with it:

"WHAT KIND OF CRAP IS THIS," @Breaking57 joked.

"Family guy vibes," @CassieScottx hilariously commented.

"Wait, is this chicken man a villain ?," @symons_gra17648 commnted.

Others used a humorous approach and filled the web with memes and humorous comments over the surprise shot. Others made it a joke that went viral, providing a life of their own to the moment outside the trailer:

"SAME ENERGY:" @cobaltmenace commented with a hilarious gif:

"What did the chicken do to bro?," @Beeina_tuxedo sarcastically commented.

"Peter Griffin would be proud," @da_boi_justin commneted.

As usual, the peanut gallery had no hesitation joining in, making the scene an instant meme-fest. Some made jokes on the sheer ridiculousness of Bucky battling a chicken, while others played it like a gravitas-filled film moment, scrutinizing it frame by frame for optimal humor:

"They got bro back undermine control or something?," @F_RC21 hilariously commented.

"i just need this as a 3 hours movie," @Queue_YT wrote

In the end, whether you view this as peak action or simply Bucky's strangest fight to date, one thing is for sure - Marvel has officially entered its punching-a-chicken phase. The memes will never cease, the internet will never forget, and some guy in a chicken suit in the world is still picking himself up from the most left-field Winter Soldier fight of all time.

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