If the Red Hulk is to appear in Captain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford doesn’t know anything about it.
That what he says, at least, in a recent interview with Comicbook.com.
Ford is making the rounds with the media to promote his newest film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. But Ford is also set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe soon, taking the reins of the character General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross in the new Captain America movie set for release next year. Ross was previously played by the late William Hurt, who died in 2022.
Ross made his on-screen debut in the MCU in The Incredible Hulk (2008) as a general who is hunting down Bruce Banner. By the time Captain America: Civil War (2016) rolls around, Ross has become Secretary of State.
In the comics, Ross eventually obtains the powers to transform into a Hulk-like figure, but one that is red, thus simply and appropriately named: Red Hulk. But Hurt’s Ross never transformed into Red Hulk on the big screen.
A few weeks ago, a photo from the Captain America set surfaced online, and it seemed to show Ford wearing ripped pants, leading a lot of folks to wonder if Ross’ transformation is coming in this film.
Harrison Ford with torn pants? Red Hulk time?!
— Paul John Nicholls (@PaulJTN) June 6, 2023
And so, at the end of this interview, Comicbook.com’s Jamie Jirak asks Ford, “Might we be seeing Mr. Ford as the Red Hulk?”
Ford keeps a straight face, takes a beat, and then deadpans: “What’s a Red Hulk?”
The 80-year-old actor then says Red Hulk “may or may not” appear in the new Captain America film.
Judge for yourself: Is Ford legitimately clueless about the MCU, or is he playing dumb here?
And stick around for a nod to Han Solo at the end.