Harrison Ford is set to share the screen with Israeli actress Shira Haas after reports emerged Tuesday that the actor will join Marvel's cinematic universe with a major role in new Captain America film.
The 80-year-old actor will step into the role of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in Captain America: New World Order, expected out in May 2024. Ford will replace William Hurt who recently passed away.
Rumors of Ford's participation in the film have been circulating for some time, but production details of Marvel films are always a closely guarded secret. Anthony McKay will return to play the new Captain America - Sam Wilson.
The production also features Haas as "Sabra" as well as actors Tim Blake Nelson, Carl Lumbly, and Danny Ramirez.
Sabra was first introduced in a 1980 comic "The Incredible Hulk". Born as Ruth Bat-Seraph, the Jerusalemite served as a police officer in addition to being a Mossad agent.
The character is incredibly gifted and well-trained in Krav Maga - a self-defense and fighting system developed for the Israel Defense Forces. Upon transforming into Sabra, the character has to battle the Hulk, whom she mistakenly believed was working with Arab terrorists operating in Israel.
As for Sabra's appearance, it's hard to see at first glance the resemblance between Haas and the character's visual interpretation in the comics. But, we have enough trust in Marvel's special effects team.
According to the comics, Sabra has thick black curls and is 1.80 meters (5'9 feet) tall, while Haas barely reaches 1.5 meters (4'9 feet).