AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors Reveal That Smart Hulk Is Neither Bruce Nor The Hulk

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors Reveal That Smart Hulk Is Neither Bruce Nor The Hulk

Bruce Banner's transformation into "Smart Hulk" took place off screen, and the Russo Brothers have now explained why this Jade Giant is neither Bruce nor The Hulk we saw in previous MCU movies...

By JoshWilding - Apr 28, 2020 10:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Infinity War was originally going to end with Bruce Banner and The Hulk finally coming to some sort of agreement and transforming into a "Smart Hulk" which merged the hero's two halves. Ultimately, it was decided that didn't work, and this new persona was instead created in a laboratory during the five-year time jump which we saw in Avengers: Endgame

During last night's live commentary, the Russo Brothers addressed this status quo changed for the Jade Giant, and explained that Smart Hulk is, in fact, a completely new entity.

That means he's not Bruce Banner with The Hulk's strength or The Hulk with Bruce Banner's intelligence; instead, he's a completely separate being created when the two halves merged. That poses a lot of very interesting questions, and makes you wonder whether more personalities could appear.

After all, that's something we've seen a lot of in the comic books over the years, with the likes of Joe Fixit and Maestro among those you have to believe we could see in the MCU.

What do you guys think?
 

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DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 4/28/2020, 10:34 AM
This is trolling right? Like, still explaining things that occurred during a 5 year time jump and over complicating them?
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 4/28/2020, 10:36 AM
I would have been better off with the explanation that "Banner and Hulk found inner peace through meditation"
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 4/28/2020, 11:06 AM
You know what would be cool? An animated Disney Plus miniseries explaining what happened during the 5 year time jump. I think it would make things more canonical, and it would show things so that writers directors and producers won't have to keep explaining them.


I'd be more interested in a show that shows how Tony Stark moved on from getting the shit kicked out of him by a purple alien to have a daughter and cabin by the lake than What If.
kider
kider - 4/28/2020, 10:36 AM
This wasn't done properly if that's the case and was done well they wouldn't have to reveal it. The movie would have spoken for itself on that front. You could also attribute the small change in personality to the trauma of having 50% of all living beings die partially due to his failure.
E4Nigma
E4Nigma - 4/28/2020, 10:42 AM
Smart Hulk is the worst. I want Ragnarok Hulk back.

FleischerSupes
FleischerSupes - 4/28/2020, 10:42 AM
Oh yeah? When the Ancient One knocks his spirit out of him it's just Banner.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 4/28/2020, 10:42 AM
Didn't we already know this...?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/28/2020, 10:42 AM
He's neither Bruce nor The Hulk, he's shit. Ragnarok perfectly set up the next step for the Hulk and they immediately threw it all away with Infinity War/Endgame. Disgraceful.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 4/28/2020, 10:45 AM
OT: So...when are we getting our Ana de Armas account?
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 4/28/2020, 10:46 AM
If the Russos have botched one character, it's Hulk.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/28/2020, 10:50 AM
Off-topic: New Agents of SHIELD S7 trailer.

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