Fans can finally see red as Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk looks to bring back the core qualities associated with the character.

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Following Edward Norton’s portrayal of the Hulk in 2008, fans have been critical about Mark Ruffalo’s much milder version of the character.
The first teaser of Captain America: Brave New World which ended with a fleeting glimpse of Harrison Ford as Red Hulk, could be Marvel’s answer to these criticisms.

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While taking on Marvel’s Bruce Banner aka The Hulk in the MCU, Mark Ruffalo brought humanity, vulnerability, and wit to the role while also sharing great chemistry with Tony Stark aka Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr. While his take on the mighty Avenger was appreciated, there have also been criticisms that Ruffalo’s version was too dialed-down in terms of the rage and violence associated with the character when compared to the performance of Edward Norton.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (image credit: Marvel)
Now, with the first teaser of Captain America: Brave New World having dropped online, fans could be in for a treat after getting a fleeting glimpse of Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross transforming into the iconic Red Hulk. His portrayal could now, potentially give Norton’s unhinged version a run for his money.

Ever since the first official teaser of Captain America: Brave New World was released online, excited fans have been setting the internet on fire with their opinions on what to expect. To begin with, the simmering face-off between Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson and Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross is established through various scenes in the trailer.
A still from the trailer of Captain America: Brave New World (image credit: Marvel)
But the biggest source of excitement for Marvel buffs was the final fleeting look of Ford appearing as the famous Red Hulk. The character who has superhuman strength, durability, and endurance like the Hulk, also possesses the ability to absorb radiation which leads to even greater and deadlier powers.

Over the years, fans have been critical of the casting of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner aka the Hulk. While the actor brought relatability, wit, and a certain softness to the role which was lauded by many viewers, a large cross-section of fans believed that he did not embody the unmitigated rage and manic quality of the superhero, which they felt, was portrayed by his predecessor Edward Norton to perfection in The Incredible Hulk.

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Now with Ford’s Red Hulk having been established in live-action, viewers who earlier believed that Ruffalo’s version paled in comparison to Norton’s aggressive performance, could harbor some hope that Marvel and the MCU can well redeem themselves by going back to the violent Hulk avatar with Captain America: Brave New World.