“Harrison Ford in a green suit with ping pong balls?” : His arrival in Marvel surprises other stars!

Last October, Harrison Ford joined the cast of Captain America: The New World Order and Thunder. The 80-year-old comedian will reprise his role as the late William Hart, Thaddeus “Thunder” Ross.

The American actor created a surprise by joining the MCU. he asked The Hollywood ReporterThe comedian explains why he agreed to join Marvel.

“I do not know. I couldn’t explain it to myself, but I thought everyone was having a good time. All of these great actors look like they’re having so much fun in the Marvel movies. I love doing something different from what I’ve already done and making people happy. So I’m going to try to do it all for Marvel“.

At the exhibition on June 28 in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Harrison Ford wants to try the Marvel experience for a little fun.

A great role

In these two feature films, Ford portrays Thaddeus “Thunder” Ross. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appears in the comics “The Incredible Hulk” #1 in 1962. But the US Air Force general has a secret identity: the Red Hulk nicknamed Rulkb.

In a recent interview with the site EW, Kevin Feige explains that in Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolt will be the President of the United States. A role that Harrison Ford had already played in Wolfgang Petersen’s Air Force One in 1997.

“Thaddeus Ross has an important place in these films. In Captain America: The New World Order, he is the President of the United States. And with Harrison Ford in the role, you definitely think of Air Force One and some of his confrontations with the President in Immediate Danger.T.

There is a real dynamic between President Ross and Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie). They have a shared history, but in this movie we’re going to see the dynamic between Captain America and the President of the United States in an absolutely incredible way.”

Harrison Ford in Red Hulk?

Thus, Harrison Ford will play the President of the United States and his alter ego: Red Hulk. It’s a real novelty for the actor, who therefore has to wear a motion capture suit to portray the anti-hero.

If it hasn’t been officially announced, David Harbor, who portrays the Red Guardian in Thunderbolts, is already looking forward to attending such a performance. Thus it declares the site ComicBook.com :

“If I’m lucky enough to see it happen and experience it, I’ll really enjoy it. I mean, can you imagine an angry Harrison Ford in a green suit with ping pong balls everywhere?“.

character Thaddeus Ross It will therefore be re-introduced in Captain America: The New World Order, which is scheduled to hit theaters on May 1, 2024, and will focus on Thunderbolts, which is dated July 24, 2024.

Based on a team of mostly anti-heroes, Jake Schreyer’s film will be led by Florence Pugh (Elena Belova / Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier), David Harbor (Red Ranger), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Countess Valentina). de Fontaine), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Olga Kurleenko (Taskmaster) and Harrison Ford.