CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Star Harrison Ford Has Blunt Response When Asked About Possible MCU Return

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Star Harrison Ford Has Blunt Response When Asked About Possible MCU Return

Captain America: Brave New World star Harrison Ford has been asked about possibly returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after playing the MCU's Red Hulk, and his response? Well, it's very blunt...

By JoshWilding - Jul 31, 2025 07:07 AM EST
Source: Variety

Harrison Ford made his MCU debut in Captain America: Brave New World, a Marvel Studios movie that likely underwent more extensive reshoots than any before it. 

We don't know how much President "Thunderbolt" Ross' role changed during those, but it seems The Leader and Serpent Society were the biggest victims of any additional photography. At least one alternate ending was considered for Red Hulk, as the world was supposed to believe he was dead following his battle with Captain America.

However, a post-credits scene would have shown him watching his daughter, Betty Ross, from afar. Instead, the former Commander-in-Chief was imprisoned inside The Raft after taking accountability for his actions. 

Variety recently spoke with Ford and asked if Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has "convinced you" to make an MCU return. To that, the legendary actor bluntly responded, "Nope." 

Convincing Ford to appear in Captain America: Brave New World was one thing, but getting him back as Red Hulk for Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars might be another matter altogether. After all, his first MCU movie proved to be a disappointment, and he may not be eager to be involved with another potential disaster. 

Pushed on whether he'll ever retire from acting, Ford said, "No. That’s one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old people, too, to play old people’s parts."

He later reflected on bidding farewell to one of his most iconic roles, Indiana Jones. Dial of Destiny also didn't receive a particularly warm response from critics or fans, but Ford clearly feels he achieved what he set out to do. 

"Well, I wanted to see him as an older man facing the consequences of the life that he had lived. But I couldn’t imagine that we were going to end up doing five of them. I didn’t expect success," he admitted. "In the movie business, you always go in wanting to be successful, but you don’t always expect to be."

"I did expect the first film would be wildly successful. I read it very quickly, one time. I’d been asked by George Lucas to go and meet Steven Spielberg, who I didn’t know, and he sent me a script to read. I thought it was great," Ford continued. "And then I went to meet Steven, we spent about an hour together and suddenly I had a job."

In Captain America: Brave New World, after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam Wilson 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.

The movie stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. The movie is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore. Louis D’Esposito and Charles Newirth serve as executive producers.

Captain America: Brave New World is now streaming on Disney+. 

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AnEye
AnEye - 7/31/2025, 7:17 AM
Wow…….what a waste.
Baf
Baf - 7/31/2025, 8:25 AM
@AnEye - As was CANWO
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 9:59 AM
@AnEye - Of an article, yes, he didn’t say he wasn’t coming back, just that he hasn’t been asked back yet.
AnEye
AnEye - 7/31/2025, 10:02 AM
@soberchimera - Um...no shit, I know how to read, best you shouldn't assume.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/31/2025, 10:05 AM
@AnEye - My comment wasn’t an attack on you, dude.
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RogerWilco
RogerWilco - 7/31/2025, 10:19 AM
@AnEye - User Comment Image
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 7/31/2025, 9:05 PM
@soberchimera - lmao
TheNewYorkerr
TheNewYorkerr - 7/31/2025, 7:18 AM
Come on, who could imagine him actually wanting to come back and do all of THAT again LOL
MuadDib
MuadDib - 7/31/2025, 7:18 AM
Unpopular opinion: He was always the wrong actor for the role.
Skestra
Skestra - 7/31/2025, 7:35 AM
@MuadDib - I always thought they should have asked Sam Elliot to play Thunderbolt Ross again. But Marvel getting Ford was a big win and a chance for them to upright the franchise.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 7/31/2025, 8:00 AM
@MuadDib - Well, the "right" actor was William Hurt so...
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/31/2025, 12:09 PM
@MuadDib - 14 likes later... unpopular opinion 🤔

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KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/31/2025, 12:10 PM
@Skestra - 💯 %
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 7/31/2025, 12:30 PM
@Skestra - how did that work out?
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/31/2025, 7:30 AM
So hang on… he’s saying he’s not returning whatsoever? I thought this would be the start of multiple appearances of Red hulk/Ross as part of the character’s evolution. We need a hulk vs Red hulk showdown!! Damn what a waste if he’s never coming back. 🤦🏿‍♂️
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 7/31/2025, 11:56 AM
@Canyoublush - He didn't actually sayhe's never coming back. He just directly answered the question as to whether or not Feige had convinced him to come back yet. Besides, if the rumors are true, after Secret Wars, they'll just recast him, like everyone else, and then you'll get your Hulk vRed Hulk showdown.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 8/1/2025, 1:02 AM
@Patient2670 - I actually like him as Red Hulk aesthetically he looks badass. It would be a shame if he didn’t return. Oh well.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 7/31/2025, 7:35 AM
And nothing of value was lost.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/31/2025, 2:45 PM
@JustAWaffle - other than Red Hulk as a character sure
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 8/1/2025, 12:57 AM
@McMurdo - I’d love to see Red Hulk on screen, but they crapped the bed so hard with that movie that I just don’t care.
Timerider
Timerider - 7/31/2025, 7:36 AM
He went home with Betty and got treatment, end of story.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 7/31/2025, 7:53 AM

Did somebody say blunt?


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SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 7/31/2025, 7:55 AM
All the more reason why it was kind of silly to center Mackie’s first Captain America movie around a conflict with Ross, a character that had a history with Steve Rogers and Tony Stark. Was the plan originally for this Cap to go toe to toe with William Hurt’s version as President? Or did this only take shape after the original actor passed away?
Leviathan
Leviathan - 7/31/2025, 8:08 AM
I’m curious if they’ll ever divulge who the Vice President was during Ross’ tenure and if they’re currently in office while he sits in the Raft.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/31/2025, 8:16 AM
@Leviathan - yeah , I wonder that too

I guess Ross took over from the President we saw in SE.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/31/2025, 10:52 AM
@Leviathan - Yeh I kept expecting the VP to turn out to be assisting The Leader to take down Ross in order to usurp the big chair thus appear in the third acted. I expected at least a minor reveal where we would recognise them as a comic book villain (not that they could do this one) like Norman Osborn or one that hadn't been live action adapted before thus only us Nerds would get but don't even recall the VP being named but may have missed it.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 7/31/2025, 8:09 AM
Anytime Marvel wants Red Hulk back, all they have to do is recast Sam Elliot. One "At last I got my mustache back" line and we're back at the races...
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 7/31/2025, 8:42 AM
“What’s Red Hulk?”

He’ll be back if he’s capable and asked. That money bus drives far.

I thought Cap4 was enough if a snooze that I won’t mind if we get a different Ross later on, post Secret Wars, whatever. I loved Sam Elliot in the role, but that’s long gone.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/31/2025, 8:51 AM
They’ll replace him again as before if they want character back
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 7/31/2025, 9:07 AM
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Super12
Super12 - 7/31/2025, 9:21 AM
@theFUZZ008 - laugh it up fuzzball
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 7/31/2025, 7:43 PM
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TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/31/2025, 9:10 AM
Asking if Feige has convinced him to return and even being asked at all in the first place are 2 different things…

Maybe Feige has been trying to convince him and Ford isn’t sold yet or perhaps had his fill of being in the Marvel world since that’s the reason he joined though I think it’s moreso that he just hasn’t been asked to reprise the role yet since besides SW , where else would he be unless it’s in one of the unannounced projects they are working on.

Anyway in regards to Dial of Destiny , I liked that film for pretty much the reason he wanted to do so which I found it interesting to have Indy as an old man and deal with his regrets & such (it honestly might be my 3rd favorite of the 5 films).
SATW42
SATW42 - 7/31/2025, 9:12 AM
Do we still know the terms of the deal? It was from the jump saying Ford had a two picture deal, no? "Has Feige convinced you to do another movie". Nope is a good answer when he doesn't need to be convinced if he's contracted for one more lol
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/31/2025, 10:55 AM
@SATW42 - What I was thinking too, if already locked in to do Secret Wars for instance the response would still apply and they can lock the character into Hulk mode thus removing the need for Ford to be on set for anything after that.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/31/2025, 9:16 AM
Just focus on Shrinking, he'll probably win an Emmy this year. Hyped to see Michael J Fox show up as well
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/31/2025, 2:47 PM
@bobevanz - wait what's Shrinking??
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 7/31/2025, 9:20 AM
Big William Hurt fan. Breaks my heart that he wasnt able to see the role he was playing (just as long as RDJ) to fulfillment. Ford shouldnt have gotten the part.
knomad
knomad - 7/31/2025, 10:55 AM
The moral: not every Marvel character has to make it to the big screen
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/31/2025, 12:11 PM
@knomad - not the moral at all...
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