How Much Screentime Does Red Hulk REALLY Have In CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD?

How Much Screentime Does Red Hulk REALLY Have In CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD?

Ahead of Captain America: Brave New World's release, much was said about Red Hulk's supposedly limited screentime. Well, we've got our stopwatch out to tell you how big - or small - his role really is...

By JoshWilding - Feb 15, 2025 09:02 AM EST

Ahead of Captain America: Brave New World's release, much was said about Red Hulk's supposed screentime in the movie. We were repeatedly told that he wouldn't appear for more than 5 minutes, though some attention-seeking social media personalities are currently telling people it's more like 2 minutes.

Harrison Ford's President Thaddeus "Thunderbolts" Ross has a huge role in the story but it's true that Red Hulk's scenes are confined to the final act (the Commandor in Chief does, however, come close to transforming during the battle above Celestial Island).

However, from the moment Ross transforms to his eventual defeat, Red Hulk has just over 9 minutes of screentime

Almost the entirety of that is a battle with Sam Wilson/Captain America, meaning Captain America: Brave New World delivers a near-10 minute fight scene which, love or hate the movie, is an undeniable highlight full of memorable moments. 

We've heard that an earlier version of Cap's fight with Red Hulk featured Sabra and Isaiah Bradley, though that seemingly changed relatively early on. It feels like the right decision too as the current version of the movie allows Sam Wilson to prove himself worthy of the shield.

Ford was recently asked if he ever felt ridiculous on set playing Red Hulk and responded with a quote from Mad Men. "I don’t want to break your bubble," he told MTV. "But that’s what the money is for. It’s not magic. It’s commerce

"Which is not to say that I’ll take money for anything," Ford quickly clarified. "No, I want to make sure that the trip I’m on is one that an audience will follow and want to follow, and something that they’ll want to allow me to be involved in."

While you're here, check out a new Captain America: Brave New World TV spot below.

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.

"Flawed but functional, Captain America: Brave New World's many problems are largely forgotten any time Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford electrify the screen," we said in our review"And when Red Hulk shows up, the movie reaches new heights of awesome."

Captain America: Brave New World opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.

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AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 2/15/2025, 9:38 AM
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OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 2/15/2025, 9:40 AM
bout tree fiddy
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/15/2025, 9:41 AM
9 minutes and they put him in every teaser, trailer, tv spot, and poster. 9 minutes.. talk about misleading. This is why the cinemascore is so low. Normies don't know behind the scenes crap. Speaking about Doomsday: So they expect the general audience to show up to a team-up movie which had no build up. Unless if F4 does the heavy lifting and there's fan service ad nauseum this will probably make Avengers 1 money. Given the budget that would definitely be a letdown for Disney. They're on the wrong side of the tracks
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/15/2025, 10:23 AM
@bobevanz -

People should ask for their money back for false advertising it.

Disney may as well have called it Captain America vs. Red Hulk.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/15/2025, 9:42 AM
felt like less. Are we including all the crap with the leader and Sam's conversation as it's happening? prolly.
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 2/15/2025, 9:47 AM
Picturing Josh in the theater with a stopwatch

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/15/2025, 10:01 AM
9 minutes of actual Hulk onscreen or 9 minutes from when he becomes red hulk until Sam tells him to do better? because I've been watching the clips on youtube and it doesn't add up to 9 minutes
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/15/2025, 10:15 AM
@HashTagSwagg -

9 minutes from when he becomes red hulk until Sam tells him to do better.
Vigor
Vigor - 2/15/2025, 10:21 AM
@HashTagSwagg - ill just say I expected a short fight. And then when it went from white house lawn to white house rooftop to cherry blossom field. It felt long and was tense the entire time. I knew Sam wouldn't die. But I was concerned lol. I mean red hulk kept charging him even when Sam was still rolling on the ground from the last assault

It was done really well. I haven't seen anyone insult those 9 minutes. The worst part was the last 10 seconds of it because the green screen was obvious and bad (think black widow movie bad when she's blowing up the flying fortress)
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/15/2025, 10:38 AM
@Vigor - I'm always sceptical when people say a fight last's this long and so forth, especially since that last Hulk film, I remember was it coming out and the director was hyping up the fight with Hulk vs Abomination, saying that it was at least 23 minutes, and then when you watch it, the entire thing is over within 10 minutes of which a lot of that time is them simply posturing, combined with reactions shots of the other people, abomination going after the chopper, their actual fight time was closer to 5 minutes.
Vigor
Vigor - 2/15/2025, 10:42 AM
@HashTagSwagg - yes there was cuts in the fight switching to The Leader. I don't think it stayed on hulk vs cap for a solid 9 minutes of uninterrupted fight

Cap wouldn't have lasted that long. Every single blow damaged something on him regardless of the vibranium absorbing abilities.

If there's anything I'd change (I'll try not to spoil this for you too bad), is sam should have ended up in ICU after. He did get injured and his suit damaged by the end. But I think more realistically even with a magic suit, he would have needed all ribs fixed and some veneers and a neck brace lol
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/15/2025, 11:10 AM
@Vigor - This basically

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Vigor
Vigor - 2/15/2025, 11:16 AM
@HashTagSwagg - yes

BTW they mirror this scene in brave new world with someone else
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 2/15/2025, 10:02 AM
Yeah, it's basically around 9 1/2 minutes. I really wish they kept the Serpant Society cuts on the film.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/15/2025, 10:13 AM
@TheRationalNerd - Second guessing and whimping out can realy frack up potentialy decent films, no idea if the first ideas would have been better or worse and aint ever gonna dis if a studio risks a loss by pouring more into a film with reshoots to make improvements if felt needed but...
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/15/2025, 10:20 AM
@TheRationalNerd -

They should bring the Serpent Society back.

And the plot of them and whoever trying to create a new world order.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/15/2025, 10:19 AM
No, Red Hulk is onscreen for maybe 5 minutes.

One only gets 9 minutes by starting the count when President Ross starts shaking, to when he stars shrinking back to normal.

It's not worth your money.

You've seen most of the Red Hulk shots in trailers and TV spots.

It will be free on your TV soon enough.
Vigor
Vigor - 2/15/2025, 10:23 AM
The fight was as good as maw/cull vs stark/strange/wong/spidey in infinity war

I really enjoyed it. And seeing hulking strong character vs technology character was like seeing cull obsidian roughing up nanotech'd-out Ironman. I enjoyed both fights equally
Nolanite
Nolanite - 2/15/2025, 11:49 AM
Flop flopping flop flops
MrDandy
MrDandy - 2/15/2025, 11:50 AM
There is so little happening in this movie they had to sell the film entirely on the last five minutes. Which also kind of spoiled the entire movie and where everything was heading.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 2/15/2025, 12:07 PM
More than enough time. Red Hulks purpose was pretty clear in this film...
toylled
toylled - 2/16/2025, 1:21 AM
9 minute scene, 2 physical minutes of red hulk on the screen
InJustWeTrustTHF
InJustWeTrustTHF - 2/16/2025, 1:43 AM
Just saw it… it was a pretty decent movie. Every Marvel movie can’t be Endgame. I give it a 3 outta 5. I would’ve liked a few more cameos, but hey that’s just my personal opinion.
xKingLobox
xKingLobox - 2/16/2025, 12:45 PM
I will not pay a premium to watch this in Theaters. I've said it once I'll say it again - this is rank and file and marvel formula that I'm feeling will under deliver. Plus the fact that Falc...Captain America (eye roll) beats Red Hulk..no serum, no full suit, just "wings" and a prayer...oh and training montage in another show. He was beaten by Antman minimized. This is a no go for me

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