Marvel Studios recently delayed Captain America: Brave New World by a whole year, almost certainly due to planned reshoots which are expected to make sweeping changes to the story and action scenes.
Rumours have been swirling for ages now that President "Thunderbolt" Ross ends up becoming Red Hulk. While we don't know how or why that happens, The Leader being part of this movie offers some clues. As for how Sam Wilson will fare against such a powerful opponent, your guess is as good as ours!
Luckily, the new Captain America will have some help and the description for an upcoming LEGO set not only confirms Red Hulk's presence in Brave New World but reveals that Sam is going to be joined by both the new Falcon and Sabra when he battles this rampaging foe.
While we know better than to look to LEGO sets for story details, these movie-based offerings never feature characters who aren't in the movies themselves. As for why this is scheduled for a 2024 release, it's likely because that's when Captain America: Brave New World was originally set to arrive in theaters.
Last month, it was reported that the MCU's Red Hulk will boast some comic-accurate abilities. As Thunderbolts is scheduled for next July, we can't discount the possibility of the former U.S. President helping fight The Sentry but only time will tell on that front.
Promoting Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny last summer, the idea of playing Red Hulk was presented to Ford who responded by saying, "What is the Red Hulk?" Seemingly feigning confusion, the iconic actor then turned to co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge to chastise her for not knowing more about the character and concluded by saying Red Hulk "may or it may not" be making an appearance.
Since then, we've heard that the movie's final battle is set to take place in front of the White House, bringing a dramatic end to Ross' time as President. He is, however, expected to survive the events of this movie and will probably return in that long-rumoured World War Hulk project.
Captain America: Brave New World stars Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Shira Haas, Liv Tyler, and WWE Superstar Seth Rollins. Julius Onah helms the movie from a screenplay by Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson, though the director is believed to have also taken a pass at it. Matthew Orton, meanwhile, is writing new scenes for reshoots later this year.
Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters on February 14, 2025.