The design of the Red Hulk inCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas me even more excited about the upcomingMCUsequel, as it seems to be fixing a huge Phase 4 controversy. I can’t wait for Marvel Studios to transform Thaddeus Ross, the new President of the United States in the MCU, into the Red Hulk, taking inspiration from his Marvel Comics counterpart. Played by Harrison Ford following the late William Hurt’s passing in 2022, President Ross will only be one ofCaptain America: Brave New World’svillains, but might be the most highly-anticipated.
Trailers forCaptain America: Brave New World, which is set to mark Anthony Mackie’s theatrical debut as Sam Wilson’s Captain America on July 02, 2025, have me very excited about the upcoming legacy sequel.The trailers have given us a close look at President Ross' Red Hulk transformation, and have teased the Leader’s involvement in this evolution, and this has delivered an enticing tease. TheRed Hulk looks fantastic inCaptain America: Brave New World, but this makes me think back to past Hulks who haven’t been designed with this same detail.
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Red Hulk Has Been Seen In Captain America: Brave New World’s Trailers
So far, we’ve seen most ofPresident Ross' Red Hulk transformationthat takes place outside at the presidential podium in front of a crowd.Reeling in pain, Ross turns into the Red Hulk, who emits heat from his giant body, and becomes surrounded by flames. This is a fantastic sequence which has, along with a later scene in battle against Captain America in a blossom orchard, provided a very detailed look at Red Hulk in the MCU. His design is one of my favorites in the MCU’s entire history.
Red Hulk’s design inCaptain America: Brave New Worldis very reminiscent of the Hulk’s own design, particularly from projects such asThor: RagnarokandAvengers: Endgame. In these movies,the level of detail in the CGI and visual effects used to create the Hulk was outstanding, and this is clearly repeated inBrave New World, as the Red Hulk looks very real, and very clearly still Harrison Ford. This has made me very happy indeed, especially since Marvel Studios seems to have finally addressed a huge Phase 4 controversy surrounding another Hulk.
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She-Hulk’s CGI Design Was Disappointing
Back in 2022,She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawintroduced Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters, a.k.a. Bruce Banner’s cousin and the MCU’s She-Hulk, in live-action. Unfortunately, this debut occurred during a period in Marvel’s history where there was great turmoil behind the scenes, with workers being stretched too thin across a slew of new projects being produced for theaters and for Disney+.This workload meant the quality of several projects was lacking, which had a serious negative impacton thevisual design of She-Hulk.
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Overall, She-Hulk’s often-dodgy visual effects didn’t ruin the series for me, and I still consider it to be one of the best recent MCU installments. However,the sometimes-lackluster CGI did take me out of the story a few times, and many others had some more serious views on the matter, throwing a huge amount of criticism in Marvel’s direction. TheRed Hulk’s very detailed design inCaptain America: Brave New Worldseems to be addressing this problem, which is brilliant, though I’d love for She-Hulk to also get some of this love.
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Despite some disappointing moments, most of the visual effects used inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawwere incredibly lifelike, especially when considering reports thatit was far harder to animate Tatiana Maslany’s face realistically in comparison to the likes of Mark Ruffalo and Josh Brolin, who aren’t as expressive. The fact that Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk has also taken on a realistic appearance gives me hope for She-Hulk’s future. I would loveTatiana Maslany to return as She-Hulkto bring a much more believable character to life in the MCU.
The most likely place that Tatiana Maslany could return as Jennifer Walters' She-Hulk may be in 2026’sAvengers: Doomsday, which is set to pit a new team of Avengers, possibly including She-Hulk, against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.
Captain America: Brave New Worldis set to bring manyHulk-related characters back to the MCU, including the likes of President Ross' Red Hulk, Betty Ross and Samuel Sterns' Leader.It wouldn’t surprise me if Bruce Banner’s Hulk made an appearance, and this could also allow Jennifer Walters' She-Hulk to pop up, as the pair were last seen alongside each other inShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law’sfinale. AfterCaptain America: Brave New World, I reckon She-Hulk’s MCU design would be much more impressive, so I’d love to see her return.
Captain America: Brave New World
Cast
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
