Harrison Ford 'silly' not to join Marvel movie universe

Actor Harrison Ford thinks it is "silly" to avoid Marvel movies, because they produce good experiences for an audience.

The 82-year-old will make his Marvel debut in Captain America: Brave New World in 2025 as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross/Red Hulk, because he wanted to embrace the Marvel Cinematic Universe rather than "sit around regretting the change".

"I mean, this is the Marvel universe and I'm just there on a weekend pass. I'm a sailor new to this town," he told GQ Magazine.

"I understand the appeal of other kinds of films besides the kind we made in the '80s and '90s. I don't have anything general to say about it."

Ford, who played Han Solo in the Star Wars series and Indiana Jones in the eponymous films, said things change and morph.

"We're silly if we sit around regretting the change and don't participate," he told GQ.

"I'm participating in a new part of the business that, for me at least, I think is really producing some good experiences for an audience. I enjoy that."

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino recently claimed Marvel characters have become the "stars" of the films nowadays, rather than the actors.

But Ford believes movies will "find" stars if they are required.

Quizzed on the death of Hollywood movie stars, he said he thinks it's "rubbish" and wonderful actors are coming up every day.

"I've never understood being a movie star. I'm an actor. I tell stories," he said.

"I'm part of a group of people who work together, collaborate on telling stories. I'm an assistant storyteller. That's what I am."

Ford's comments come after Tarantino alluded to the loss of movie stars being down to the "Marvel-isation of Hollywood movies".

Speaking on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, he said: "Part of the Marvel-isation of Hollywood is ... you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters.

"But they're not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star. Or Thor is the star. I mean, I'm not the first person to say that.

"I think that's been said a zillion times ... but it's like, you know, it's these franchise characters that become a star."

Tarantino also insisted his "only axe to grind against" Marvel movies was they are "the only things that seem to be made".