From She-Hulk, to Skaar, and now The Leader and Red Hulk, the MCU is finally building the world around the Green Giant. And while he has yet to get a solo movie, there is still hope, especially with these peripheral characters becoming a larger part of the story. However, it wasn’t clear how far the movies would try to replicate the comic version of characters like Red Hulk, but the trailer does sneakily give one quick glimpse at a detail that will prove vital for this character moving forward.
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As President Ross finds himself transforming for what appears to be the first time, his hand turns red and grows in size, before he places a large Red Hulk hand down on the fabric floor which he was standing on, and the fabric begins to burn. This proves that Red Hulk in the MCU, like his comic book counterpart, emits heat from his skin that naturally causes burning. And it could further suggest that the character has other heat-based powers from the comics too.
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In Marvel Comics, General Thaddeus Ross develops the ability to transform into a red version of the Hulk after exposure to gamma radiation mixed with cosmic energy. This cosmic energy is best known for creating heroes like The Fantastic Four, and is the source of power which the Silver Surfer is able to manipulate and control. However, in the body of the Red Hulk, this causes them to be able to produce overwhelming levels of heat and radiation from their skin, which increases along with their anger and rage. And it appears that this will be translated to the MCU version.
Beyond that, the comic book Red Hulk is able to focus and emit this radiation in specific ways, such as causing explosions, and producing short-range heat vision. I think it’s possible that both of these powers will make it into the movie, but there are other comic book powers that appear to be confirmed as absent, such as Ross’s ability to control his transformation, and to retain his intellect. Unlike Hulk, the Red Hulk has remarkable control over his powers in the comics, but it seems like Ross is being controlled in Brave New World, which suggests there are definite changes to the character as well.
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