‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Director Julius Onah Explains Those Cameos, Reveals What the Reshoots Replaced and Defends Harrison Ford: ‘He Was an Utter Professional’
variety.comAdam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses multiple plot developments in “Captain America: Brave New World,” currently playing in theaters.
When director Julius Onah called Variety on Feb. 13, he was in New York, in transit between promotional events for his Marvel Studios film “Captain America: Brave New World.” The day before, he had a packed day of press opportunities in Washington, D.C. — the main setting for film’s confrontation between the new Cap, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), and the new American president, Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (Harrison Ford).
The day before that, Onah was at the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles, where life-size statues of Wilson and Ross’ crimson alter ego, Red Hulk, glowered at each other in front of the TCL Chinese Theater.
It had been, in other words, a whirlwind few days for the 42-year-old filmmaker, following a marathon three years working on the film.
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