Harrison Ford Said 'Captain America' Role Took 'Being an Idiot for Money,' Proceeds to Praise Marvel

Harrison Ford opened up about his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The 82-year-old movie star is set to make his debut in the franchise playing Thaddeus Ross, who turns into Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World.

In a recent interview, he was asked what it was like to film the role, which took using motion capture for his transformation. While he said that the process took “being an idiot for money,” he explained that he was not trying to be insulting.

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“What did it take? It took not caring. It took being an idiot for money, which I’ve done before,” he told Variety.

Harrison continued, clarifying, “I don’t mean to disparage it. I’m just saying you have to do certain things that normally your mother would not want you to do — or your acting coach, if you had one. But it’s fun, and I enjoyed it. I had a great time, and I’m delighted at the response that we got with the trailer.”

Check out the first trailer for the movie, which premieres in theaters on February 14, 2025.