Valentine’s Day 2025 will see the arrival on the big screen of Captain America in the form of Sam Wilson in Captain America: Brave New World, the fourth Cap adventure and the first movie to feature Anthony Mackie as the star-spangled Avenger, Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross, arch nemesis of the Hulk, and the MCU’s new President of the United States. Stepping into the role previously essayed by the late William Hurt, Ford stars alongside returning Hulk actors Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader in what’s sure to be one of the smash hits of ’25.
In it, Harrison Ford makes his Marvel debut as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, a role originated by the late William Hurt starting in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk and continuing all the way through to 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, where the character served as Secretary of State. Ross is now the newly elected President of the United States, though he’s not butting heads so much with the new Cap.
Revealed in the CinemaCon sneak peek, Ross welcomes Sam to the White House, thanking him for his past heroic actions. Though he admits he isn’t too fond of superheroes, he says even he can recognize Sam’s goodwill and tasks the military veteran with reforming Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. But, as they soon realize, there’s a leak in Ross’ inner circle.
A strange sound — an old timey song — interrupts Ross’ presentation at a White House event, triggering sleeper super-soldiers in the room to attack the President, including Carl Lumbly’s Isaiah Bradley, returning from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Plenty to be excited for come 14th February next year, but if Ford doesn’t wave the fingerpoint of doom at Doctor Strange and yell “get off my astral plane!” then really, what’s the point?
