Captain America: Brave New World
Warning ! This Emily Post contains SPOILERS for Captain America : Brave New WorldIn more ways than one , Captain America : Brave New Worldis a sequel toThe Incredible Hulk . primitively released in 2008 as the MCU ’s second picture expiration , The Incredible Hulkstarred Edward Norton prior to the role of Bruce Banner being reforge with Mark Ruffalo in 2012’sThe Avengers . Now , Brave New Worldmovie pick up on several threads and characters that were first introduced in the earlyHulkmovie , many of which had never been referenced in the 17 yr between the two film .
InThe Incredible Hulk , Bruce Banner was a runaway on the run asGeneral Thunderbolt Rossobsessively hunted him using the regular army , want his power for the US regime and harboring personal resentments toward Banner who ’d fall in love with his girl , Betty . 17 days later , Hulk is now a acknowledge Avenger in the MCU while Ross has become President of the United States . However , Captain America : Brave New Worldalso uncovers a massive confederacy that start out during the result of 2008’sIncredible Hulk . Here are the biggest waysCaptain America : Brave New Worldis essentially the MCU’sIncredible Hulk 2 .
8President Thunderbolt Ross Is The Primary Antagonist
Continuing His MCU Arc That Began in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk
One of the biggest waysCaptain America : Brave New Worldis a sneakerHulksequel is the simple fact that Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross is the movie ’s predominant antagonist . First introduced in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulkplayed by the late William Hurt , Ross mirrored his comic book twin quite well in his relentless Holman Hunt for Banner following the da Gamma experiment that turned him into the Hulk . However , Ross has carry on to have a background role in the MCU ever since .
AfterThe unbelievable Hulk , Ross return in 2016’sCaptain America : Civil Waras the US Secretary of State . In his new position , Ross labor for the signing of the United Nations Sokova Accords , which was specify to give authorities of the world more lapse of the Avengers . To that end , Hurt ’s Ross had brief function in bothAvengers : Infinity WarandBlack Widowsaw him hunt down Avengers who reject to sign the Accords .
Now , Harrison Ford has taken over the role of Thunderbolt Ross from the previous William Hurt inBrave New World . Ross is elected as President of the United States in this new MCU moving-picture show , and is eventually transformed into the monstrous Red Hulk as seen in the comics , becoming that which he ’d long hunted in the MCU ’s yesteryear .
7Brave New World Reveals The Aftermath of Harlem
Hulk vs Abomination
Much of the confederacy fence in Ross ' presidency and the systema skeletale in his wardrobe have their origins from the Battle of Harlem . In 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk , Banner ’s Hulk fight Emil Blonsky who ’d been translate into The Abomination . Blonsky had received gamma treatments from Ross himself to take down Banner , who then hunger even more baron from Samuel Sterns ( Tim Blake Nelson ) , the scientist whom Banner had die to in an endeavor to bring around the Hulk for proficient .
Brave New Worldreveals the wake of this major Harlem battle . Not only did Betty refuse to speak with her father , but Ross on the QT had a squad recoup derriere and take him to a military disgraceful site . His mind having been enhanced by Banner ’s blood , Ross upped the dose of gamma and turned rear into his own private think storage tank , creating new weapons while also helping develop a remedy for his heart status , the intact prison term promise Sterns a pardon once he gained the presidential term . In truth , Ross turned Sterns into a whipping boy for the events of Harlem , never intending to release him .
6Brave New World Finally Pays Off Samuel Sterns aka The Leader
Hidden Away For 16 Years In The MCU
Once the drops of Banner ’s gamma - irradiated ancestry fall onto Sterns ' tabernacle inThe Incredible Hulkand his head bug out to mutate , it became clear that the MCU was set up his evolution as The Leader , Sterns ' supervillain counterpart in the comics who earn a genus - level intellect thanks to his gamma enhancements . However , Samuel Sterns was never seen again in the MCU untilBrave New World . Now , it ’s revealed that Sterns was Ross ' captive for 16 years , explain his disappearance while he also developed his private revenge on the new MCU United States President .
5Gamma Radiation Plays A Major Role In Brave New World
A Major Conspiracy Involving Ross and Sterns
Across the board , gamma actinotherapy play a much bigger function inCaptain America : Brave New Worldcompared to most MCU projects sinceThe unbelievable Hulk(a notable exclusion beingShe - Hulk : Attorney at Lawand the origins of Banner ’s cousin Jen Walters ) . Not only is Sterns ' da Gamma - sport fully shown in the 35th MCU movie , but it ’s also revealed that the pills Sterns make to heal Ross ' heart stipulation had been laced with gamma radiation that bit by bit entered the president ’s bloodstream , result in his monstrous transmutation into the Red Hulk duringBrave New World’sthird act .
4Liv Tyler’s Betty Ross Returns
Her First MCU Appearance Since 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk
Played by Liv Tyler , Betty Ross was Bruce Banner ’s first lovemaking and President Ross ' girl , whom he ’d long been estranged from follow the upshot ofThe Incredible Hulk . Much like Sterns , Betty Ross had not been seen in the MCU since the 2008 picture , only to finally make a newfangled coming into court inBrave New World . Thaddeus ' core mission was to show his girl that he ’d deepen , and this served as a primary motivation that led to him to transform back to normal from his new red rage demon form at the death of the movie .
Captain America : Brave New World features quite a few lurid moments and reveals , and some of them provide tease for the MCU ’s future events .
While her voice can be hear over the phone ahead of the third act battle , Betty does make a full on - screen appearance when she visits her father who ’s now being book on The Raft , count to try and animate their relationship . However , it was never specifically expose why she and Bruce broke up , other than the implication that Banner likely broke things off as he was still being hunted as a fugitive . However , that still does n’t explain why the duo never got back together , especially once Banner ’s Hulk became an Avenger and was recognize as a poor boy .
3The Red Hulk Is Set Up As The Perfect Rival For Bruce Banner’s Hulk
The Natural Next Step For The “Hulk Hunter”
alas , Bruce Banner ’s Hulk does not make an coming into court inCaptain America : Brave New World . However , the full MCU introduction of Ross ' Red Hulkdoes fix up an exciting future , one where the red and green Hulks might encounter each other in the future tense . While they could be initial rivals , it ’s more likely at this point that Hulk and Red Hulk could become unlikely allies during the upcomingAvengerscrossovers .
Although Ross might be held in The Raft at the moment , it ’s not hard to think a scenario where Ross gets recruited to help oneself salve the world , specially if things get really do-or-die . moreover , get the chance to confront Banner is probable a core group reason why Ross is still active at the remainder of the moving-picture show following the moving picture ’s collection of reshoots . After all , original set video from the motion picture had teased a funeral for the MCU President of the United States .
2Ross Finally Pays For His Actions From The Incredible Hulk
Sending The Army After Banner (And Blaming Sterns)
President Ross finally paying for all of his actions and secrets is sure as shooting a satisfying narrative bridge betweenTheIncredible HulkandBrave New World . Likewise , the fact that he was capable to prove his ability to change and be dear than the man he was is a good thematic content across the board . Ultimately , Ross getting the opportunity to reconcile with his daughter is far more meaningful and substantial when thinking about where their relationship began in the MCU with the 2008 movie .
1The Beginning of A New Avengers Team Is Teased
Mirroring The End Of The Incredible Hulk
It ’s also a fun connexion to direct out that bothThe Incredible HulkandCaptain America : Brave New Worldend by coiffe up next roster of Avengers . The Incredible Hulkpost - credit entry scene sees Tony Stark meeting with General Ross , who was drink and smoke his sorrows at a barroom , having lost Bruce Banner yet again . Stark then alludes to the formation of an upcoming team of enhanced individuals , the implication being that Banner ’s Hulk is a desired military recruit for the first roster of Avengers .
Conversely , the end ofCaptain America : Brave New Worldsees Sam Wilson agreeing with Ross ' earlier proposition for Captain America to see the light the Avengers . While Ross had been envisioning a team that took orders from the White House , that will presumptively no longer be the character now that he ’s being admit in The Raft . Regardless , Wilson likewise beleaguer the assembly of a new roster of Avengers , and it ’s even pester that Joaquin Torres ' Falcon will be one of its membersbeyond Wilson ’s Cap himself , just like Hulk was beleaguer as one of the Avengers ' first enlistee after Iron Man .
Captain America : Brave New Worldis now play in field from Marvel Studios .
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