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@Omega Hulk

I think there's a good chance t:

LOL! Totally forgot about this detail, man. Thanks!

 

[Farren]

I think Tony could blast Hulk and move him with the repulsors if he catches him off guard.

Although that shouldn't really do any damage. Hulk is pretty much indestructable, and Tony's just going to make him madder. That's why I'm inclined to think Hulk should win this fight (unless the other Avengers get involved): because he already looks really angry, and being attacked by Tony will only make him madder. One of the core qualities of Hulk is that the angrier he gets the stronger he gets.

 

[Mjölnir]

I always thought the Hulkbuster was a pretty dumb design. Why try to match Hulk with strength when the metal available still isn't stronger than his normal suit? The MCU already has example of it as Thor was crushing the metal with his fingers so clearly Hulk should crush it too. Should be better to focus on movement since there's no way Hulk could catch Iron Man if he consistently kept his distance and fired from range. The main reason he fared fairly well against Thor (apart from his 480% capacity) was speed and maneuverability.

He should wait with the physical stuff until he could eventually build the Thorbuster, which was at least physically invulnerable. Not that it will happen in the MCU.

 

[terry78]

Because it looks cool, that's pretty much the only reason. Personally a smaller and more lithe suit with just as much power per ton makes more sense, but hey.

 

[CoherentChaos]

Yeah, the ideal suit to actually bust Hulk, would be a suit built for kiting (hit and run). Tony should focus on staying out of Hulk's reach, which should be easy enough by staying in the air. Hulk has some crazy leaping ability, but he doesn't have the aerial finesse. And Tony should only be packing this suit with heavily artillery. Maybe replace the arms all together with huge laser cannons, since he should not be partaking in any punching or grabbing.

I think the real purpose of the Hulkbuster is for crowd control. To give Hulk something to beat up so that he's not kicking cars at civilians. It was meant to fail, because the real purpose is distraction. It's probably only so large because the idea is to pack as much of the strongest metal available (ie. not vibranium) into one armor, which then encases his regular armor, so basically...

Onions have layers. Hulkbuster has layers.

Because Hulkbuster needs to sustain as much damage as physically possible, so that can keep Hulk occupied for as long as humanly possible.

 

[Wildcard]

Words cannot describe how epic this truly is.

 

[TeeKay]

I always thought the Hulkbuster was a pretty dumb design. Why try to match Hulk with strength when the metal available still isn't stronger than his normal suit? The MCU already has example of it as Thor was crushing the metal with his fingers so clearly Hulk should crush it too. Should be better to focus on movement since there's no way Hulk could catch Iron Man if he consistently kept his distance and fired from range. The main reason he fared fairly well against Thor (apart from his 480% capacity) was speed and maneuverability.

He should wait with the physical stuff until he could eventually build the Thorbuster, which was at least physically invulnerable. Not that it will happen in the MCU.

Well in the first teaser Tony catches Hulk's punch. So the suit is a lot tougher. I mean he basically drags Hulk through the streets. I'm pretty sure its gonna get wrecked before Tony ejects.

 

[Wildcard]

Yeah, the Hulk's ability to grow stronger as he gets angrier will no doubt serve him well in this fight.

 

[Mjölnir]

Well in the first teaser Tony catches Hulk's punch. So the suit is a lot tougher. I mean he basically drags Hulk through the streets. I'm pretty sure its gonna get wrecked before Tony ejects.

That's my point, he wouldn't really be able to make it much more durable given that he won't have any new metals to work with (I'm quite sure it's not made out of vibranium). But then again such things are inconsistent. Thor dented it with his head, but Mjolnir did not leave a mark despite that it's enough to make Hulk groggy with one hit.

I'm not actually against it though, the fight looks cool and it's a fun thing to do. I'm just stepping out of it for a moment and thinking about that it's an odd choice, but it's not actual criticism as it works within the tone of the MCU.

 

[Spitfire]

The Hulkbuster has been referred to as being part of Starks contingency plans which suggests that maybe its just one part of an overall scheme in case the Hulk gets out of control. As mentioned above this may be the part of the plan that keeps Hulk busy and contained in one area until something else steps in.

Personally, I think the success of the Hulkbuster scene depends on why they are fighting. If they are trading blows for some stupid, cliche reason then no matter how good the special effects look I will be disappointed. Similar, if the fight ends with a predictable outcome. Smashing should always be accompanied by substance

 

[Wildcard]

There will probably be tensions bubbling underneath the surface between just about all of them but the brunt of it will probably be Scarlet Witch toying with them and playing mind games.

 

[doink]

A new Empire interview with Mark Ruffalo:
http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=2015

 

[terry78]

I think Ruffalo nailed some of the core concepts of Hulk, like the other persona not wanting to go back to Banner and just remaining Hulk constantly.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

This man deserves at least one standalone film. He gets it so well.

 

[TheVision]

Joss doesnt seem like the kind of writer who would set up Hulk Vs Hulkbuster for no reason other than to have them fight. I dont think he'd do it at all if there wasnt some very solid reason that made the story better.

 

[Mjölnir]

Joss doesnt seem like the kind of writer who would set up Hulk Vs Hulkbuster for no reason other than to have them fight. I dont think he'd do it at all if there wasnt some very solid reason that made the story better.

It sounds like it was Marvel that wanted it in as he talked about not ever having read about it. He's sure to make it more interesting than just a fight though, just as you said.

 

[terry78]

Hell, Stark himself could be the instigator and Banner transforms to keep him in check.

 

[HKpowerup]

This man deserves at least one standalone film. He gets it so well.

Absolutely. He's a world-class actor too, nominated twice. A worthy replacement for Edward Norton.

Marvel's casting decisions are almost always spot-on, it's amazing.

 

[TheVision]

In the interview with Mark it says Bruce was the one that wanted a Hulkbuster built, not Tony.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Which makes complete sense.

 

[Sarg92]

Absolutely. He's a world-class actor too, nominated twice. A worthy replacement for Edward Norton.

Marvel's casting decisions are almost always spot-on, it's amazing.

Funny thing is that according to Louis Leterrier, he wanted to cast Mark Ruffalo for TIH but Marvel wanted Edward Norton.

 

[TheVision]

Edward Norton was good but kinda dull in TIH. He didnt seem to do anything very special with Bruce. He just played him as a sad nerd. To me, Mark really made Bruce interesting and cool. His intro scene in A1 alone was better than anything Ed did in TIH imo.

 

[CoherentChaos]

I think Film Crit Hulk describes it best by basically saying we like Bruce more when he's sad, but altruistic and willing to help others before he helps himself.

That's what Ruffalo helped convey.

The article I'm talking about: (http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-hulk-on-mark-ruffalos-hulk)

 

[Zoom]

A new Empire interview with Mark Ruffalo:
http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=2015

Great stuff! It makes sense Banner is the one who wants a contingency plan for the Hulk, after all, in Ruffalo's words, he's the atom bomb of the team.

 

[Wildcard]

Edward Norton was good but kinda dull in TIH. He didnt seem to do anything very special with Bruce. He just played him as a sad nerd. To me, Mark really made Bruce interesting and cool. His intro scene in A1 alone was better than anything Ed did in TIH imo.

As much as I love Norton I've pretty much always felt this way. He and Bana were good as the character but Ruffalo provided the "spark" that the character has been missing since the Bill Bixby days.