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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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Bruce Banner, a fugitive scientist, hides in Brazil, seeking a cure for the gamma radiation that transformed him into the Hulk. General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, determined to weaponize Banner’s condition, enlists elite soldier Emil Blonsky to capture him. After a chase through the favelas, Banner barely escapes, unknowingly leaving behind traces of his irradiated blood. Desperate for answers, Banner travels to Canada, searching for a researcher who might help him. While stopping at a small bar, he catches the attention of a rugged loner named Logan. When a fight breaks out, Banner’s stress levels spike, forcing him to suppress his transformation. Logan, sniffing the air, suddenly tenses up and hurriedly leaves just as William Stryker and Agent Zero enter, scanning the room. Banner narrowly slips away. Blonsky, obsessed with power, undergoes an experimental treatment with Banner’s irradiated blood. The procedure enhances him but also warps his body and mind, transforming him into Abomination. He rampages through Harlem, forcing Banner to embrace the Hulk. The two monsters clash violently, leveling the city. Hulk ultimately overpowers Abomination but resists killing him, proving he is more than a beast. Mid Credits: Director Nick Fury meets with General Ross, hinting at a larger mission. Post Credits: Stryker, having observed the chaos, studies Hulk’s raw power with newfound interest.
