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Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby mhinman » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:13 am

Edward Norton is out as the green, gentle giant.

Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios' president of production, sent a message directly to HitFix.com that confirmed the cast change for the part of Bruce Banner in "The Avengers," leaving Norton out of the Marvel character team movie.

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:52 pm

Marvel and Norton had issues re: Hulk film writing credit. Then, Marvel and Norton were contemplating working together again. Then, Marvel said Norton wasn't a team player. I wonder if we'll ever know what happened.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby mhinman » Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:33 pm

Raissa wrote:Marvel and Norton had issues re: Hulk film writing credit. Then, Marvel and Norton were contemplating working together again. Then, Marvel said Norton wasn't a team player. I wonder if we'll ever know what happened.


Probably not ... :(
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:16 pm

Here's the latest.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:41 pm

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:39 pm

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:50 am

Nothing against Mark Ruffalo, but I would rather have seen Norton back. I don't like it when they change actors.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Scifi Fan » Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:04 pm

I think the particularly difficult thing about this re-casting is that 'The Avengers' is supposed to be the culmination of all these (what, 5 or 6?) shared-universe stories. They're carefully introducing these characters to the audience one-by-one so that we care about them by the time we get to 'The Avengers'. I'm afraid that intro'ing a brand-new Banner at that late date may kind of reduce that big pay-off.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:02 am

That's a really good point. And while we've had the recasting of Rhodey in between Iron Man movies from Terrence Howard to Don Cheadle, that wasn't as big of a deal because Rhodey is just a supporting character to Iron Man/Tony Stark. It's going to be really strange to see Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), Don Cheadle (War Hammer), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), and Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson) all back in their roles with a different Bruce Banner. Is Lou Ferrigno still going to be doing the voice of The Hulk or is Mark Ruffalo going to be doing his voice now?
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Tue Jul 27, 2010 12:52 pm

When I saw this picture, I immediately though of Edward Norton. He looks so sad.

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:18 pm

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:34 am

:? Did he seriously just compare the Hulk to Hamlet?

Hamlet wrote:What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form, in moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not me; no, nor woman neither, though, by your smiling, you seem to say so.

The Hulk wrote:HULK SMASH!

Yes, they are clearly equivalent.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Raissa » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:23 pm

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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:31 am

Raissa wrote:Teaser Trailer

Something is wrong with that link.
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Re: Edward Norton Replaced As Hulk In 'Avengers' Movie

Postby Austin Harper » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:03 am

Austin Harper wrote:
Raissa wrote:Teaser Trailer

Something is wrong with that link.

Now the link works but the video has been deleted.
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