Harrison Ford’s debut in the MCU will soon be arriving, and his latest comments have solidified him as one of the most honest actors in Marvel’s arsenal.
While the Marvel Universe is the next big franchise Harrison is becoming a part of, the star is remaining as candid as ever when it comes to his attitude about it all. Coming aboard as Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross, he’ll make his debut inCaptain America 4.
After theupcoming Marvel movie, he’ll also appear inThunderbolts. This not only makes him an influential political figure in-universe, but he’ll also be tearing up the place as Red Hulk.
With the scale of theMCUand Ford’s previous signature reluctance to engage with any over-the-top enthusiasm for such projects, everyone’s been looking out for what he has to say about joining the ranks of the other superheroes. Needless to say, he doesn’t disappoint.
Harrison Ford arrives on stage at#SDCCand gives his best Red Hulk impression:pic.twitter.com/ZMtPiQj7vh
Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Ford spoke about what it took to get him into the motion capture suit for Red Hulk.He said[via Variety], “It took not caring. It took being an idiot for money, which I’ve done before. But it was fun!”
Fans have since praised his response, dubbing him as one of the most honest actors in the MCU.
“Seriously, I love this,” wroteone X user.“This is the most actor quote possible.”
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“Only honest man in the entire MCU,”anotheradded.
One wrote: “I have been waiting so long for the day for Harrison to finally just start blurting out how much he could care less about movies as long as he gets paid. So happy it’s finally here!”
“‘Being an idiot for money’, that has to be the MCU’s new motto,”said another.
Ford did have other, more positive things to say about joining the franchise. Speaking during the Marvel panel, he said, “I’m proud to become a member of the Marvel universe. I’ve been watching fantastic actors having a good time and I wanted a piece of that.”
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.