'Captain America' Director Shuts Down Rumors About Harrison Ford's On-Set Behavior

Captain America: Brave New World saw a series of firsts for Marvel movies upon its February 14 opening.

The movie was the initial outing for Anthony Mackie in the role of Captain America and it saw Harrison Ford take on his very first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ford’s involvement has been a bright spot for the production since his announcement of playing Thaddeus Ross/Red Hulk. Things darkened a bit after a report from Vulture in which a crew member claimed Ford was “very much a diva” and severely disliked having to do the motion capture process needed to transform into his Hulk villain.

Brave New World director Julius Onah had pretty much the opposite time filming with Ford.

“Look, I can’t speak to anything that anybody is speculating on or speaking about off the record,” he told Variety. “All I can speak to is my experience with Harrison. He was an utter professional. He is a guy who’s incredibly serious and passionate about the work.”

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Onah also commented on the overall experience of working with a Hollywood veteran like Ford.

“I was honored to work with him. I learned so much from him, and the entire cast has nothing but love and respect for him, and the crew as well,” he told the publication. “That’s the experience I had in the making of this film, and that’s the truth of what our filmmaking was on set.”

Ford replaced William Hurt (who died in 2022) as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, a role Hurt originated in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.

Captain America: Brave New World is in theaters now. Check out the trailer below.