What remains unclear is whether or not the character has some link to Chris Evan’s Steve Rogers before he was frozen in a block of ice and perfectly preserved for sixty-plus years. I’m talking about Rogers here. Though Redford looks amazingly maintained, no one’s insinuating he’s perfectly preserved.

In the comics, the character was introduced as a mercenary working with Red Skull. He’s gone by several ridiculous names, such as Bingo, Frag, and Mr. Bones — which kind of sound like what a Marine would name their dog. However, it’s unknown what role Crossbones will serve in The Winter Soldier storyline, which sees the resurrection of Cap’s sidekick Bucky Barnes. All that we can really bet on is that dude will have a shield dramatically hucked at him during some point in the film. (Variety)