Harrison Ford Joining the MCU?
The Ankler’s Jeff Sneider, via The Hot Mic Podcast, shared a rumor that Harrison Ford may be involved with Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, which premieres in theaters on July 26, 2024.
According to the rumor, Ford is (or, at one point, was) Marvel Studios’ top choice to play a recast Thunderbolt Ross, a role that has been played by the late William Hurt in five MCU movies.
Sneider also indicated that there were signs that Marvel considered announcing Ford’s Thunderbolts role at Disney’s D23 Fan Expo earlier this month, though Disney and Lucasfilm didn’t want such a reveal to distract from Ford’s return as Indiana Jones in his upcoming fifth movie.
“Though Marvel insiders DENY he has been cast in the movie at this time, multiple sources indicate that HARRISON FORD either is or was the studio’s top choice to star in THUNDERBOLTS as the General himself. It’s unclear if he already passed…”
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