Thaddeus Ross
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| Appeared in | Hulk The Incredible Hulk |
| Actor | Sam Elliott William Hurt |
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross is the military leader responsible for getting Bruce Banner involved in the experiment which led to the accident that turned him into Hulk. He is consequently obsessed with stopping Banner and his alter-ego Hulk at all costs. It is under his command that Emil Blonsky takes the super-serum and turns into The Abomination.
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Character Traits
| Ross is a military mind. He's completely galvanized by images of superior power.[1]
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Relationships
- General Ross is the father of Betty Ross. His love for her, however, conflicts with his love for his country and his duty.
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| Ross starts to lose understanding of what he's doing, and why. He ends up ignoring his primary instinct as a parent and, ultimately, he's humiliated by the fact that the thing he hates most in the world saves his daughter's life. That's a heavy emotional toll.[1]
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Behind the scenes
- It took 75 minutes to apply Ross' makeup each day for The Incredible Hulk. This included facial scars, a toupee, eyebrows, and his moustache.[1]
- William Hurt's stature played some part in his casting for this role. Director Louis Leterrier wanted Ross to be a "big, scary mountain of a man". [1]
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Images
 Sam Elliott plays T-Bolt in Hulk (2003). |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Incredible Hulk: William Hurt, Rob Allstetter, Comics Continuum, June 10, 2008
