The Avengers The Official 'Hulk in Avengers' thread.

[R_Hythlodeus]

worst news ever, if true. this is for marvel movies what the supernova was for the romulan homeworld...

 

[Doc Ock]

I'm siding with Chewy, you guys are all morons... Esecially if Marvel is pulling your legs & will announce his return at Comic Con. If they don't, I'll be pissed. But I won't come to drastic conclusions like "I'M NOT SEEING DIS MOVIE!" "I HOPE THIS BOMBS" "WORST MOVIE EVER!"

Hey! Some of us are just upset at the moment! It will calm down....for some people...t:

 

[Obi-Ron]

To be honest, as long as Hulk is in the Avengers I really don't care who plays Banner. Norton was good and it would be more consistent to keep him, but I have no interest in all the backstage jibber-jabber. The character and the fans deserve better than that.

 

[terry78]

It would just bug me to not have the Avengers dealing with Banner AND Hulk. The fact that they knew Hulk was also this milquetoast scientist added more depth to their attempts to bring him down, and ultimately trust him as a teammate.

 

[TheVileOne]

Ultimately I feel it was a mistake to cast Norton in the first place.

It's not for no reason. Norton has a rather notorious reputation in this town you simply can't ignore.

 

[Golgo-13]

Errr... maybe there's more to this story then I thought...

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12...confirms-they-will-hire-new-hulk-for-avengers

"We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."

If Kevin Feige was quoted correctly then that's quite harsh and quite the slap at Norton. Not a team player??? Not a collaborative spirit???

Wow, this really throws Ed under the bus. It's basically saying that he's a spoilt prick that wants things his way all the time.

 

[al35077]

I just hope they know what theyre doing. I'd almost rather they just fight hulk and only mention banner than to have them change actors. its not just because i like norton's portrayel, its just almost never good to switch actors in connected movies

 

[samsnee]

***** these guys. I'm not paying to watch the Avengers now.

 

[Golgo-13]

Like i said before, just don't show Banner at all. Have Grey Hulk or Professor Hulk in Avengers.

 

[venom892]

I liked Norton as Banner,But if he was going to become an obstacle to The Avengers production then it was the right choice.

 

[MarvelMovies]

This is the first bad bit of news I've heard about the Avengers. That said, I'll be seeing this movie at midnight no matter who is cast.

Everything to date has been excellent to hear and to report, but no Edward Norton means another new actor for Bruce Banner, which will be sad to see. Norton is a fantastic actor and has the experience for instant credibility.

Hopefully Feige changes his mind and Norton is able to come back somehow.

 

[Chewy]

Even if Feige were to change his mind, Norton won't be coming back after that statement which was essentially a swift kick to his nuts

Shame

 

[dcHulk]

Marvel is going to have to find a real talent equal to that of Norton to get out of this.

Let's all face it: it appears that Marvel has decided that the Hulk is a throw-away character.

And forget any thoughts of a TIH sequel. It's pretty much set in stone now that what ever storyline was started in TIH has been scrapped.

 

[Golgo-13]

Marvel is going to have to find a real talent equal to that of Norton to get out of this.

Let's all face it: it appears that Marvel has decided that the Hulk is a throw-away character.

And forget any thoughts of a TIH sequel. It's pretty much set in stone now that what ever storyline was started in TIH has been scrapped.

It's a damn shame. All the while Universal had Hulk, he was treated half-way decent. He gets back to his home studio of Marvel, and they treat him like a step-child.

 

[terry78]

It's a damn shame. All the while Universal had Hulk, he was treated half-way decent. He gets back to his home studio of Marvel, and they treat him like a step-child.

A green-headed stepchild.

 

[TheVileOne]

You guys need to get over it. The Incredible Hulk was not that successful.

I'd sooner they just cut Hulk and Banner out of the movie completely. They really don't need him.

 

[Doc Ock]

You guys need to get over it. The Incredible Hulk was not that successful.

I don't care how successful it was, I loved it and thought it was far better than Iron Man.

 

[TheVileOne]

Blah blah bloddy bloddy blah. No one gives a ****.

Iron Man is a bonafide franchise. Hulk even with a reboot couldn't get the job done.

No one is going to care that Norton was replaced. Norton as great as he is, never should've been cast as Banner at all.

 

[Chewy]

No one is going to care that Norton was replaced.

Obviously this thread, and similar threads all over the internet are proof otherwise.

Is this going to affect the general audience's view of the movie? Probably not. Are fans going to be disappointed by this move? Yup. It's not the end of the world but it is sad to see that Marvel couldn't work things out with one of their four leads in the buildup to Avengers.

 

[jadejaws]

Another sad thing to consider (depending on your viewpoint) is that marvel will most likely change the design of the Hulk to something completely different now. (sigh)....anyone want to bet they make him look like the lame @ss ultimates version?

 

[Saint]

Errr... maybe there's more to this story then I thought...

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12...confirms-they-will-hire-new-hulk-for-avengers

"We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."

If Kevin Feige was quoted correctly then that's quite harsh and quite the slap at Norton. Not a team player??? Not a collaborative spirit???

Yeah, that sounds like a pretty final decision. Weak. I may have preferred Bana, but Norton was solid and the cast is likely to be weaker for his absence.

No one is going to care that Norton was replaced.

Obviously incorrect, as there are people in this thread who care. Really, you're hardly going to convince anyone who liked his performance that it "Doesn't matter" by citing the Hulk's low financial success.

 

[JP]

Oh well. TIH was an average film, and Norton's performance was dry and boring. Life goes on.

Bring on The Avengers.

 

[Rock Sexton]

By the sounds of that statement, Norton wasn't being a team player.

My *****ing arse ....

"We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."

WTF is Feige talking about? Not passionate about The Hulk? Is he out of his over-paid, overrated producer mind? This is *****in' horse chit. This is a joke. This is definitely about money, always will be. Like I said, have fun with the movie boys, I'm not watching it. Marvel's "bulletproof" status just went to junk bond status. *****'em.

They put the nail in the coffin with the Hulk character. Three re-casts in 7 years? That's pathetic. I bet you they're actually going to kill off the character in the movie.

 

[Saint]

WTF is Feige talking about? Not passionate about The Hulk? Is he out of his over-paid, overrated producer mind? This is *****in' horse chit. This is a joke. This is definitely about money, always will be. Like I said, have fun with the movie boys, I'm not watching it. Marvel's "bulletproof" status just went to junk bond status. *****'em.

If it was about money I really doubt Marvel would burn Norton with the comments about team-playing. That would be deeply unprofessional. Making these comments under any circumstances is unprofessional, but if the reality isn't what they suggest, then even more so. It seems more likely that Norton wanted something (besides money) they just didn't want to give him.

 

[JP]

Why would it be about money? Disney has tons of money. Can you imagine how much RDJ will be getting for the film?