MCU's Most Exciting Casting in Years is Now Official
Another iconic actor has joined the Marvel Universe, to the delight of all MCU fans.
Harrison Ford, an Oscar nominee known for his major roles in popular franchises: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Blade Runner, has been officially cast to play General Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross in the fourth Captain America movie, taking over the role from the late William Hurt. Captain America: New World Movie will also star Anthony Mackie as Captain America, Shira Haas as Sabra, Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, and others. The movie will be directed by Julius Onah best known for The Girl is in Trouble and Cloverfield Movie.
Harrison Ford's appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been rumored for some time and highly anticipated by MCU fans. Excited about a new big name in MCU, fans compare this casting to Robert Redford playing Alexander Pierce in Winter Soldier and Kurt Russell portraying Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
While the plot of the new movie written by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier creator Malcolm Spellman is being kept concealed, Marvel Comics fans already took to the internet to discuss how the story of General Ross could develop on the big screen.
General Ross is a top-ranking military official who played a big role in the development of some superheroes and supervillains, like Hulk and Abomination, during his years of leading a military project aimed to recreate the Super Soldier Serum. The character regularly appears across the MCU.
At one point, General Ross comes to lead a team of anti-heroes called Thunderbolts. The story is likely to be shown in the upcoming Thunderbolts movie. In comics, General Ross who spent his career hunting the Hulk becomes what he hates most: the Red Hulk, a twist many fans are looking forward to in the upcoming Thunderbolts movie.
With Harrison Ford joining the cast, many fans wonder how the actor will handle the big CGI Hulk suit Mark Ruffalo has to wear for his Hulk scenes. Another thing, fans are excited about is General Ross's mustache. Can Harrison Ford pull off a mustache? That's the question.
At last, fans cannot wait for the actor famous for his legendary interview skills and authentic brand of humor to join the Captain America: New World Movie press tour.