William Hurt's General Ross Will Not Turn Into Red Hulk In 'Captain America: Civil War'

Captain America: Civil War will be bringing back all our favorite superheroes like Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), as well as a character we weren't expecting to see again: General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, who was last seen in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk. William Hurt returns to reprise his role, and his presence in the movie has led to one important question: Will Red Hulk make an appearance in Civil War?

During their recent international press tour, Civil War directors Joe and Anthony Russo discussed General Ross' role in the film.

"General Ross is a big presence in Civil War," Anthony confirmed. "He's a character who was ham-fisted in his approach in The Incredible Hulk. I think that's a polite way to put it. And I think he's learned from his over-aggressiveness in that movie and he's become more of a politician. He's much savvier now, and he's cornering the Avengers."

But why is Ross going after the Avengers?

"Superheroes have always been anathema to him; he's not a fan of them. So now he's come at them strategically, by aligning the world against them and cornering them," Anthony explained. "I think you'll find he's grown as a character, he's different than he was in Incredible Hulk, and he's a more formidable, political opponent to him."

It certainly sounds like General Ross is a force to reckon with in Civil War, but in case you're getting your hopes up on seeing him turn into Red Hulk, the Russo brothers have a warning.

"There is no Red Hulk in Civil War," they confirmed.

Bummer. In the comic books, Red Hulk is one of the most powerful villains in the Marvel Universe and would be an excellent way to make up for Bruce Banner's absence in Civil War. However, the superheroes are already dealing with a lot of issues with each other so a major supervillain isn't really required.

Captain America: Civil War will premiere on May 6.