The biggest Marvel fans will know that green is not the only color that changes the skin of the Hulk. The colossal superhero with powerful muscles has also made appearances with gray and red skin. Y Red hulk it is undoubtedly one of its most admired forms — thanks in part to its correlation with increasing strength.
Red Hulk has been assiduously appearing in Marvel comics as an alter ego of Thaddeus «Thunderbolt» Ross throughout the last decade. Although we will talk about this later.
The fact is that there are many rumors that coincide with the appearance of Red Hulk not only in the comics, but also in the Marvel movies. And the recent launch of Disney + offers the Marvel Cinematic Universe a unique opportunity to do so.
Who is Red Hulk and what powers does he have?
If you are not familiar with Red Hulk, then you need a little introduction to the character. As we mentioned previously, Red Hulk is not the gargantuan transformation coming from Bruce Banner's powersbut from his arch-enemy Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a character played by actor William Hurt in the 2008 movie "The Incredible Hulk".
The first appearance in the Red Hulk comics was in 2008, with tough red and orange skin and sparkling eyes. A character that with the passage of the different volumes was gaining much popularity.
But unlike the original Hulk, Red Hulk is capable of absorb energy. An energy that continues to grow and grow its power without limits, making the character one of the most powerful in Marvel.
His identity was a mystery over several years, some fans thought it was Doc Samon, the old enemy of the Hulk. But the number #2. 3 from the Hulk comics revealed that it was Thaddeus Ross, who obtained the powers thanks to a group of supervillains named Intelligencia.
Red Hulk has razed many battles with the original Hulk, She-Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor, among others. However, Red Hulk has had the wonderful opportunity to play both a villain and a hero in multiple situations. On one occasion, Steve Rogers recruits him to help him stop Intelligencia when they hatched a destructive plan called "Scorched Earth."
Red Hulk almost appeared in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’
William Hurt played the role of Thaddeus Ross in ‘Captain America: Civil War’. The role of a general in the armed forces was no longer active, but he was running as minister. It was Thaddeus Ross himself who alerted The Avengers to news of the Sokovia Accords.
As soon as fans learned that Thaddeus Ross would appear in ‘Civil War’, speculation about the possible appearance of Red Hulk began. In fact, according to the Russo brothers (directors of much of the latest Marvel movies) The Red Hulk was seriously considered for 'Captain America: Civil War'. But in the end it was not.
"We had as many characters in that movie as it turned out. We considered everything, obviously, but with so many characters, trying and distracting by adding another character and introducing Red Hulk… you had to add a story to back it up. ”
It was also discovered that Red Hulk could have appeared in the latest movie in the Avengers saga, 'Avengers: Endgame'. Christopher Markus, one of the film's screenwriters, mentioned Backstory Magazine (via Metro) who thought of adding Red Hulk to the gigantic list of characters in the film. In his words, "I was entertained with the idea for a day."
Other rumors play with the idea that Red Hulk could try to stop She-Hulk in one of the latest series confirmed for the streaming platform. Disney +. A series that would follow the adventures of Bruce Banner's cousin Jennifer Walters, whose alter ego is the female version of the Hulk. There has also been speculation that the Red Hulk may make a stellar appearance in the upcoming film. Black widow, since it is known that William Hurt will participate in the filming playing Thaddeus Ross.
Would we see a Red Hulk as a superhero or as a supervillain?
Red Hulk begins his story in the comics as a terrible villain. He joined a group of villains known as The offenders
But Red Hulk isn't the only Hulk that viewers want to see on the big screen. A year ago, Marvel fans vehemently requested the presence of Devil Hulk. A demonized version of Bruce Banner with a fearsome history in the comics.
Will we finally see Red Hulk on the big screen? We do not know it, but everything seems to indicate that there are many reasons to hope. It would be very epic to see a great battle between the Hulk and Red Hulk in a Marvel movie. What do you think, would you like to see Red Hulk in the MCU?
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