Harrison Ford on his first MCU role: “I’m just there on a weekend pass”

Harrison Ford is known for his roles in popular film franchises such as Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Indiana Jones. The actor plays Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, also known as Red Hulk, in the upcoming MCU film Captain America: Brave New World. Ford has been asked about why he decided to take on the MCU role. In an interview with GQ, Ford described the proposition of avoiding an MCU offer as “silly,” especially because audiences have long been engaging themselves with the franchise.

“I mean, this is the Marvel universe and I’m just there on a weekend pass. I’m a sailor new to this town,” stated Ford regarding his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I understand the appeal of other kinds of films besides the kind we made in the ’80s and ’90s. I don’t have anything general to say about it. It’s the condition our condition is in, and things change and morph and go on. We’re silly if we sit around regretting the change and don’t participate. I’m participating in a new part of the business that, for me at least, I think is really producing some good experiences for an audience. I enjoy that.”

Ford also gave his two cents on the popular notion of directors such as Quentin Tarantino that the MCU has played a part in the death of a film star. Calling it a “rubbish” notion, Ford said, “I don’t think the question is whether or not there are any movie stars. There’s wonderful actors coming up every day. Whether or not they become movie stars is really not the point. If movies need stars, they will find them. I’ve never fucking understood being a movie star. I’m an actor. I tell stories. I’m part of a group of people who work together, collaborate on telling stories. I’m an assistant storyteller. That’s what I am.”

Also starring Anthony Mackie in the titular role, Captain America: Brave New World is slated for a  February 14, 2025, release in theatres.