Captain America: New World Order looks set to be a very busy movie. The Incredible Hulk's Samuel Sterns will return as The Leader, while characters like Sabra, Isaiah Bradley, and Joaquin Torres (the new Falcon) are all expected to factor into the story.
The biggest addition to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier follow-up is, of course, Indiana Jones and Star Wars icon Harrison Ford as General "Thunderbolt" Ross. Replacing the late William Hurt, the hope is that we'll see the antagonist transform into Red Hulk, but the truth is he might be busy with other things...like running the country!
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirmed rumours that Ross will be the U.S. President when we next see him.
"I'm sure anyone you've ever talked with about Harrison Ford says this, but it's unbelievable that we get to meet and talk with him and that he's embracing this role. He's tireless with the amount of work that he does," he says. "This is certainly a big part for Thaddeus Ross. He's the president of the United States in the film."
"And with Harrison, you think about Air Force One, and you think about some of his confrontations with the president in Clear and Present Danger. There's a dynamic between President Ross and Sam Wilson. They have a history together, but in this film, we'll be seeing the dynamic between Captain America and the president of the United States in a way that is just incredible."
"This has been a dream for years, ever since Jon Favreau cast Harrison Ford in Cowboys and Aliens," Feige continues. "I was always very jealous of that, so to have him finally in the MCU is just incredible. It's like, I can cross that off the wishlist."
Ross is no fan of the "heroes" who defied the Sokovia Accords, and he probably won't want Sam Wilson serving as Captain America in place of John Walker. As Feige suggests, exploring that dynamic should be a delight, and it might just be what prompts the President to Hulk out and forcibly take that shield back. We'll see.
Captain America: New World Order is set to be released on May 3, 2024.