Overview
- In a Variety interview, Ford answered “Nope” when asked if Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige had convinced him to reprise President Thaddeus Ross’s Red Hulk transformation
- He emphasized he won’t retire because “they need old people, too, to play old people’s parts,” underscoring his belief in roles suited to veteran actors
- Captain America: Brave New World marked Ford’s MCU debut as Ross, who inherits the mantle from the late William Hurt and evolves into the Red Hulk
- The film’s transition to Disney+ has renewed fan interest in Ford’s version of the Hulk hunter character
- Unconfirmed reports suggest Marvel may explore Red Hulk’s role in a Thunderbolts anthology series or as a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day