Harrison Ford is making his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with his role as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in the upcoming film “Captain America: Brave New World.”
Ford, 82, discussed the preparation and experience of joining the MCU, particularly his part as the US president who will also transform into the Red Hulk, at San Diego Comic Con.
The actor specifically addressed the challenges of motion capture technology filmmakers use to make the transition in characters.
“What did it take? It took not caring,” the actor told Variety. “It took being an idiot for money, which I’ve done before.”
He clarified that he didn’t “mean to disparage” the film, which he “had a great time” making.
“I’m just saying you have to do certain things that normally your mother would not want you to do – or your acting coach, if you had one,” “The Devil’s Own” star said. “But it’s fun, and I enjoyed it.”
Ford said he was “delighted at the response” to the trailer that debuted at the annual convention.
His portrayal of Ross follows that of the late William Hurt, who played the character in five MCU films from 2008 to 2021. Ford was cast in the role after Hurt’s passing in 2022 due to prostate cancer at age 71.
Ford’s “Captain America 4” co-star Anthony Mackie, who plays Captain America/Sam Wilson, praised Ford in a June 2023 interview with Inverse, noting that the veteran actor carries “this aura about him.”
“He’s Harrison f—ing Ford,” Mackie exclaimed, revealing that Ford “dispels that [aura] really quickly because he’s such a cool guy” and “everything a movie star should be.”
“He would say, ‘Let’s shoot this piece of s—t.’ And everybody was like, ‘Yeah, let’s shoot this s—t,’” the “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” actor continued.
In a conversation with ScreenRat at Comic-Con, Ford also compared his MCU gig to his work for his most-famed roles in Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
“It’s a whole different cut of cloth, isn’t it? Free of some normal constraints to the imagination. It’s delightful to deal with and it’s fun,” he said, appreciating the creative freedom it offers.
The “Shrinking” star also praised his co-stars on “Captain America 4.”
“The people I worked with were fantastic,” he went on, noting that the film’s director Julius Onah “did a terrific job” and Mackie “is great fun to work with.”
He added: “We had a good time. I enjoyed it.”
“Captain America: Brave New World” is slated to debut in theaters February 12, 2025.
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