Captain America: Brave New World is set to approach a $100 million opening weekend.
Per Deadline, online ticket sales for the next entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have projected a box office haul of more than $95 million over the course of Captain America: Brave New World's four-day opening weekend. Captain America: Brave New World is set to arrive in theaters on Valentine's Day on Friday, February 14, and will enjoy an extra slate of audiences courtesy of the President's Day holiday the following Monday.
The fourth installment in the MCU's Captain America series of feature films, Captain America: Brave New World stars Anthony Mackie as Sam WIlson, aka Captain America, who is caught in the middle of a sprawling conspiracy involving the newly elected President of the United States, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, as portrayed by Harrison Ford. Ford pulls double duty in the role, as the film will mark the official debut of Thunderbolt Ross in the form of his irradiated alter-ego - Red Hulk. Captain America: Brave New World will also feature a whole host of other threats, including Giancarlo Esposito's Sidewinder of the Serpent Society and Tim Blake Nelson in a reprisal of his role as Samuel Sterns, aka the Leader.
Red Hulk Will Grace the Silver Screen
Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah recently discussed his excitement at the prospect of bringing the Red Hulk to life on the silver screen not just from a fan perspective, but from that of a storyteller. "I've gotta tell you, when Red Hulk first became a possibility in this film, I just smiled. I was smiling like a kid, and that's when I knew this was the right idea and the right moment to put him out there in the world," Onah said. "But there's something about, especially a rage Hulk, that is so relatable and exciting for an audience... But there's also a real thematic core when it comes to the expression of that anger in this film, and what it means about the conflict at the center of this film."
Back in mid-December, Ford himself discussed his role in Captain America: Brave New World, both in terms of what it meant to be offered the part and to step into the MCU as Thunderbolt Ross following the passing of the character's original actor, the late William Hurt. "I was a little concerned about taking over from Bill Hurt, who was a wonderful actor," Ford said at the time. "I was ambitious to find the right way of assuming this character after the audience had seen other people doing it. I'm only slightly familiar with the Marvel Universe - I live in another universe but I have watched a number of Marvel films with wonderful actors, apparently having a good time. And I thought, 'Well, why not me?"
Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters on February 14.
Source: Deadline
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