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http://www.bigpictureradio.com/2008/01/phoenix-comicon-update-lou-ferrigno.html
Saying the new Hulk's look will be "more like the TV series" will generate worse word-of-mouth than the Shrek series and the "Hulk" workprint combined.
The Phoenix Cactus Comicon is a little over a week away, and one of the weekend's more anticipated visits will be that of Lou Ferrigno, who made his mark as The Incredible Hulk on TV back in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, Ferrigno, who's still massive, still in remarkable shape and still in demand to make appearances for his many fans from the series, still acts in the occasional film or TV show and a couple of years ago was even named a volunteer deputy in Los Angeles County.
When we spoke by phone, Ferrigno confirmed that he will pop up in this summer's The Incredible Hulk, saying, "I have a couple great scenes with Edward Norton. I can't say what I'm going to be doing, but apparently the Hulk will be nine feet tall instead of 40 feet tall and his form will be more like the TV series."
Of course, Ferrigno was in the previous Hulk movie, the one we're supposed to forget about (Obi-Ron: NEVER!!!) :
"Ang Lee broke boundaries where he showed the comic book version, but now they want to concentrate more on the Hulk character, and I think Edward Norton is a great choice because he came in and helped rewrite the script and kind of took over where Bill Bixby left off."
Lou says he tries to wade through as much fan mail as he can at his official site, louferrigno.com, where you can buy Hulk memorabilia and even fitness equipment endorsed by Lou.
Like many of the guests at this year's Comicon, Ferrigno will be hanging around most of the weekend, beginning with the preview on Friday night, January 25th, and on both Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th. Get a full schedule of events, ticket info, and almost daily programming updates at their website, phoenixcomicon.com.
And between now and January 25th, The Big Picture will have exclusive interviews with more guests, including Tim Russ from Star Trek: Voyager, and both Chewbacca and Boba Fett (Peter Mayhew and Jeremy Bulloch).
Saying the new Hulk's look will be "more like the TV series" will generate worse word-of-mouth than the Shrek series and the "Hulk" workprint combined.