Ed Norton out as Hulk for Avengers by Zeek

The Hulk has always suffered for me because his super power is fairly lame. He's really really strong. That's it? That's all you've got? No flying? No laser beams? No telekinetics? Boring.

Still as an ensemble like in the avengers then it works.

All I really don't want to hear out of this casting buzz is "we just went and hired Christian Bale like every other movie in the past 5 years".

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Monday, July 12, 2010 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Other Whedon actors you'd like to see in the role?

Definitely.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 10:39 AM

Good call. He even played the nerdy scientist on Angel (even though I don't like it cause he was already in the Angel/Buffyverse as a vamp). It's like if some actor played a super hero in the marvel universe and then suddenly played a role of a different super hero in the marvel universe. Oh wait....grrrrr

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:00 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by Zeek:
Other Whedon actors you'd like to see in the role?

Definitely.

woooo... good call!

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:10 AM

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woooo... good call!

Funny, he was the FIRST actor popped to mind- sort of a cross in looks between Norton & Bixby, but a huge talent in his own right.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
The Hulk has had a troubled past couple of years, hasn't it?

Not a bit of it. The last one was excellent, and I knew it was a one shot deal for Norton.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:24 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

As much as I like and admire Alexis, I'm having trouble seeing him in the role. Not sure why.

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:38 AM

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As much as I like and admire Alexis, I'm having trouble seeing him in the role. Not sure why.

Strong and serious eyebrows, not a traditional Banner trait IMO.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 11:49 AM

I'm trying to think of whether James Marsters could pull it off. Obviously needs a different hairstyle than he normally has. I think he could pull off the dramatic side of the role.

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
I'm trying to think of whether James Marsters could pull it off. Obviously needs a different hairstyle than he normally has. I think he could pull off the dramatic side of the role.

He could do it.
But I stand on my first choice.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by Bytemite:
The Hulk has had a troubled past couple of years, hasn't it?
Not a bit of it. The last one was excellent, and I knew it was a one shot deal for Norton.

A couple sites are reporting that Joaquin Phoenix has been offered the role. Which would be odd given Marvel's statement regarding Norton, being the Phoenix isn't an unknown, and has even more of a rep for being difficult on set.

The laughing Chrisisall

Troubled is a fair word given that Norton feuded with the studio on the last one. And neither party intended it to be a one time deal initially.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Good call. He even played the nerdy scientist on Angel (even though I don't like it cause he was already in the Angel/Buffyverse as a vamp). It's like if some actor played a super hero in the marvel universe and then suddenly played a role of a different super hero in the marvel universe. Oh wait....grrrrr

Well, technically that hasn't happened, given that until recently every Marvel-inspired franchise has occupied it's own universe, and not a shared one.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:28 PM

WHOZIT

ED NORTON SMASH!!

Those arn't boobs, they're lies! - Stewie Griffin

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Norton feuded with the studio

Good on him, as a competent writer himself, I'd listen.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:33 PM

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ED NORTON SMASH!!

LOL.

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:36 PM

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Well, technically that hasn't happened, given that until recently every Marvel-inspired franchise has occupied it's own universe, and not a shared one.

Maybe in the technical movie universes. However, the marvel comics universe includes a lot of heroes in the same universe. To me they all still exist in any movie universe even if you don't hear about them or see them. You take the hero you get it all.

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Norton feuded with the studio
Good on him, as a competent writer himself, I'd listen.

The laughing Chrisisall

I don't know. The deleted scenes he was fighting to get put in turned out to be rather dull and unnecessary for the most part. I think leaving them in would have hurt the pacing, and would have added little.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, July 12, 2010 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Well, technically that hasn't happened, given that until recently every Marvel-inspired franchise has occupied it's own universe, and not a shared one.

Maybe in the technical movie universes. However, the marvel comics universe includes a lot of heroes in the same universe. To me they all still exist in any movie universe even if you don't hear about them or see them. You take the hero you get it all.

Oh well, I have no such hang-up.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, July 12, 2010 1:11 PM

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I don't know. The deleted scenes he was fighting to get put in turned out to be rather dull and unnecessary for the most part. I think leaving them in would have hurt the pacing, and would have added little.

The Great God Momentum may have been miffed, but I like many (not all) of the deleted scenes for their character content. I could have easily dealt with about 20 more minutes in the flick.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, July 12, 2010 1:15 PM