William Hurt Teases A "Much Different" 'General Ross' For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

William Hurt Teases A "Much Different" 'General Ross' For CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR

Fans were surprised when it was announced that Marvel's Captain America threequel would feature a throwback from The Incredible Hulk: William Hurt's General "Thunderbolt" Ross. Here, Hurt (A History Of Violence) speaks for the first time about reprising the role...

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By MarkCassidy - Jun 24, 2015 05:06 PM EST
Source: Via IGN
In the closing moments of 2008's The Incredible Hulk, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) pays General Ross (William Hurt) a visit to have a little chat about the Avengers Initiative. Fast forward 7 years and that scene will finally pay off, as ol' Thunderbolt is returning for Captain America: Civil War.


IGN caught up with Hurt to talk about his new AMC series Humans, but also asked him about stepping back into General Ross' military brogues for the highly anticipated Marvel flick. "Well first of all it was delightful to get that call," said the actor. "And second of all... how am I going to catch this train? Or how am I going to catch this 747? Because it can't land for you. It's got to keep going."

Well, the Marvel movie machine may not have landed for Hurt but it clearly slowed down because it has a very specific plan for his character. The rumor mill suggests that Ross will actually become the Red Hulk as he does in the comics, but if that is the case, Hurt isn't giving anything away. However, he does admit that the character will be "much diffrent" this time around.

"I loved playing Ross the first time because I was able to try and create an ego as big as the monster he was chasing. And one that was as warped too. [Ross in Civil War] is different because it's a different style. It's a more modernized style. And what they've done is they've taken a character who was the Ross from the older film and made a new version. This is a much newer Ross. A much different Ross. And I liked that a lot. I haven't had a lot of time to understand it, but I'm doing the best I can. And they haven't fired me yet."


Hmmm. What do you guys make of that? Will Ross "Hulk out"? Sound off below.
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 6/24/2015, 2:10 PM
I don't think he's teasing Rulk. I hope not.
Nickk
Nickk - 6/24/2015, 2:15 PM
@RobinHood i wish he would i doubt it
ThedamnBatman
ThedamnBatman - 6/24/2015, 2:15 PM
IdontthinkhisteasingRULK
Nickk
Nickk - 6/24/2015, 2:18 PM
IdontthinkhisteasingRULK
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/24/2015, 2:18 PM
"And what they've done is they've taken a character who was the Ross from the older film and made a new version. This is a much newer Ross. A much different Ross."

This can't help but come across like they're still kind of ignoring what happened in The Incredible Hulk and instead doing their own thing. Not that I necessarily blame them (TIH just isn't as good as a lot of people here seem to think, IMO), but then what's the point in even bringing the character back if he's going to be so different?
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/24/2015, 2:19 PM
Now I want tacos.
Nickk
Nickk - 6/24/2015, 2:20 PM
Nickk
Nickk - 6/24/2015, 2:21 PM
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/24/2015, 2:23 PM
If Ross is still obsessed with taking down the Hulk, it makes sense for him to work with Stark since he knows that Iron Man has the technology to KO the Hulk.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/24/2015, 2:24 PM
@KurtWagner1225 That could work! Whatever they do, I just hope it makes sense and feels like a natural progression for the character after what he went through in TIH. If he comes across like a drastically different person altogether, that'd be weird haha.
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/24/2015, 2:32 PM
@DrDoom LOL! Not to say it was BAD or anything, but I think there's been so many better MCU movies since then that it kind of pales in comparison. It was serviceable and accomplished what it was trying to do at the time, but to me it was just so bland and generic. To me, the fight at the university and the finale in Harlem were the only parts that really felt like the movie came alive and had a sense of fun.

I do think I need to re-watch it soon, though. Maybe my opinion's changed since then.
Wannabe
Wannabe - 6/24/2015, 3:02 PM
So he's now confirmed? Awesome. This movie seems like it's going to add a lot of cohesive glue to the MCU that some of the other films were missing.
scapegoatjones
scapegoatjones - 6/24/2015, 5:22 PM
there'll be a moustache tho right?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 6/24/2015, 5:25 PM
"Protip: Incredible Hulk was released in 2008, not 2007."
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/24/2015, 5:25 PM
With Russos behind it, civil war is shaping to be maybe the best film in the MCU ever!!!! William Hurt is the perfect General Ross! Great actor! 2016 get here now!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/24/2015, 5:28 PM
DrDoom, so it was.. that's what I get for guessing.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/24/2015, 5:37 PM
The Russos like: CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 6/24/2015, 5:39 PM
I think TIH was a pretty good movie. My only problem is that it's a bit dull, and doesn't really stand out amongst Marvel's other movies. It's no wonder Marvel seems to forget that it exists.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 6/24/2015, 5:42 PM
I actually enjoyed Sam Elliot's Ross more than Hurt's. He had that crazy side to him that Hirt was missing.

That being said, I'm happy they're bringing back Ross. He's a great character.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 6/24/2015, 5:44 PM
@pintoman

Roth wasn't US military. When they first introduced him in TIH, they said he was on loan from Britain.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 6/24/2015, 5:47 PM
People love the "No, you move" speech and I want the speech in civil war. But I also want this dialogue in there as well. I want a scene where Cap addresses the nation and says:
UltimateTypeface
UltimateTypeface - 6/24/2015, 5:49 PM
Wasnt it cosmic rays that turned him into Red Hulk?

Does Red Hulk have flame powers too?

I hate derivative characters!

SO confused
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