Captain America 4 set photos have been a treat for Marvel fans though the same cannot be said for the first look at Harrison Ford as Thunderbolt Ross. While anticipation to see the Indiana Jones star as Red Hulk is high as usual – some folks are disheartened to notice Thaddeus Ross without his iconic mustache.
With filming well underway for Captain America: New World Order in Atlanta – several hi-res set images from earlier this week offered the first look at Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson donning his army uniform filming a cemetery scene. Newcomers Xosha Roquemore and Shira Haas were spotted filming the sequence as well.
The bigger takeaway from the Captain America 4 set photos arrived from the Wednesday filming in Georgia (courtesy of Just Jared) where Ford and Tim Blake Nelson were spotted. The 1923 star was wearing a formal white collar-Esque attire indicating his President status in MCU Phase 5.
While Ford’s grumpy features certainly invoke Thunderbolt Ross’s personality – the actor was not seen with a mustache, an iconic feature for Thunderbolt Ross in the comics. William Hurt’s Ross as well as Sam Elliott’s from the 2001’s Hulk had grown the facial hair for the Marvel role.
Some MCU fans are hoping to see Harrison Ford use a fake mustache while filming his Thunderbolt scenes for Captain America 4. Others have also tweeted witty remarks on the situation by comparing it to Henry Cavill’s CGI mustache scenario for the theatrical cut of Justice League. Readers can check it out below.
Harrison Ford as President Thunderbolt Ross on the set of ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER’
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— Thunderbolts News (@thunderbnews) March 29, 2023
He said, “I’m not growing a goddamn mustache for you or anyone.” https://t.co/QrtkEIy1cB
— Richard Newby – Writing a novel; here sporadically (@RICHARDLNEWBY) March 29, 2023
Liv Tyler as Betty Ross on the set of ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER’
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— Thunderbolts News (@thunderbnews) March 28, 2023
Tim Blake Nelson on the set of CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER.
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— Marvel Focus (@TheMarvelFocus) March 29, 2023
Did marvel really just put Harrison Ford in a suit and tie and call it a day? Not even a fake mustache? pic.twitter.com/jzviLGlWPs
— Arachno-red🥀 (@Mr_Red18k) March 30, 2023
Marvel outsourcing Thunderbolt Ross’s mustache to a team of 20 VFX artists working 18 hour days for six months for almost no pay, and half of them will end up in the hospital from exhaustion. A year later there will be a 10,000 word oral history.
— Matt Zoller Seitz (@mattzollerseitz) March 30, 2023
I mean, I’d be fine if he didn’t. I just think the mustache is such a key part of Thunderbolt Ross😭 Even when Red Hulk himself doesn’t have the mustache, Ross still does. There have just been some instances where the mustache transfers over. pic.twitter.com/w3xhR2MVJ9
— SD (@Spider_Devil7) March 30, 2023
‘The Leader’ – Captain America: New World Order (2024) https://t.co/B1hZyglL0H pic.twitter.com/NAvExqQ012
— Ruben Ripalda (@itsRipalda) March 30, 2023
I really hope they just haven’t added the mustache yet because WTF Harrison? It’s crucial to the characters aesthetic COME ON!! 😭😭#CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder #CaptainAmerica #HarrisonFord #Thunderbolts pic.twitter.com/RSlbGq0t5N
— MediaVerse: Comics Unwrapped ➐ (@MediaverseCU) March 30, 2023
#CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder 👀 pic.twitter.com/4dm1Uncwjs
— Cosmic Media (@CosmicMMedia) March 29, 2023
I’m willing to bet any amount of money that they asked Harrison to grow a mustache or at least wear a fake one and he said “I’m not doing that” and they just rolled with it because he’s Harrison Ford. https://t.co/gqlufbZOqn
— The Green Kasey (@RawbertBeef) March 30, 2023
I absolutely love seeing both of them on the set of New World Order. Unfortunately Thunderbolt Ross doesn’t have his mustache :(. BUT ALSO, I see some green on Tim Blake Nelson’s arms 👀 pic.twitter.com/ALnLb25RyR
— Owen (@OwennZo) March 30, 2023
Literally just Harrison Ford. Didn't even stick a fake mustache on. I love him so much. https://t.co/YjcdaOCNp0
— Peter Falk Appreciator (@FalkAppreciator) March 30, 2023
The MCU will pull a reverse Josstice League and digitally insert a mustache on Harrison Ford https://t.co/0MEoy5kEdv
— Enrique Vintage (@EnriquePrieto96) March 30, 2023
Hmmm. I guess Harrison Ford say "Hell no!" to the mustache. #CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder #HarrisonFord #ThunderboltRoss https://t.co/h0KvSyvuMd
— Elliott Bullock II (@Elliott_Bull2) March 30, 2023
Who's putting money on them pulling a reverse Cavill with a Thunderbolt Ross mustache? https://t.co/2OKYeX4Hyz
— Adam Holmes (@MrAdamHolmes) March 30, 2023
THUNDERBOLT ROSS SHAVED HIS MUSTACHE.
— Water Me Loan 64 🍉 (@WaterMeLoan64) March 29, 2023
Nice Harrison Ford looks great as the president Thunderbolt Ross in Captain America 4 👍👏👏⚡❤️💯 it'd be really cool if you had that mustache just saying but I mean who knows he looks great pic.twitter.com/wYRVTkWSXl
— Jimmy Ramos (@jimmylegends34) March 30, 2023
@AlexArnold88 why doesn’t he have a mustache because Harrison Ford can do what he wants https://t.co/HryNEA447r
— Rhett Proctor (@MCU_fan94) March 30, 2023
First Look at Harrison Ford’s Thunderbolt Ross on set of #CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder, seems that there’s no mustache 🫤 pic.twitter.com/hgrkUJTzix
— Max Rudley (@Max_Rudley7) March 30, 2023
When we spend two hours in a Captain America movie wondering who the giant Red CGI Harrison Ford looking "Red Hulk" truly is only for Thunderbolt Ross to rip off his fake mustache to our surprise — after he beat up the Avengers with Mjolnir while riding a cosmic surfboard. pic.twitter.com/Ooft06wNp8
— Duke of Doom || BLM (@ProfofEvil) March 30, 2023
Not only do we have to accept Harrison Ford wasting some of the precious time he has left on Marvel movies no one wants, they’re gonna give him a CGI mustache in post. Oof! https://t.co/rh3xNtRLnn
— Jonathan Lack (@JonathanLack) March 30, 2023
On the bright side, Time Blake Nelson as the Leader was seen with green arms like the Hulk in New World Order set pics. The inclusion of several cast members from The Incredible Hulk has many calling it a sequel to the 2008 film featuring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner.
Directed by Julius Onah, Captain America 4 will also see familiar faces from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series such as Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres and Carl Lumbly as Isiah Bradley. Sebastian Stan‘s Winter Soldier/White Wolf is also rumored to make an appearance for a scene or two like a cameo. Val (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) is also reported to appear.
Captain America: New World Order will fly into theaters on May 3, 2024.
