‘Captain America: Brave New World’ director denies Harrison Ford “diva” accusations: “He was an utter professional”

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Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah has denied allegations that Harrison Ford was a “diva” on the set of the MCU film.The accusation was made by an anonymous Brave New World crew member, who also claimed that Ford “hated” the motion capture process to perform as Red Hulk.In a new interview with Variety, Onah defended the actor, saying: “Look, I can’t speak to anything that anybody is speculating on or speaking about off the record.

All I can speak to is my experience with Harrison. He was an utter professional.“He is a guy who’s incredibly serious and passionate about the work.

The creative process is one where you have these really meaningful and, at times, passionate conversations, but it was always working towards a target where we were making the best version of the film possible.“I think Harrison gave a phenomenal performance in the film,” he continued. “I was so honoured to work with him.

I learned so much from him, and the entire cast has nothing but love and respect for him, and the crew as well. That’s the experience I had in the making of this film, and that’s the truth of what our filmmaking was on set.”In Captain America: Brave New World, Ford replaces the late William Hurt, who originated the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.Elsewhere in the Variety interview, Onah spoke about working with Ford on Thaddeus’ panic attack scenes, and how the actor threw himself into the role.“Harrison is so committed,” said the director. “I went to his house very early on in the process, and we talked quite a great deal about what it would mean to have Thaddeus Ross backslide into who he used to be.“We meet him in the beginning of the movie, and you imagine this is guy who’s.