There are major franchise castings and then Major Franchise CastingHarrison Ford joining the MCU certainly qualifies as the latter, putting a nice feather on Kevin Feige’s cap as the star of “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” and “Blade Runner,” and his legendary You can now add a superhero to your resume.Clearly, a man of Ford’s age is not very much expected to behave authentically (although, again, he have filming has completed on the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel), but the source material has Thaddeus Ross on Thunderbolt’s anti-hero team, playing a role similar to DC’s Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad. It is characterized by
While Ford may be expected to play a major role in the movie Thunderbolt, Snyder reports that he will debut as a character in the upcoming Captain America: New World Order.
Of course, the idea of Ford donning motion-capture gear like the one Mark Ruffalo and now Tatiana Maslany used to bring their respective Hulk characters to life sucks. In the end, Ross becomes “Red Hulk” in the pages of Marvel Comics. But I’m just as fascinated to see how this plays out as Ford’s particular role is played and William Hurt’s presence sorely missed.
“Thunderbolt” will be directed by Jake Schreier (“Robot & Frank”, “Paper Town”) and will be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.