Louis Leterrier Wanted Mark Ruffalo To Play His INCREDIBLE HULK

Louis Leterrier Wanted Mark Ruffalo To Play His INCREDIBLE HULK

Leterrier, who directed 2008's The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Studios, reveals that he met with current Bruce Banner Mark Ruffalo to play the Green Goliath, but obviously didn't get his way.

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By PaulRom - Mar 08, 2013 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Hulk
Source: Empire Online



Here's a very interesting piece of "what if?" info. In an interview with Empire, The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier reveals who his original pick for the Green Goliath was: none other than Mark Ruffalo, who went on to play the character in Marvel's The Avengers last summer and was immediately praised for his performance as the best Bruce Banner to date. "I've known Mark for quite a while. I met him on my Hulk a long time ago and it was funny - Marvel didn't go with him first time around." Of course, Edward Norton went on to star in the 2008 Marvel Studios production. Despite delivering a solid performance, the actor parted ways with the studio due to disagreements and was recast for The Avengers. Ruffalo and Leterrier will soon team up on the thriller Now You See Me, which opens November 3rd. Would you have preferred to see Ruffalo in The Incredible Hulk before going on to play the character in The Avengers?







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Orphix
Orphix - 3/8/2013, 8:31 AM
And his world weariness too :o)
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 3/8/2013, 8:33 AM
Wow that would have been interesting to see.
MrReese
MrReese - 3/8/2013, 8:35 AM
I liked Norton's Hulk.His roar was better. XD



also that was 1 bad ass fight scene.
MrReese
MrReese - 3/8/2013, 8:37 AM
Norton's Hulk wouldn't have took all those shots by the Chitauri that [racial slur] would have rip those puny aliens in half. ;)
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 3/8/2013, 8:40 AM
Oh REALLY now?lmao
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/8/2013, 8:40 AM
theboywonder
theboywonder - 3/8/2013, 8:40 AM
I loved Norton. Mark and Ed just bring out different sides of the character
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 3/8/2013, 8:41 AM
That's crazy. But maybe it wouldn't have received the same praise as his performance in The Avengers.

As much as I like TIH, no matter who would've been cast, it seems nobody else liked that movie.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 3/8/2013, 8:43 AM
It is amazing how Ruffalo did Hulk justice but we do not see a stand alone Hulk movie feature on the horizon yet!
616
616 - 3/8/2013, 8:44 AM
Ruffalo is perfect for banner, absolutely satisfied. The only other character that was as well casted was Tony Stark.
Greengo
Greengo - 3/8/2013, 8:47 AM
Lmao. Ruffalo's performance was flat and drab imo.

The only thing special about that performance was the CG Hulk.
thatiscrazy
thatiscrazy - 3/8/2013, 8:48 AM
Both were awesome!
vtopa
vtopa - 3/8/2013, 8:50 AM
I liked both a lot. I really liked the Leterrier CGI Hulk, lean and mean, with a great roar. I actually would have preferred Norton to Ruffalo. He was more believable to me, but Ruff is fine.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 3/8/2013, 8:52 AM
Something else funny, in the 2003 movie, they wanted Ed Norton. Now were hearing that in the 2008 version, they wanted Ruffalo.
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 3/8/2013, 9:04 AM
had doubts about Ruffalo as Banner, but he did a good job, would have been cool to see him as Banner in "Incredible Hulk"
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/8/2013, 9:04 AM
Doubt it.
SageMode
SageMode - 3/8/2013, 9:11 AM
Norton was rather boring as Banner. Ruffalo was more charismatic. Ruffalo was better IMO.
SupermanReturns2
SupermanReturns2 - 3/8/2013, 9:17 AM
The great thing I feel a lot of people are forgetting is; by the time The Avengers came along, the SFX were 10x's better than TIH. That being the case, the effects crew were able to now put Ruffalo's character into Hulk's appearance, making him even more believable. There was a slight disconnect with Norton's Banner/Hulk-save for the little scar on his cheek.
I did enjoy both performances though.
Sanderman
Sanderman - 3/8/2013, 9:25 AM
I like how at first everyone pissed and moaned about Ruffalo getting the part and now everyone loves him
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 3/8/2013, 9:45 AM
I don't know if it would have made a difference. I Liked the Incredible Hulk and thought Norton did a good job in it. The big difference is that in The Avengers, they changed how they did the creature effects. Ruffalo was the only actor to play both Banner and the Hulk. That would have stayed the same, no matter who got the part.
HumanTorch83
HumanTorch83 - 3/8/2013, 9:47 AM
@Sanderman exactly what I was thinking. Bunch of cry babies.
CrashTest
CrashTest - 3/8/2013, 9:48 AM
I'll take Norton's hulk any day. They should have also kept the Hulks look and demeanor. I didnt like how they made him ape like the Avengers.
TheLokey1
TheLokey1 - 3/8/2013, 9:55 AM
Let Whedon write the next hulk script, banner will star, Leterier can direct the crazy action scenes and let Del Toro have some input on creature design and we will have the best Hulk movie ever!
TheLokey1
TheLokey1 - 3/8/2013, 9:56 AM
Whoops, *Ruffalo will star
SuperPopSTOP
SuperPopSTOP - 3/8/2013, 10:01 AM
Bring back Bill Bixby! Oops, well maybe for a zombie version of the hulk. Ok, that was tasteless & disrespectful, my bad.
facehugger81
facehugger81 - 3/8/2013, 10:05 AM
Funny, right now I'm listening TIH Score here in my job!
NorrinRaddical
NorrinRaddical - 3/8/2013, 10:15 AM
I don't quite buy it, but I did like Ruffalo a lot.

I know this may be unpopular, but Norton was just a teeny bit closer to how I read him in the comics. Ruffalo nailed the scientist though
impenn8
impenn8 - 3/8/2013, 10:19 AM
i dont wanna sound mean, or rude. but bullshit! lol hes just saying that now, cuz mark is famous right now ultimately its the director choice of picking the actors for the roles. anyways, can't wait for iron man 3, and fast and the furious 6, and others, much others lol another big year of comicbookmovie !
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 3/8/2013, 10:25 AM
Nothing against Ruffalo but I think pretty much any other actor would have succeeded in this role.

In the Hulk and TIH, Banner spent the entire movies basically alone trying everything possible to not become the Hulk (which is pretty damn boring).

And in the Avengers, Banner gets to hang around with Tony Stark, Hulk out on command, and kick everyone's ass.

It's like Superman, people give Routh crap cause he was directed to play a lame stalker-ish Superman but now people will love Cavill cause he gets to play bad-ass Superman.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/8/2013, 10:30 AM
I THINK THAT RUFFALO PLAYED THE HULK AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH THE RIGHT DIRECTOR..THE TAKE OF THE HULK JUST WAS SPOT ON..YOU GOT A SENSE OF REAL DANGER, HE WASN'T A HUGE DUMB MONSTER HE WAS THIS HUGE DANGEROUS MOUNTAIN OF ANGER.
AINTNOTHINTOFOCWIT
AINTNOTHINTOFOCWIT - 3/8/2013, 10:30 AM
LOUIS IS A HACK X 100
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 3/8/2013, 10:34 AM
Fogs
Fogs - 3/8/2013, 10:37 AM
Before Avengers - Mad because Norton wouldn't be part of it.

After Avengers - Sad because ruffalo wasn't in TIH.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 3/8/2013, 10:43 AM
¡Sure!. ...Louis Leterrier???
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