Marvel May Not Want Ed Norton Back As Hulk

By Josh Tyler: 2008-09-16 02:55:54

We’ve been hearing for months now about Marvel’s superhero master plan, in which they’ll make a series of solo movies featuring their characters, and then bring them all together in one big, Avengers movie. That means Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor… everyone all in one awesome, big team-up. Unfortunately, it looks like if Hulk is invited to join the Avengers, his puny pal Bruce Banner may not be played by Edward Norton.

MTV says that Norton told them that he hasn’t gotten any indication from Marvel Studios that they’ll want him back. He says, “I don’t have any idea what they want to do.” According to Norton, he’s in the dark about everything which might involve the future of his character.

It’s odd that Norton would be so out of the loop, especially if you consider that whenever Robert Downey Jr. is interviewed, he talks as if he’s already seen Marvel’s master plan for Tony Stark, and is intimately involved in it. Of course The Incredible Hulk was nowhere near the box office hit that Iron Man was, making even less than the Ang Lee version which it was supposed to supplant. That could be the problem. Or it could be those old rumors of infighting between Ed Norton and Marvel. Norton wanted something more cerebral, Marvel wanted Hulk smashing stuff… and got what they wanted in spite of Norton’s rumored protestations.

Could Marvel be holding a grudge? Or perhaps they’re simply done with the Hulk. He’s had two chances now and achieved only mixed success both with critics and at the box office. Maybe the Avengers will assemble without him.

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rich Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 14:23
Good, the Avengers shouldn't have Hulk in it anyway. That would be the NEW Avengers, which would totally wipe the slate of the old Avengers--Hawkeye, Vision, Captain America, Ironman, and Antman.

Come on, that blows!

Kris Says:
September 16th, 2008 at 15:01
Hulk is still cool and Nortons Banner was really good, though it did feel like it was missing something, that is until the end when Hulk FINALLY got to face a worthy foe (it took two movies to get there).
I think what Hulk was lacking was that he was and is a Hero, and it wasnt until he got to face a bad guy that we see that hes not out to hurt anyone, in fact he's out to protect.
By the way, the first Hulk was overly cerebral, I have no idea what happened at the end, and it made no sense, at least in this movie we see Banner doing the thinking and Hulk doing the bashing. (In fact when Hulk finally said "Hulk Smash!" I finally said to myself, "now THERES Hulk!", that on top of the signature moves like the sonic clap...)
I think Avengers will work well if they let Bruce AND Hulk be a part of the Avnegers team (he always was)

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