Did Captain America: Brave New World Save Red Hulk from a Shocking Fate?

Note: This story includes plot details from Captain America: Brave New World that may reveal significant aspects. In the climactic scenes, Sam Wilson’s soaring Captain America, played by Anthony Mackie, prevents a Japanese fleet from being controlled by American pilots under mind control and averts war between two nations on the verge of conflict. However, when Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson), a scientist mutated by gamma radiation, instigates U.S. President Thaddeus Ross’ (Harrison Ford) transformation into the Red Hulk, Captain America steps in to defuse the situation by calmly reminding Ross of his long-lost daughter: Betty Ross (Liv Tyler).

For the first time since 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk”, Betty makes a visit to her imprisoned father at The Raft, a floating maximum-security prison where the ex-President is being held and treated for his condition following his surrender. Despite Ross’ reunion with his daughter taking place within the confines of a jail, it offers him a more positive outcome than the alternate scenario, which concludes with Red Hulk’s demise.

It’s common knowledge that the film “Captain America: Brave New World,” which was completed in spring 2023 after principal photography, underwent three weeks of reshoots a year later. These reshoots changed scenes involving the Serpent Society. Originally played by Seth Rollins and Rosa Salazar, the Serpents were replaced by Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson’s character Copperhead and Giancarlo Esposito’s character Sidewinder. Interestingly, Nelson mentioned he shot the Leader’s scenes twice.

An alternative scenario might have been compromised by photos from the set suggesting that Betty was at a funeral, possibly for President Ross. Pictures obtained by JustJared show Betty accompanied by Ruth Bat-Seraph (Shira Haas) and Sam, who is seen with a sling on his arm, indicating the scene in question occurs after Cap’s battle against Red Hulk. Also present were Agent Leila Taylor (Xosha Roquemore), Ross’ trusted aide.

In the initial trailer of the film released in July 2024, there’s a glimpse of a military funeral scene (previously deleted) showing a coffin covered with an American flag under blossoming cherry blossom trees. This tree is symbolically significant as it represents Ross’ emotional bond with Betty and was also present during Captain America’s intense, destructive fight against the Red Hulk in Washington D.C.

A deleted military funeral scene from the film was shown for the first time in the July 2024 trailer. This scene took place under a cherry blossom tree, which is important to Ross’ relationship with Betty and was also present during Captain America’s big fight against Red Hulk in Washington D.C.

Photographs were leaked online in March 2023, prior to the expensive reshoots that took place over a year later. A production insider revealed that Brave New World underwent a 22-day reshoot due to what they called “disastrous” test screenings. (The film received a B- grade from CinemaScore, which is the lowest among the MCU’s 35 films, and a “rotten” rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.)

Director Julius Onah has denied rumors of extensive reshoots, stating in a recent interview that “we carried out one phase of extra filming, which is typical for all Marvel films.” He further explained, “With so many factors at play, additional shooting becomes crucial for polishing and creating something that we believe audiences will enjoy.

I’m currently captivated by the thrilling spectacle that is “Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World,” graced with the talents of Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. This extraordinary production can now be experienced on the big screen.

2025-02-17 00:41

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