Ang Lee's Hulk introduced a key part of the hero's lore before the comics, and no Marvel movie has come close to revisiting it since 2003. Hulk is most commonly known for his dichotomy between man and monster, as well as for his endless quest to find peace while being persecuted by human and superhuman enemies. However, there's much more to Hulk's comic book history than Bruce Banner and Savage Hulk. Throughout the decades, Hulk has also developed many other personalities, split and reunited with Bruce Banner, gained and lost a human-like intellect, and traveled through space. 326y6f

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Deadpool & Wolverine.

Hulk actor Eric Bana clarifies whether he will reprise his Marvel role in Deadpool & Wolverine. Eric Bana starred in Ang Lee's 2003 Hulk, the first live-action Hulk movie to feature a CGI version of the Jade Giant on the big screen back when the superhero genre was blooming with modern classics such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and the early X-Men movies. Twenty-one years later, Deadpool & Wolverine's multiversal plot allows any characters from every non-MCU Marvel movie to return.

Mark Ruffalo gives a blunt Marvel Cinematic Universe update on whether or not his version of the Hulk will get his own solo movie in the future. Since 2012's The Avengers, Ruffalo has been an active part of the MCU as Bruce Banner, a.k.a. the Hulk. However, out of the original six Avengers cast , Ruffalo is the only one who has yet to headline his own film and has instead appeared as a ing character in other movies and series, with Banner having been last seen at the end of the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law TV show.
During his Santa Barbara International Film Festival , Ruffalo opened up on Marvel Studios' approach with the Hulk in the MCU when it comes to his presence in the films. Sadly, for those hoping to see a Hulk movie any time soon, Ruffalo may have put the potential final nail in the coffin for Bruce's solo film possibility, as he shared the following:

Ang Lee's Hulkwas a controversial entrant into the superhero genre, but revisiting the movie decades later has revealed some harsh realities. Hulk has a reputation as one of the weakest superhero movies ever produced. While it certainly has some very notable problems, there are some elements which are surprisingly effective, suggesting that perhaps audiences were too quick to judge Ang Lee's Hulk.

There may yet be a second Hulksolo movie in the future, as Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Mark Ruffalo chimes in on the chances of it happening. While his first MCU movie was a success, Bruce Banner never got The Incredible Hulk 2, especially after Ruffalo took over for Ed Norton and became a bigger player in the franchise. To this point, Ruffalo is the only original Avengers cast member who hasn't had his own solo project but has instead gone on to appear as a ing character in other MCU movies and TV shows.

The ending of 2008's Iron Man recreated a major set piece from 2003's Hulk. Iron Man got the ball rolling for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the movie was hardly the first Marvel Comics adaptation to hit the big screen. One of the first big Marvel movies of the 21st century was Ang Lee's Hulk, which also ended up being one of the most divisive Marvel-based films ever made.

Bruce Banner is one of the most prolific heroes in the MCU, but a pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Hulk(2003), is now available to stream on Netflix and was the first to pull off a now-classic Marvel feat. Unlike most Marvel characters, the film rights for whom are either clearly owned by Disney or Sony, Bruce Banner and the Hulk's movie rights sit in a strange in-between limbo - and it's not exactly clear what his current ownership status is. Ang Lee's Hulk, starring Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, may have been unevenly received, but it's still an interesting look into modern pre-MCU Marvel movies that's worth a watch for fans of the character.

Ang Lee's 2003 film Hulkhas some serious problems with its special effects, but the MCU's modern-day CGI problems prove that the film was doomed from the start. Hulk was one of the earliest large-scale superhero movies, and as the story of the Incredible Hulk, the film needed to focus on an entirely CGI character for much of its runtime. Sadly, the technology just wasn't there yet, meaning that 2003's Hulk looks pretty bad by today's standards.

Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe became what it is now, it went through many ups and downs with different superhero films, among those Ang Lee’s Hulk, which could have had Jeff Goldblum as the title character – something that was subtly referenced in Thor: Ragnarok. The MCU went through a much needed change with Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, which not only explained where Thor and the Hulk were during the events of Captain America: Civil War, but also gave the God of Thunder a personality, seizing Chris Hemsworth’s comedic talents, and helped shape Avengers: Infinity War.