CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Director Shares Reaction to Harrison Ford's Red Hulk - "Holy F–king Sh-t!"
One of the things that most fans are excited about in regard to Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World, is Harrison Ford playing President Thaddeus Ross, and his transformation into Red Hulk.
During a recent interview with Empire Magazine, director Julius Onah excitedly talked about Ford’s performance and he shared his explicit reaction to seeing Ford’s Red Hulk.
Onah said: “All of us on set were like, ‘Holy f—king sh-t, he nailed it.’ It’s really great to get back to a Hulk that is just f—king breaking sh-t, and a rage monster.”
So, that sounds like it’ll be fun to watch! Even if Marvel screws up the story, at least fans will be able to enjoy Ford hulking out and going on a rampage.
Ford shared his thoughts on talking on the role, which was previously played by the late William Hurt. He said: “I was a little concerned about taking over from Bill Hurt, who was a wonderful actor.
“I was ambitious to find the right way of assuming this character after the audience had seen other people doing it. I’m only slightly familiar with the Marvel Universe — I live in another universe — but I have watched a number of Marvel films with wonderful actors, apparently having a good time. And I thought, ‘Well, why not me?’”
When talking about the Red Hulk portion of the performance, Ford didn’t think it was that complicated. He said: “I tried to understand the ambition of the filmmakers, and to be useful to them. I just didn’t sit home at night and say, ‘Oh, what do I want to do when I turn into the Hulk?’ It didn’t seem to me to be a terribly difficult acting proposition.”
In the film, “After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident.
“He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.”
Captain America: Brave New World stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, and Tim Blake Nelson.
Captain America: Brave New World opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.