Harrison Ford says goodbye to ‘Indiana Jones’ and joins the MCU as Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross

Marvelites have their eyes on the upcoming premiere of ‘Captain America 4: New World Order’, a film full of surprises, returns and debuts of its characters. While there’s still a long time to go before it hits the big screen, the Anthony Mackie-starring movie has already revealed a few details and leaks; now we know the character that actor Harrison Ford will play in his introduction to the MCU.

In late March 2023, it was revealed that the actress Liv Tyler returns to her character as Betty Rossthe same who played in “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), his return is of the utmost importance for the role that Harrison Ford will play, because they depend on each other, since their stories are connected.

As confirmed The Hollywood Reporter in one of his latest articles, Harrison Ford, who is about to leave the saga of ‘Indiana Jones‘ after the release of the fifth film in the series, joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe through ‘Captain America: New World Order’ as Betty Ross’ father.

Harrison Ford would play the General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, a character who is not new to the MCU and who has already appeared in several Marvel Studios films. The reason House of Ideas incorporates him into its ranks in this one is because he is a character previously played by the late actor William Hurt.

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For this film, the responsibility of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross is entrusted to Ford, who will certainly focus as much as possible on the MCU after finishing his performances for the franchise “Indiana Jones” (Disney), which is about to be released on his fifth film… On the tape, Thaddeus will be the new president of the United States and will be pivotal in the plot of “Captain America 4”.

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Who is Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the MCU?

General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Universe, Ross is known to be a recurring enemy of the Hulk. He is a US military and has been portrayed as a colonel and general at various points in Marvel history.

In most versions of the character, Ross is the father of Betty Ross, who is the love interest of Bruce Banner aka the Hulk. Ross has an obsession with catching and killing the Hulk, which has led to numerous conflicts between the two characters.

In addition to his role in the story of the Hulk, Ross has also appeared in other Marvel series, such as ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Iron Man’. In some stories, Ross has been transformed into the being known as the Red Hulk, making him an even more formidable foe for the Hulk and others. Marvel superheroes.

Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross surrenders to Harrison Ford after the death of William Wounded in March 2022. Hurt first appeared as Ross in the 2008 film ‘The Incredible Hulk’, and later returned as the character in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ in 2016, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ in 2018 and ‘ Black Widow” in 2021.

In these films, Ross is portrayed as a United States Secretary of State overseeing the implementation of the Sokovia Accords, an international treaty that seeks to regulate the activities of superheroes following the events of “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” He also featured prominently as the Avengers’ antagonist in “Civil War,” now it’s Ford who will continue his legacy.