Captain America: Brave New World
A newMCUtheory suggests that the striking transformation of President Ross into the Red Hulk inCaptain America : Brave New Worldcould be easily explained after the ending of 2023’sSecret Invasion . TheRed Hulk ’s debut inCaptain America : Brave New Worldwas confirmed in the first dawdler for the 2025 movie , pit a powerful presentation to the MCU for Harrison Ford , who succeeds the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross . The means of Ross ' evolution into the Red Hulk have been tantalise , but a new theory digs even deep .
Thaddeus Ross first come out in the MCUback in 2008’sThe unbelievable Hulk , and made a numeral of nonaged appearances in several subsequent projects . Captain America : Brave New Worldwill mark his biggest variety , as he not only becomes President of the United States , but will also become the nefarious Red Hulk . Ross will be one of several villains going up againstAnthony Mackie ’s Sam Wilson , the new Captain America , and his connections to another potent opposer have inform a huge theory that reach more horse sense ofSecret Invasion’scontroversial ending .
President Ross’ Red Hulk Transformation Continues Secret Invasion’s Biggest Theme
Secret Invasion Had Huge Political Themes
According to a new theory partake byReddituser Nid45h , Captain America : Brave New Worldis dead primed to stay on themes of politics and paranoia from 2023 ’s controversialSecret Invasionseries . Secret Invasion’sslow pace and bankruptcy to faithfully adapt the heroic 2008 Marvel Comics event at long last head to the serial becoming one of Marvel ’s lowest - rated project ever . However , this theory suggests theending ofSecret Invasioncould be important toCaptain America : Brave New World’sstoryline and the Red Hulk ’s egress .
InSecret Invasion’sfinale , Dermot Mulroney ’s President Ritson declared warfare on extraterrestrial being dwell on Earth after making the existence of Skrulls public . This culminate in society experience a bang-up fear and paranoia about more gamy - visibility figures , and even lead to the murders of some world leaders , including the British Prime Minister . TheReddittheory evoke thatTim Blake Nelson ’s Samuel Sterns , a.k.a . the Leader , could have exploited this paranoia to orchestrate the transmutation of the raw US President into the Red Hulk .
Thaddeus Ross May Have Used Secret Invasion’s Failures To Win The Presidency
Thaddeus Ross Succeeds Secret Invasion’s Ritson As United States President
Marvel Studios has sustain a number ofUnited States prexy in the MCU ’s account , include Matthew Ellis , JFK and , most recently , Secret Invasion’sRitson . Ritson was apparently elect president in the aftermath of the Blip , and he seemingly do to work bestow order back to the United States , even lease a former Avenger , James " Rhodey " Rhodes , into his squad . Ritson was an abject failure as a Chief Executive , however , andCaptain America : Brave New Worldcould reveal that Ross used Ritson ’s incompetency to take the presidency .
Captain America : Brave New World may be the best chance for Marvel Studios to address one of the MCU ’s Phase 5 ’s most controversial storylines .
During his prison term as President of the United States , Ritson failed to notice that his right - handwriting - man was in reality a shape - shifting Skrull orchestrating global holy terror , remained unmindful to a grow Skrull rebellion for as long as possible , almost started World War III , and declared all extraterrestrial being on Earth to be unfriendly power . Ritson will surely go down in history as one of the most controversial presidents ever , but his final remarks inSecret Invasionmust have made an impact . Global paranoia would have spread like wildfire , which Ross will have to dish out with during his time as president .
Why Marvel Shouldn’t Just Ignore Secret Invasion’s Ending
Secret Invasion May Have Faltered, But Its Ending Was Intriguing
Even thoughSecret Invasionperhaps die to make its scratch on the MCU in the way Marvel Studios want , the ending of the 2023 serial publication was still hugely important , and should have far - reaching recoil for the MCU.The only way to giveSecret Invasionany meaning is to ensure the serial has a long - lasting impact , and continuingRitson ’s war on Earth ’s aliensand deepening themes of paranoia and awe touch on high - rank official is the utter way of life to do this . Captain America : Brave New Worldwill push this even further by have the chair himself turn into a superpowered villain .
Secret Invasionleft many loose final stage unexplored and questions unanswered , and , in the same way thatCaptain America : Brave New Worldwill also addressEternals’massive Celestial mystery story , the Phase 5 movie can also continueSecret Invasion’sstoryline . This could knead to give the series more lordliness and weight , which may realize it some retrospective esteem . explore these radical of paranoia in more depth is the double-dyed elbow room to explain President Ross becoming the Red HulkinCaptain America : Brave New World , and this would make the Leader an even more sinister and scheming baddie , too .
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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 recall as the titular retaliator alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres , Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley , and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk ’s former friend Samuel Sterns . Harrison Ford make his MCU entry replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross . After run across President Thaddeus Ross , Sam is caught in a global crisis . He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot of ground before the mankind descends into upheaval . Captain America : Brave New World marks the big - blind debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America , and Harrison Ford makes his MCU unveiling , replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross .
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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.
