Hulk will look just like Mark Ruffalo
When asked if he was, in fact, playing both parts, the actor confirmed that yes, he will be playing both Banner and Hulk. He also went onto describe what Hulk will look like when he appears on screen next summer.
"He looks just like me, but bloated and green. And big! He looks like me 40 pounds ago. [Laughs] I'm the first actor to do both. It's really cool. I was surprised by how well my theater training played into the motion capture thing, because it's all your imagination. When he moves across the ground, I want him using all fours, using his arms as much as his legs to move from here to there. I'd like to capture some of the primitive aspect of him. I've been working with [director/co-writer] Joss Whedon quite a bit on developing it, my portion of it. I'll be working with Robert Downey Jr., and I'm already doing the motion capture stuff. I'm excited."
When asked if he was bulking up to play Hulk, Mark Ruffalo said quite the contrary.
"The more of a difference there is between Mark and the Hulk, the happier everyone seems to be. I was like, 'So do you want me to get ripped up?' And they went, 'No, no, no, no, no, no! Nice and trim. We want you nice and trim.' They said, 'We want you to look good with your shirt off, but we don't want you strapped.' I can live with that. And so can my wife!"
The Avengers is now shooting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Marvel's The Avengers was released May 4th, 2012 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.
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Gnyah123
yea they shud jst keep the hulk from the recent movie n i wish norton was in this but w.e its kool
1 year agoby @gnyah123Flag
Ryan Moran
looks sick
1 year agoby @nightwing18Flag
B3njamin
Mark Ruffalo has one of those faces you just wanna Falcon Punch
1 year agoby @b3njaminFlag
Sean
@shuabert
That's what i'm thinking.
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Israel Delgadillo
" The other new Hulk looks kinda cute with those big eyes, do they make one in a mini? i'll get one! :)" my girlfriend stated. Someone missed the boat here!!
1 year agoby @Israel-DelgadilloFlag
Josh
Can't wait. I'm glad they're not having Ruffalo get really muscular, because Banner is supposed to be a normal, nerdish guy, not a superman.
1 year agoby @shuabertFlag
Diaigma
Ah, great. All we need is another "ruff" looking Hulk :P
1 year agoby @diaigmaFlag
Bane5000
Just leep the Hulk design from TIH, it was fine the way it is, they dont need to redesign him to look exactly like Ruffalo, and if u think about it, the Hulk in TIH already would look like Ruffalo anyhow
1 year agoby @bane5000Flag
Superman81
@jptheredskull i read the comics but its been years since i picked up a punisher comic. i think Jane is a better actor than Stevenson and even though it might have been more like the comics I think Jane could have adapted to that style if need be. War Zone was just over the top and seemed more like a straight to cable SyFy channel movie. I enjoyed it but it was over the top
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
J.P.
@sentox Yeah, you should have seen his MTV interview when he said Smash Hulk instead of Hulk Smash.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
J.P.
@superman81 Nah. If you read the comics like I do, Ray Stevenson did a way better portrayal of the character. However, the changes to the Punisher's origin in Jane's film made the Punisher's reasons for becoming the Punisher a helluva lot more effective. With Stevenson's Punisher, It was more like the comic and while it could drive a man to become a killing machine, having someone do it because there ENTIRE family, LITERALLY, is murdered is way more effective.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
SenTox
Bloated? What an idiot...
1 year agoby @sentoxFlag
Superman81
@redskull but Thomas Jane was a much better Punisher.
1 year agoby @superman81Flag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@jptheredskull yes, I agree.
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
J.P.
@ghostman I doubt that one character would keep people from seeing the film especially when all the other characters are great.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
J.P.
@Agent-Cooper Yeah. Most people also thought that TIH was a sequel to Ang Lee's which hurt it severely. The same thing happened with Punisher: War Zone which was leaps and bounds a more entertaining film than Thomas Jane's The Punisher.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
Agent-Cooper
I hate the way that they are changing every single detail from 'The Incredible Hulk' and tucking it into a corner like they are somehow ashamed of it. Sure, it was not fantastic like The Dark Knight for instance, but that dosen't change the fact that it is a great and entertaining movie that is at least equal to Iron Man.. And the reason it did not perform as great as they could have hoped for in the box-office (though it turn up with a healthy profit) was simply because Ang Lee's Hulk had left a bad taste in peoples mouths. Hulks '08' design was perfectly fine and there is no reason for them to go out of their way just to change it up. And Edward Norton was a perfect fit for Bruce Banner (though Mark Ruffalo is a fine choice as well). I just don't get their disdain for 'The Incredible Hulk' and their huge urge to get rid off any connections pointing towards that movie..
1 year agoby @Agent-CooperFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
thanx @jptheredskull, I already knew that :P All I was sayin' was that since Hulk, and TIH weren't really a box-office smash in theatres, ppl might not see it. I'm definitely seeing it opening weekend. Just other people might not see it for Hulk. They'll see it for Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America. I'm sure core Avengers fans will see it for all of them including Hulk too ;)
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
J.P.
@ghostman Hello? The Hulk is a founding member of The Avengers and should be associated it by fans. and trust me. Not having the Hulk in the Avengers would completely and utterly destroy any chances of this film being successful.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
skywise
@jptheredskull Why so SERIOUS?
1 year agoby @skywiseFlag
Sean
@jptheredskull
Yes, you're right. Good point.
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
CUPID
@jptheredskull Ok i just read it, yeah your right am sure they want do that cause that'll just be f*cked up.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
basically everyone (including me) r all worried that since Hulk will be in The Avengers movie, that it might not make enuff money becuz ppl will associate The Avengers with having Hulk in it, means it's going to be bad. I actually think it'll be great! just people might not see it because of the Hulk. That's all. If the movie goers love Thor and Capt. America, and they already love Iron Man, this will be a blockbuster movie. I like the on all fours concept, I can assure you that he won't be like that throughout the entire film :)
1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag
J.P.
@themoviefanatic The body hair thing is understandble, when you don't blow it out of porportion but the whole walking on all fours... I wouldn't take that completely how it sounds.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
J.P.
@cupid I'm talking about my first comment on this article.
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
Sean
@jptheredskull
what if Ruffalo is right, about what he said, about how it will look though ???
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
CUPID
@jptheredskull What are u talking about?
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Sean
@Salem6777
They'll probably make some slight changes with the motion capture going on there, before the movie is released so that it does not look bad, if it does look bad in the end result.
1 year agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
J.P.
@Salem6777 @themoviefanatic @cupid @thedarkknight23 @garretbyrne @b3njamin @superman81 @movie-nut NONE OF YOU LISTENED TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T BELIEVE THE BULL$H1T OF RUFFALO!!!!!!!1
1 year agoby @jptheredskullFlag
J.P.
@skywise I don't appreciate you getting me worked up, "Not. One. Bit"
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