CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER Star Harrison Ford Explains Why He Joined MCU But Stays Schtum On Red Hulk

CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER Star Harrison Ford Explains Why He Joined MCU But Stays Schtum On Red Hulk

Star Wars and Indiana Jones icon Harrison Ford will take over the role of General "Thunderbolt" Ross in 2024's Captain America: New World Order, and he's now explained his decision to join the MCU...

By JoshWilding - Dec 20, 2022 11:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Thunderbolts
Source: The Playlist

William Hurt sadly passed away earlier this year, bringing a premature end to his time as General "Thunderbolt" Ross. The actor first played the antagonist in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, but returned to the MCU in Captain America: Civil War for a recurring role that looked set to be pivotal in the Multiverse Saga. 

Rather than retire the character, Marvel Studios has found a worthy replacement in Star Wars and Indiana Jones icon Harrison Ford.

His MCU debut has generated an untold level of excitement among fans, especially amid rumours Ross will become U.S. President and eventually transform into Red Hulk. During a recent interview with The Playlist, Ford was asked what led to him joining this franchise, starting with 2024's Captain America: New World Order

"Hey, look, I’ve done a lot of things," the actor responded. "I now want to do some of the things I haven’t done."

Many fans assumed Ford, who turned 80 earlier this year, would never join a superhero project. After all, he hasn't exactly looked back fondly at his Star Wars experience, and seemed almost relieved to move on from playing Han Solo after The Force Awakens was released in 2015.

Asked by the site whether some of the "things [he] hasn't done" will include donning a motion-capture costume to become Red Hulk, they say "Ford simply smiled and replied with a 'zipped-lips' sign."

We're going to go ahead and take that as confirmation! 

Rumour has it he'll also play Ross in Thunderbolts, and we expect the actor to be key to many of the stories told during the Multiverse Saga. While a lot of the focus is being put on Kang the Conqueror and his reality-hopping shenanigans, it's good to see Marvel Studios still telling some grounded stories that further flesh out what's happening on Earth-616.

Captain America: New World Order is set to be released on May 3, 2024, while Thunderbolts follows on July 26, 2024.

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Pathogen
Pathogen - 12/20/2022, 12:02 PM
Obviously a paycheck, he'll phone it in. Which is fine, I really know nothing about all the Hulk variants, etc. Past my time in collecting comics.
Will this be another one-off typical Marvel battle where the hero faces his evil doppleganger, a la Ironman 1, etc etc?
Pathogen
Pathogen - 12/20/2022, 12:03 PM
Dude, I'm Jewish and have spoken both Hebrew and German in my early years, fluently. I have no idea what Schtum means (I'm also from a middle eastern family, not eastern european)
LSHF
LSHF - 12/20/2022, 1:51 PM
@Pathogen - It means (more or less) to keep quiet on a subject.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 12/20/2022, 2:30 PM
@Pathogen - If you know German you could recognize that ”Schtum“ pronounced in German equals the standard German word ”stumm“, which means silent.

I was irritated too wheb I read the headline and was wondering If schtum/stumm was a German loanword in English like Kindergarten or Bratwurst which I hadn‘t known yet.
Pathogen
Pathogen - 12/22/2022, 9:42 AM
@AnungUnRama - Ahh, yes. That makes sense. My recall of vocab is so much less in my "old" age haha (I'm 45)
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/20/2022, 12:11 PM
Why can't we get articles on interesting things
The1st
The1st - 12/20/2022, 12:18 PM
@bobevanz - I don't know. I don't know...

Actually I do, and I suspect you do too. In any case, a little nonsense and levity never hurt anyone though.
BGarlz92
BGarlz92 - 12/20/2022, 12:16 PM
I'm sure he's collected a big paycheck before. Even a few times.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 12/20/2022, 12:22 PM
I think I'm most excited about the fact Harrison Ford might be getting his third lego mini-figure hehe
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 12/20/2022, 12:24 PM
I really wish they cast someone in their late 60s to play the role. I just really want Ford to be here a while!
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 12/20/2022, 12:29 PM
Schtum? What kind of meshuggah is this?
Pukaskalel
Pukaskalel - 12/20/2022, 12:35 PM
It sounds great to me! If true, as a superman fan, it will be marvel beating dc to the punch again with bad guy becomes president story line.
Reginator
Reginator - 12/20/2022, 1:51 PM
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/schtum

Why wouldn't the word mum work better? Less letters and nobody has to google it.
ForceofWakanda
ForceofWakanda - 12/20/2022, 3:37 PM
Can't wait for the press run for this movie.

"Harrison, how has it been, taking on the role of Thunderbolt Ross?"

Ford : Who the flying f*ck is Thunderbolt Ross?
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/20/2022, 4:06 PM


I think Ford will be perfect for this role.

What the heck does "Schtum" mean??

OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 12/20/2022, 6:04 PM
@DocSpock - I will kick you in the schtum!
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/20/2022, 5:13 PM
All he needs to do is stand around and have someone else stand in for Red Hulk, so I guess his age shouldn't be a problem
snoopytrek
snoopytrek - 12/20/2022, 7:24 PM
..always thought he had literally the shortest hollywood contract ever to return as Solo, probably just one page.."I want this much, and make certain you really kill him off this time! And, yeah any other scene shot for a future movie as a memory or ghost, we shoot it now!"
AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 12/21/2022, 7:53 PM
I'm certain this will be "cool" and not awkward and embarrassing to see 80 year old Harrison Ford as a computer generated Hulk.
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