Hollywood actor Anthony Mackie told Marvel fans not to compare President Donald Trump to the Red Hulk in the forthcoming movie Captain America: Brave New World.
In an interview with Esquire last week, Mackie pushed back against fans online comparing Red Hulk — the alter-ego of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, played by Harrison Ford — to Trump ahead of the movie’s release in February.
“I hope, as a country, we’re tired of all the political jousting,” Mackie said. “Let’s just go to the movies and chill the fuck out. We could’ve made this motherfucker yellow and it would’ve been a problem.”
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— Esquire (@esquire) January 30, 2025
The comparisons between Trump and Red Hulk are not that farfetched.
In the Marvel story, Thaddeus Ross is the President of the United States who becomes the target of assassin Isaiah Bradley.
Every clip of Red Hulk we’ve gotten so far from Captain America: Brave New World pic.twitter.com/K2byBs4gJt
— ComicBook.com (@ComicBook) January 17, 2025
Following the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Marvel re-edited its trailer to remove footage of an assassination attempt on Ford’s character.
Mackie also made headlines last week after arguing that his character Captain America shouldn’t actually represent “America.”
“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term, you know, ‘America’ should be one of those representations,” Mackie said.
WOKE actor Anthony Mackie claims 'Captain America' shouldn't represent America
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“He represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term 'America' should be one of those representations.” pic.twitter.com/I4dBtaPOjG
“It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity,” he added. “Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”
Mackie walked back his remarks after fierce online backlash, claiming he is a “proud American.”
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