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.

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

The "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars" icon admits taking over the Thaddeus Ross role was "a delicate thing to think about."