Brave New World' premiere, Harrison Ford spoke to Deadline about stepping into the MCU role originated by William Hurt.

Amidst rumors of star Harrison Ford’s “diva”-like behavior during filming of Captain America: Brave New World, director Julius Onah has offered his defense of the veteran actor. While breaking down the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie with Variety,

For someone who has been in Hollywood for over five decades. Harrison Ford has had an extensive career spanning across multiple genres and films, making him a household name in the industry.

Hurt got to know each other over the years. "But I knew his work, and his work is fantastic. To have the opportunity to step into the shoes of a character that he helped to create was not a barrier to me.

Harrison Ford shared his experience of filling in for William Hurt as he takes on the role of Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross in Captain America: Brave New World.Hurt, who died

The last time Harrison Ford played the president of the United States was in 1997’s terrorists-in-the-skies thriller “Air Force One.”

Brave New World' director Julius Onah tells PEOPLE he found getting to meet and direct Harrison Ford in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "mind-blowing" given his love for Ford's movies like 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars.

Brave New World's early returns ensure MCU debutante Harrison Ford passes another big name on the all-time box office list.

Brave New World sees Harrison Ford replace the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross, the newly elected President of the United States. Now, Marvel fans are discussing other MCU recasts on Reddit, including Mark Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton as Bruce Banner and Don Cheadle taking over from Terrance Howard as James "Rhodey" Rhodes.