Marvel What if Steve told Tony Bucky killed Tony's parents?

[Tyzuris]

Basically after Winter Soldier, Steve makes Tony sit down and then tells Bucky has been brain washed and mind controlled and that as a result of that, Bucky killed Tony's parents because he was being mind controlled.

How would it change the course of the MCU?

 

[Hlaalu Agent]

Basically after Winter Soldier, Steve makes Tony sit down and then tells Bucky has been brain washed and mind controlled and that as a result of that, Bucky killed Tony's parents because he was being mind controlled.

How would it change the course of the MCU?

If Steve actually took the time to be considerate to how Tony felt, well Tony might be more forgiving and everything might go better from there.

 

[Spartan303]

Tony exploded the way he did because he literally just found out in the worst kind of way. The hurt went even further when he learned the one man who he always knew would never lie to him kept that secret. Tony had no time to process and he reacted in a way any of us would.

I can't blame him for that.

But with time to process it as Steve lays it out does several things. It gives Tony focus. Hydra is the enemy who killed his family, the Winter Soldier merely the means by which that was done with no will of his own. Tony will never consider him a friend, but he'll understand. If there is one thing the Avengers understand is the depths of Hydra's depravity.

This also strengthens Steve's and Tony's friendship considerably. Steve was honest with him and gave it to him straight. That's something Tony would appreciate more than anything. And their friendship would be stronger for it.

 

[Husky_Khan]

I'd agree with Spartan on this. Tony Stark wouldn't be as enraged as he was in that moment.

What is more interesting thusly is how this would affect the UN Sokovia Accords to police these metahumans since that did pass apparently.

Also Baron Zemo's intended manipulations wouldn't work in getting the Avengers to fight each other, so it would leave one to wonder what other avenue he would pursue to gain his vengeance since he seemed fairly capable, smart and competent enough to do what he did do. But if in his confrontation Steve Rogers had already disclosed the information to Tony Stark, then Zemo would've been captured (or killed himself) right off the bat.

But if Zemo knew that disclosure ahead of time, he would've had to try a different angle. But I'm not sure how he would know either way. Then again, hinging your entire plan on a literal assumption would seem uncharacteristic for him. So I'd imagine he'd make a plan for revenge across a different avenue.