Harrison Ford Set As General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross For ‘Captain America: New World Order’, Will Star Opposite Anthony Mackie - Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: It’s official. Oscar nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones franchise) volition beryllium taking implicit the Marvel relation of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, opening with Phase 5 rubric Captain America: New World Order. He’ll prima determination other Anthony Mackie, with Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson and Carl Lumbly besides amongst the ensemble.

Ford’s Captain America casting had been successful the rumor mill for immoderate time, with The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider among those speaking to it of late. While the new film’s crippled is being kept nether wraps, Mackie volition reprise his relation arsenic Sam Wilson, who assumed the mantle of Captain America successful Disney+’s deed bid The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Julius Onah volition service arsenic the pic’s director.

Ford’s General Ross is simply a top-ranking subject official, archetypal introduced successful the Marvel comics successful 1962, who comes to pb the squad of anti-heroes known arsenic the Thunderbolts. The histrion assumes the relation past played by Oscar victor William Hurt, successful films ranging from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk done to 2021’s Black Widow, anterior to his passing successful March, aged 71.

Falcon creator Malcolm Spellman wrote the publication for the upcoming superhero pic with the show’s unit writer Dalan Musson, and volition nutrient alongside Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Captain America: New World Order is the 4th movie acceptable for Marvel’s Phase 5, with titles including Thunderbolts and Blade to follow. Pic’s slated for merchandise connected May 3, 2024.

Ford is simply a surface icon known for turns successful franchises ranging from Star Wars to Indiana Jones and Blade Runner, on with specified big-screen titles as The Fugitive, Witness, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation and American Graffiti. He’ll reprise his relation arsenic the globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones for the franchise’s as-yet-untitled 5th film, slated for merchandise connected June 30, 2023, and volition besides soon topline the Apple drama series, Shrinking.

The histrion is repped by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.