When The Incredible Hulk joined the MCU in 2008, the franchise was only in its infancy and no one had any idea what the Marvel Cinematic Universe would become.
Partly for that reason, the third film in the MCU has always seemed a bit disjointed, with only William Hurt’s Thaddeus Ross as a connecting thread for many years to see Mark Ruffalo replaced Edward Norton playing Bruce Banner in his next appearance. thanked from The Avengers of 2012.
Now, a decade later, the MCU has finally acknowledged the actor’s change in the new She-Hulk series via the information provided by Mark Ruffalo’s banner.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is making good use of its comedy aspects, whether it’s within the universe itself or through fourth-wall-breaking moments when Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters addresses the audience directly.
However, it’s Mark Ruffalo who made a snarky comment that’s a dark comment in reference to the long-overdue acceptance of the actor’s swap that took place between his first and second MCU appearances.
The comment is said by Banner discussing Emil Blonsky aka The Abomination, who after making a surprise return in Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings is now in the MCU once again in She-Hulk and the original actor Played by Tim Roth.
The story surrounding the return of Roth’s character calls for Walters’ attorney to represent Blonsky at her parole hearing, but she initially sees this as a conflict of interest for the events of The Incredible Hulk when Abomination. And the Hulk pulled it out.
However, Ruffalo’s banner tells him it’s okay to put the issue behind them, and he wittily remarks, “That fight went on for so many years, I’m a completely different person now – Really.” The moment is pronounced by Walters directing the audience and laughing.
Fans Expected Edward Norton to Reprise His Hulk Role in the Multiverse
When Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness promised several cameos from alternate universe versions of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, many believed it to see Norton reprising his role as Banner. There was a chance, with the belief that Marvel could use the multiverse to explain away. Actor change.
That didn’t happen though, and it now looks like, despite some fans wanting to see Norton back in the role, it most likely isn’t.
That doesn’t mean there won’t be other changes for Banner and the Hulk in the future. Recently there have been reports that the rights to the Hulk may be back with Marvel Studios, and this could mean that the Hulk will get his second film, something that has been off limits for several years.
There are also many rumors about the Hulk’s son being introduced or hinted at during the She-Hulk, and suggesting that the Hulk story may have been played out as well, and this is something that Ruffalo himself will be able to predict in the future. Watching step by step. He told EW:
“Five years from now it can morph into absolutely anything that’s relevant at the time. I almost see him going back to ‘Bersucker Hulk’ or ‘World War Hulk.’ It could go anywhere. Is.
That’s the exciting part – I’ve played five different versions from the beginning, and it’s kept it interesting for me and I hope it will be interesting for other people.”
The first two episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law are available now on Disney+.
