Thaddeus Ross

Thaddeus Ross
	Marvel Cinematic Universe character
First appearance	The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Based on	Thunderbolt Ross; by Stan Lee; Jack Kirby;
Adapted by	Zak Penn
Portrayed by	William Hurt
Information
Full name	Thaddeus Ross
Title	Lieutenant general; Secretary of State;
Affiliation	United States Army; United States Department of State;
Children	Betty Ross (daughter)
Nationality	American

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Thaddeus Ross is a fictional character portrayed by William Hurt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.

As of May 2021^[update], Ross has appeared in four of twenty-three MCU films, beginning with The Incredible Hulk (2008) and most recently appearing in Black Widow (2021).

Concept and casting[edit]

For his casting on The Incredible Hulk, Leterrier cast Hurt because "Ross is more physical, more explosive in this movie, and no actor goes from zero to 100 as well as William."^[1] He compared Ross to Captain Ahab.^[2] The Hulk is Hurt's favorite superhero, and his son is also a big fan of the character. Hurt found production very different from the typical "pure anxiety" of a studio film, finding it more akin to an independent film.^[3] He described Ross as "humiliated by Hulk's conscience: he actually sees and recognizes that it's more developed than his own, even though he's a patriot and a warrior for his country. He's sacrificed [much] for that purpose, but at the expense at times of his humanity – which he occasionally recovers."^[4] In June 2015, when reflecting on how his reprisal in Captain America: Civil War was different from this film, Hurt said, "What I created [for The Incredible Hulk] was a Ross who was right out of the graphic novel type of thing, where he was as much of a cartoon, in a way, as the monsters were. His ego was just as big and his problems were just as big. I really did do that consciously. I created a General Ross before which created a verisimilitude for the monsters, by making him a human monster. I worked really hard on the makeup and the exaggerated behavior and things like that and a controlled psychosis."^[5] Sam Elliott had expressed interest in reprising the role from the first Hulk film.^[6]

Fictional character biography[edit]

Pursuing Bruce Banner[edit]

Sokovia Accords and aftermath[edit]

Shortly after, Ross corners Romanoff, who later escapes into Norway.

In 2023, Ross attends Tony Stark / Iron Man's funeral.^[7]

Difference from the comic books[edit]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

Thaddeus Ross at the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
Thaddeus Ross on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki

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