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William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American stage, film and television actor, trained at the Juilliard School, Manhattan, New York, USA. For his leading role in the feature film "Kiss of the Spider Woman", he received an Academy Award in 1986, followed by 3 more nominations for roles in the movies "Children of a Lesser God", "Broadcast News", and "A History of Violence". He starred in films such as Body Heat (1981), The Big Chill (1983), The Accidental Tourist (1988), Alice (1990), One True Thing (1998), Syriana (2005), Mr. Brooks (2007), Into the Wild (2007), and The Yellow Handkerchief (2008). Hurt also portrayed Thaddeus Ross in five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films starting with The Incredible Hulk (2008) and concluding with Black Widow (2021). On television, Hurt received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series playing a scientist in the FX legal drama Damages (2009) and for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of Henry Paulson in the HBO movie Too Big to Fail (2011). He later acted in the legal drama series Goliath (2016–2021) and the thriller series Condor (2018–2020). On stage, Hurt appeared in off-Broadway productions of William Shakespeare's Henry V (1975), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1982) as well as Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July (1978). He made his Broadway debut in David Rabe's dark comedy Hurlyburly (1984) playing a Hollywood casting director, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
William Hurt
General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross
for General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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Dr. Bruce Banner, tormented by the monster within, ventures to the Arctic intending to end his life. As he pulls the trigger, he transforms into the Hulk, the shot drowned by a primal roar. Beneath the fractured ice, a frozen figure—Captain America—is briefly visible, buried in the glacier. Now in hiding, Banner seeks a cure, meditating daily with a metronome to suppress the Hulk, focusing on Betty Ross to find calm. His ally, Rick Jones, helps him evade military pursuit and access classified data. Banner contacts Dr. Samuel Sterns, a cellular biologist, who aids in developing a potential antidote using samples of Banner’s blood. Meanwhile, General Thaddeus Ross revives a super-soldier program. Emil Blonsky undergoes gamma and serum treatments, becoming Abomination—a destructive force. A climactic battle in Harlem sees Hulk defeat Abomination. In the chaos, Sterns is contaminated by Banner’s blood, mutating as his mind expands. Hulk disappears, and Ross is left to reflect on the consequences. Post Credits: Ross drinks alone at a bar. Behind him, Tony Stark watches silently from a booth. Colonel William Stryker approaches Ross, handing him a sealed file labeled “Weapon X.” Stryker: “Banner’s not the only one. You want a real weapon? I’ve got something better.” Inside the file, a black-and-white photo of a man with claws—Logan.
