Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross returns to the MCU in Captain America: Brave New World, his largest role yet. Ross has an interesting MCU arc that has largely happened offscreen. He debuted as General Ross in 2008's The Incredible Hulk and returns as the Secretary of State in 2016's Captain America: Civil War.

This timeline tells us that Thunderbolts* will happen either soon after the events in Brave New World or a little later down the road. Whatever the case, Congressman James Buchanan Barnes will be elected to office before he and the Thunderbolts become the New Avengers.

Several recurring flaws have gripped the majority of Marvel Cinematic Universe productions released after Avengers: Endgame in 2019. Exceedingly crummy visual effects have become commonplace as these projects rush to make release dates in the middle of larger external events like COVID-19 and industry strikes.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t just need a villain worthy of Captain America. It needed a smash — and that’s what Hulks are for.

The new Red Hulk figure from Captain America: Brave New World is now available for pre-order and can be purchased from IronStudios.com. Check out the first-look images of the figure above and find tickets below for a showtime of Brave New World near you.

Harrison Ford's Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross is the standout character in Captain America: Brave New World, and the MCU should utilize him more going forward.

Podcaster Ashley Ray and film writers Adam Nayman and Kaiya Shunyata explain why the film is receiving such harsh reviews.

Brave New World sees Harrison Ford replace the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross, the newly elected President of the United States. Now, Marvel fans are discussing other MCU recasts on Reddit, including Mark Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton as Bruce Banner and Don Cheadle taking over from Terrance Howard as James "Rhodey" Rhodes.