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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".
William Hurt
General Ross
for General Ross in The Invincible Hulk
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Years after the destruction caused by his first transformation, Bruce Banner lives in exile, hiding in the shadows of Rio de Janeiro. Hunted by the U.S. military and consumed by guilt, Bruce devotes his life to suppressing the monster within him. Through meditation, controlled breathing, and experimental treatments, he believes he is close to a cure. Unbeknownst to Bruce, General Thaddeus Ross has never stopped hunting him. Obsessed with turning the Hulk into a weapon, Ross enlists elite soldier Emil Blonsky, a highly decorated operative whose arrogance and thirst for power rival his combat skill. Blonsky leads a task force that tracks Bruce to Brazil, triggering a brutal confrontation that unleashes the Hulk once more. The encounter leaves Blonsky broken—but inspired. Witnessing the Hulk’s power awakens a dangerous obsession. Ross authorizes an experimental serum designed to enhance Blonsky, unaware that it is a corrupted derivative of the same research that created the Hulk. The serum grants Blonsky superhuman abilities, but destabilizes his mind. Bruce flees to New York, reconnecting with Betty Ross, the woman he loves and the life he lost. Together, they seek help from scientist Samuel Sterns, who believes Bruce’s condition holds the key to limitless human evolution. Sterns claims he can cure Bruce—but secretly preserves samples of his gamma-irradiated blood. As Ross closes in, Blonsky demands more power. Against all warnings, Sterns injects him with Bruce’s gamma blood. The transformation is catastrophic. Blonsky mutates into the Abomination, a monstrous being driven by rage and superiority, leaving a trail of destruction through Harlem. Forced out of hiding, Bruce embraces the Hulk to stop the creature he indirectly helped create. The two titans clash in a devastating battle that tears through the city. In the end, the Hulk defeats Abomination and disappears before the military can capture him. Ross is left with failure, Sterns begins to show signs of mutation, and Bruce retreats into isolation—no closer to a cure, but finally accepting the truth. The monster cannot be destroyed. It can only be controlled.
