Harrison Ford will replace the late William Hurt as General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross in new Marvel movies, Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts.The Indiana Jones star, 80, will make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: New World Order, set for release on May 23, 2024, before starring in the standalone Thunderbolts movie, which will debut July 26, 2024, sources confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.William Hurt - who died in March, aged 71, portrayed the character in five films, with his last appearance in 2021's Black Widow, alongside Scarlett Johansson.
New venture: Harrison Ford will replace the late William Hurt as General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross in new Marvel movies, Captain America: New World Order and Thunderbolts (pictured July)The Star Wars actor will star alongside Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, with Julius Onah set to direct.The film is set after the events of 2021’s Marvel Disney+ series, which saw Wilson become Captain America.
There will also be a stand alone Thunderbolts movie with Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan. The film will see a group of supervillains recruited to go on missions for the government.It is reportedly set to be released on July 26, 2024, according to a fan page.
Iconic: William Hurt - who died in March, aged 71, portrayed the character in five films, with his last appearance in 2021's Black Widow, alongside Scarlett Johansson (pictured in 2008's The Incredible Hulk)General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross has already appeared in The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow.
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