The Avengers The Official 'Hulk in Avengers' thread.

[Iron_Stark]

Guys, keep in mind that this may be a financial issue Marvel is facing. This doesn't mean they don't want him back, it's just that he may be too expensive to bring back that it may cut the budget in other areas. Keep in mind, Marvel studios is relatively new.

With Disney backing them, money shouldn't be an issue. Marvel and Feige are being b***es.

 

[misjuevos]

i really dont care too much about banner, just the hulk. so make him the talking hulk and cut out banner for the most part. just use banner for hulk movies, for the avengers stick with the hulk. banner has been shown way too much for my taste. not enough hulk live action going on. either dive in with both feet or leave the hulk out. time to put your nuts on the table marvel

 

[Chewy]

This sounds a lot like a story involving a certain Star Wars actor's negotiations pre-IM2.

 

[Son of Coul]

If Marvel turns out to be pulling some AMAZING ruse and have Norton show up at comic-con, interrupting Cap's satellite panel or something to announce his involvement, they will have pulled off what would potentially be the greatest red herring/prank/whatever on the fans of all time.

but that is highly unlikely. Let's hope they're not serious about this and that **** will work itself out in due time like it did with about half of the IM2 cast.

I recall Norton saying in some recent interview that he's seen studio execs white-knuckling over fan reaction on the internet, so they're watching. And given the comments I've seen on many sites in these 2 hours alone I think it's safe to say they're scared ****less.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

With Disney backing them, money shouldn't be an issue. Marvel and Feige are being b***es.

Maybe you should wait for the whole story before you start calling people *****es.

As has been mentioned, this same thing happened with Sam Jackson, Favs and Mickey Roarke. Marvel isn't going to suddenly drop the ball right here at the endgame. Odds are that Ed is already in and they're just waiting for CC to announce it.

 

[LostSon88]

Guys, keep in mind that this may be a financial issue Marvel is facing. This doesn't mean they don't want him back, it's just that he may be too expensive to bring back that it may cut the budget in other areas. Keep in mind, Marvel studios is relatively new.

I understand they're a business but when they came out with a set plan of what they wanted to do, they should've been aware of how ambitious and expensive the project they were going to undertake.

Back in 2008 when they announced all their plans for all these solo films leading up to "The Avengers" they just had to know that this was going to cost a butt load of cash.

And for them to continiously attempt to low ball their talent, from Sam Jackson, Jon Faverau, Mickey Rourke and then overpaying Terrance Howard AND THEN lowball him...I mean seriously, what the hell?

And now they're (reportedly) doing it again with Norton.

I mean its not like they're not going to make their money back I mean whatever figure Norton's people may want will be peanuts compared to what Marvel Studios has and will continue to make on their movie franchises.

 

[Khemik@L]

I refuse to accept this. Nope Nope. That would be a terrible decision. Imma wait till we get some official confirmation.

 

[LostSon88]

Comic-con...I can't help but feel that Comic-con is when this will all be cleared up.

 

[Son of Coul]

If it's true then Marvel's inevitably awesome panels of Thor, Cap, along with whatever supposedly great announcements they're gonna make will be tainted by this news and everyone bringing it up in questions and riots, while Marvel desperately attempts to save face and unsuccessfully justify it.

God help us all.

 

[topdog1]

If Marvel turns out to be pulling some AMAZING ruse and have Norton show up at comic-con, interrupting Cap's satellite panel or something to announce his involvement, they will have pulled off what would potentially be the greatest red herring/prank/whatever on the fans of all time.

but that is highly unlikely. Let's hope they're not serious about this and that **** will work itself out in due time like it did with about half of the IM2 cast.

I recall Norton saying in some recent interview that he's seen studio execs white-knuckling over fan reaction on the internet, so they're watching. And given the comments I've seen on many sites in these 2 hours alone I think it's safe to say they're scared ****less.

All very good points. I'm as big a Marvel nut as there is and even I'm angered at this possibility. They are either SEVERELY underestimating Norton's appeal as Banner and how much ALL the fans are going to complain or they're faking us out but good. I pray it's the fake out. Movie fans everywhere, not just fanboys, deserve to see Downey and Norton on screen together.

 

[kaijunexus]

Done. If this is true, I'm done.

 

[spider-neil]

if there is no norton then don't hav banner at all. have hulk appear in the movie with no alter ego

 

[topdog1]

If it's true then Marvel's inevitably awesome panels of Thor, Cap, along with whatever supposedly great announcements they're gonna make will be tainted by this news and everyone bringing it up in questions and riots, while Marvel desperately attempts to save face and unsuccessfully justify it.

God help us all.

"Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter."

I'm all for the riot idea. Let me know the time and place and I'll bring the torches and pitchforks.

 

[Doc Ock]

if there is no norton then don't hav banner at all. have hulk appear in the movie with no alter ego

I do agree with that, but I would still be complaining up a storm for the lack of Norton.....

 

[Son of Coul]

Part of what's such a ***** about the report is that Norton was so happy with Whedon's ideas and jived so well with the whole thing that he cleared his schedule. If they were on mutual terms of not wanting to work together it'd suck but what can you do, better to have production go smoothly than be on bad terms throughout. But here Marvel's become the bad guy, something I didn't see coming. Again, let's hope the hardball negotiations work out again, because we need it now more than ever.

 

[donez510]

I wonder if Eric Bana will be available lol jk

 

[hame4479]

I bet they turn around and he ends up in the film. I can't imagine after this fan reaktion they wouldnt try and mend it. Marvel has been relatively good about listening to us, the fan base.

 

[Superhero 101]

If Marvel Doesn't cast Norton as Hulk and some unknown ass then Marvel is ****ing up!!!!

 

[Batman713]

Marvel can go suck it. This film just went further down the ****ter. Next to IM1, TIH was the best "recent" marvel superhero movie.

 

[Son of Coul]

It's funny, when big news about these movies break, news sites/blogs usually report it rather objectively, but all of them on this one are going- "And so Hitflix has reported that Marvel will be dropping Edward Norton from the Avengers and casting an unknown in his place. ...THIS SUCKS ASS!"

For a movie that was received fairly lukewarm at the time of its release, the backlash of this news in the comments of these sites has been enormous. Marvel's really gonna end up eating their own **** at comic-con after all this "for the fans!" and "continuity!" stuff they've been saying for the last three years. That is, if they don't mend this.

But really, how fly would it be if they were doing an Avengers thing and were like "AND FINALLY, DR. BRUCE BANNER, THE INCREDIBLE HULK HIMSELF -- DAVID DUCHOVNY!" and Edward Norton walks out instead to thunderous applause.

 

[Rock Sexton]

What freakin "Hitflix" article are people whining about?

 

[Rock Sexton]

N/M .... just saw it.

I'm not buying it. Not one bit. Simply put, they're not going to re-cast that character for the THIRD TIME in 7 years.

Alas, if they do make the mistake, I'll be waiting for the DVD release.

 

[Stripesy Strip]

I would go with Jason Patric.

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Norton was awesome

i seriously hope this is just BS. kind of like last year when it was reported that Sam Worthington would replace Christian Bale in the new Batman movie

 

[LostSon88]

Nah, that was proven to be a b.s. rumor created by the Austrailian press to hype up one of their own...Sam Worthington.