New Captain America: Brave New World promotional footage shows how big of an event Harrison Ford’s MCU debut is for Marvel Studios. Captain America: Brave New World marks an essential landmark for Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross’ MCU journey, as the former General and Secretary of State, now President of the United States, has gained the ability to transform into the MCU’s Red Hulk. Harrison Ford replaces William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross in Captain America: Brave New World, which may provide the start of a new era for Hulk’s former nemesis.
As tickets for Captain America: Brave New World officially become available, Marvel Entertainment releases a new promotional video teasing the Phase 5 movie’s most exciting aspects, namely the rivalry between Anthony Mackie’s Captain America and Harrison Ford’s President Ross. Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige highlights the significance of Harrison Ford’s MCU casting, calling it one of Marvel’s “pinch yourself moments,” and Anthony Mackie voices his admiration for Ford’s acting process. Check out their comments below:
Kevin Feige: “Harrison Ford playing President Ross is one of the many ‘pinch yourself’ moments”
Harrison Ford: “I had seen actors in the Marvel movies having a really good time, and I thought well… maybe I ought to get me some of that.”
Anthony Mackie: “Harrison was cool, and he was great. And it was really interesting to see him sculpting a character in a world this big. I couldn’t put a price on that lesson.”
What The Captain America: Brave New World Comments Mean
Harrison Ford Joins A Growing List Of A-List Marvel Actors
Harrison Ford’s first MCU role is a momentous event for the franchise. Just in the last five years, the MCU has welcomed Academy Award-winning actors such as Angelina Jolie, Christian Bale, Jamie Foxx, Russell Crowe, Mahershala Ali, and Rachel Weisz. Harrison Ford is replacing an Oscar winner, as William Hurt won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1986 for his performance as Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Harrison Ford’s only Academy Award nomination precisely competed against Hurt’s in 1986, for Ford’s lead role in Witness.
Ford’s lauded work in the sci-fi and action genres gives him a lot of cred in the MCU. Ford famously played Han Solo in four Star Wars movies and the тιтular adventurer in five Indiana Jones movies. Ford’s other famous action movie roles include Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049‘s Rick Deckard, The Fugitive‘s Dr. Richard Kimble, and Air Force One‘s President James Marshall. Watching Harrison Ford transform into Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World is a significant movie event not only for the MCU, but for Hollywood history as a whole.
Our Take On The Captain America: Brave New World Comments
Harrison Ford’s President Ross Holds Potential For Many Future MCU Stories
Harrison Ford’s excitement about joining the MCU could be a sign that he’s open to reprising his role after Captain America: Brave New World. Thaddeus Ross constantly changes sides in the source material, and he has joined several teams throughout the years. For example, Red Hulk joins the Avengers some time after his first transformation, and he has led his own version of the Thunderbolts. Harrison Ford’s Ross could eventually reunite with Bruce Banner in order to fulfill another dream for Marvel fans: a battle between Hulk and Red Hulk in the MCU. Captain America: Brave New World could be the beginning of a long MCU run for Harrison Ford.
Source: Marvel Entertainment
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