Captain America: Civil War - 14 Theories That Were Utter Bull

8. Thunderbolt Ross Becomes Red Hulk

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The Rumour: After becoming exasperated with The Avengers' defiance of the Sokovia Accords and Team Iron Man's inability to bring Team Cap under control, Secretary of State Ross exposes himself to gamma radiation, turning into Red Hulk, essentially a smarter, angrier version of the big green dude. If you want to do something right, you've got to do it yourself.

How Much We Believed It: Not at all. For a fairly "grounded" film (at least for the standards of the MCU) this just sounded quite outlandish and abrupt, especially as The Hulk isn't even in the movie so we couldn't get to see a Hulk vs. Hulk showdown. 1/10

The Truth: Ross appears in a few small scenes throughout the film, usually chiding The Avengers, and that's it. No Red Hulk to speak of.

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