On What It Was Like To Turn Up At Comic Con:
"For me, the most exciting thing is putting one foot on a banana peel and the other foot in the grave. I'm not used to that kind of attention. I run a small operation. I'm not used to getting a part and having it that scrutinized and that debated. I usually come in the back door and surprise people, but there's so much onus on it. When I was announced, there was a beat in their response. They were like, 'YEEEAAAAHHHH ... ohh, okay.'"
On Taking The Part Without Seeing A Script First:
"The last time it didn't go well, let's just say that. These guys have it down to a science, and I honestly trust Joss. I mean, they've never had anyone both write and direct a Marvel movie...We talked a lot about it. I talked to Robert Downey Jr. a bit about it. I trust that we're going to make it good, and I have a good feeling."
On Whether He Needs To Work Out For The Role:
"I do have to work out. That's why I shouldn't be eating!"
And here are some interesting excerpts from the report:
In fact, Ruffalo said his negotiations for the role came down to the wire, as Marvel was determined to present an entire lineup of the Avengers at its Comic-Con panel this past July, yet the night before it was all supposed to take place, his deal still hadn't closed.
Before Ruffalo went to sleep, his rep told him to wake up at 4 a.m.: If there was a car outside Ruffalo's Callicoon, New York, farmhouse waiting to speed him to the airport, it meant he had gotten the part.
Still, his fledgling foray into blockbuster mega-tentpoles won't be the only major adjustment Ruffalo has to make: Though he'll be playing the Hulk via motion-capture, the studio still expects Ruffalo to add some superhero muscles to his real-life physique.
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