Ford is set to jump ship from Star Wars to Marvel in Captain America 4. What makes Ford"s Thunderbolt Ross different from the late William Hurt"s version is that this character is reportedly the current president of the MCU"s United States, giving him more power to pull the strings behind the scenes.
Aside from that major detail, it is unknown why Ross is included in Captain America 4. Still, Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore teased Ford"s MCU arrival, noting that "[they] couldn"t be more excited" and that his scenes with Mackie will be"fantastic."
Now, Ford was asked directly about his Marvel role.
Harrison Ford Dodges Question about Captain America 4 Role Marvel StudiosSpeaking as a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Captain America 4 actor Harrison Ford was asked if he could say anything about his MCU debut as Thunderbolt Ross in the upcoming Phase 5 movie.
Ford first responded by saying that he"s "allowed to tell [Colbert] everything" that he knows, to which the late-night host acknowledged by asking specifics about the movie about his first scene and the movie"s location.
However, Ford still poked fun at his answers by admitting that he doesn"t know anything about the movie:
Colbert: “Well, contractually I’m obliged to ask you about one of the next projects you’re going to be doing because you’re going to be taking over as Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross, replacing the late William Hurt, in next year’s Captain America: New World Order. Can you, Harrison Ford, tell us anything about it? Are you allowed to? Are you allowed to tell us anything?”Colbert then asked Ford if he could make something up to answer all the Marvel-related queries:
Ford: “I’m allowed to tell you everything I know. Everything. Ask me anything.”
Colbert: “Where does it take place?”
Ford: “I don’t know. It has to be something I know!”
Colbert: “Something you know, okay.”
Ford: “Because I don’t know anything.”
Colbert: “Okay, okay, what’s the first scene you’re in?”
Ford : “I can’t tell you, because I know.”
Colbert: “You do know that one?”
Ford: “I do know that. But I can’t tell you.”
Colbert: “Okay. So you can tell me anything you want as long as it’s something you don’t know?”When asked where Captain America and Ford"s Thunderbolt Ross meet in the movie, Ford jokingly pointed out that they meet "at a disco" during "a flashback:"
Ford: “Yeah.”
Colbert: “Do you want to just make some shit up because they won’t know?”
Ford: “Yeah, yeah.”
Colbert: “Just make some shit up.”
Ford: “Okay.”
Colbert: “Make some shit up. So where do you guys meet, where do you and Captain America meet in the first scene?”This isn"t the first time that Ford addressed his Marvel role.
Ford: “Um, at a disco.”
Colbert: “Wow, so is this modern or is it a flashback?”
Ford: “No, it’s a flashback.”
Colbert: “Studio 54?”
Ford: “Yeah, not in the basement...”
Colbert: “What happened in the basement?
Ford: “Nothing. Nothing happened in the basement.”
Colbert: “You are about to tell me your own experiences at Studio 54. I’ve seen pictures. With Andy and Bianca. They are black-and-white. You rode in to the studio on a horse.”
Ford: “That wasn’t me.”
In a past interview with The Playlist, the Star Wars actor broke his silence about being involved with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with him admitting that he simply now "wants to do some of the things I haven"t done:"
The Playlist: "What was the interest on your part for [joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe]?"This story is developing. Please stay tuned for updates!
Ford: “Hey, look, I’ve done a lot of things. I now want to do some of the things I haven’t done."