Updated: Mark Ruffalo Offered 'Hulk' Role In The Avengers!

Updated: Mark Ruffalo Offered 'Hulk' Role In The Avengers!

According to Deadline, 'The Kids Are All Right" actor Mark Ruffalo is in late-stage talks to be Marvel's new Hulk in The Avengers. Check it Out UPDATED

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Jul 14, 2010 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: Deadline



It hasn't been a full week since Marvel Studios announced that The Incredible Hulk star Edward Norton would NOT be returning for the highly anticipated "Avengers" movie, and presumably future "Hulk" films.

Minor Update
Now According to The Hollywood Reporter...
Despite a Deadline Hollywood report earlier today suggesting Mark Ruffalo is in the latter stages of taking on the role of the jade giant in Marvel’s “The Avengers,” insiders say the actor is still quite a ways away from taking on the role.

According to sources, Ruffalo does have an offer to play the monstrous hero but not only has he not decided whether he wants the role, he has yet to meet the film’s director, Joss Whedon. Talks are underway for the actor and the director to meet at the end of this week or this weekend.


According to the infamous Deadline...
I've learned that Mark Ruffalo is now in late-stage discussions between Marvel and his brand-new agency United Talent to play this key member of The Avengers ensemble.

Mark Ruffalo, part time director, producer, and screenwriter, is best known for his roles as Inspector 'David Toschi' in the 2007 film Zodiac and US Marshal 'Chuck Aule' in Shutter Island. The 42 year old is said to bring something great to the "Bruce Banner" role, like Edward Norton did, but apparently more amiable to work with.

If Ruffalo accepts, hes expected to join Marvel Studios' big San Diego Comic-Con presentation, bringing Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers cast together. And while there, confirming this new 'Bruce Banner', dropping big announcements, and giving Con attendees an inside look into upcoming films.

Also if Mark Ruffalo accepts Marvel's offer, The Avengers would reunite him with Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), and join Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow). And additional "Avengers" Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Nathan Fillion (Ant-Man), and Eva Longoria (Wasp) have yet to be announced. With Joss Whedon directing, the film supposedly begins production in Manhattan, February 2011. And Earth Mightiest Heroes unite on the big screen May 4, 2012.

What do you think?
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Ironbat95
Ironbat95 - 7/14/2010, 10:35 AM
Not a good choice, still hoping for Ed Norton to show up at SDCC
Dynamo
Dynamo - 7/14/2010, 10:42 AM
Really? We went from Norton to this guy?
f4rrel
f4rrel - 7/14/2010, 10:43 AM
I'm not interested in any recasting notice for Hulk in the upcoming Avengers movie since Ed already represented the grow-up and development of the charater in an entire movie. So basically, they're just trying to fill-up the hole and shut the mouth of the ones that are complaining about the exit of Ed -me included. Anyone they cast as Banner/Hulk for an assemble movie is not interesting anymore, unless you like the gossip and speculation...
ElBicho
ElBicho - 7/14/2010, 10:45 AM
@DCMF,

Question: While this guy is a good actor, will he continue with the subsequent sequels to Norton's Hulk?
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/14/2010, 10:47 AM
David Tennant is a good choice and so is this guy! His performance in the recent Shutter Island was superb! Either of them would probably be better than Ed Norton IMO! :P
ButtNakedSmurf
ButtNakedSmurf - 7/14/2010, 10:49 AM
@f4rrel-well said. im tired of all this Hulk BS
P862010
P862010 - 7/14/2010, 11:00 AM
i think ruffalo is better than norton
superdog
superdog - 7/14/2010, 11:03 AM
I'm ok with this. He's a good actor
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 7/14/2010, 11:12 AM
Lame. This guy bores the piss out of me. If he gets cast, then that's BS.
Marvelous1
Marvelous1 - 7/14/2010, 11:13 AM
i could see this happening
HelaGood
HelaGood - 7/14/2010, 11:14 AM
i really dont think that Banner will have a big role in The Avengers. it will be mostly Hulk. so Ruffalo would work quite well!!!
fanboiii
fanboiii - 7/14/2010, 11:16 AM
Good replacements so far, but it all depends on how they write Bruce whether or not he'll be better than Norton. The supposed creative differences means a very different Bruce right?
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:17 AM
Wasn't it just David Tennant! [frick]ing A, will someone please find a conducive lie so we can all mindlessly follow it! I am having trouble following all the "in talks" casting rumors!
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:18 AM
Watch, next it will be Clint Eastwood is in the running to play Bruce Banner!
StrangeCosmic
StrangeCosmic - 7/14/2010, 11:18 AM
@Ironbat . . . me too.
antz1104
antz1104 - 7/14/2010, 11:19 AM
LAME. TOTALLY LAME
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:19 AM
Oh Wait, just crossed the Wire! The olsen twins are battling it out to Play the Hulk in the Avengers Movie!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 7/14/2010, 11:19 AM
Paul Rubens is in late-stage talks to be Marvel's new Hulk in The Avengers.

BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 7/14/2010, 11:20 AM
No. Next!
lmind
lmind - 7/14/2010, 11:20 AM
WTF!
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:21 AM
Don't get me wrong i like Mark Roffalo but he doesn't resemble Bruce Banner in any way, shape, or form! WTF!!!
Shaman
Shaman - 7/14/2010, 11:22 AM
Tennant would OWN. This dude would SUCK. That's the guy in 13 going on 30 for [frick]s sakes. He couldn't even pull off a convincing performance standing next to Jen Garner.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 7/14/2010, 11:24 AM
Tom Green is in late-stage talks to be Marvel's new Hulk in The Avengers.

MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 7/14/2010, 11:24 AM
@Brashlight - Eastwood as Banner?!?!? Of ALL the incarnations of the Hulk, that would be the one you LEAST want to @%^#$% with!!

Seriously, this guy was pretty good in Brothers Bloom, but doesn't strike me as Banner.
juanimeli
juanimeli - 7/14/2010, 11:26 AM
Brashlight

Clint eastwood would make an exelent future Banner. The maestro.
Rejaunvrah
Rejaunvrah - 7/14/2010, 11:26 AM
Anyone who hates the idea of re-casting Hulk and other super hero's like Spiderman. Join me here http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelStudiosBoycott/
on and help me run this fansite.
AlternateNo4
AlternateNo4 - 7/14/2010, 11:28 AM
not a physical match but neither was bixby and we were ok with that... most of us, no?

he can definitely do the hesitant, nervous, wallflowery scientist though... i'd wager better than norton. but i've already come forward and admitted i wasn't a fan of norton or TIH, so who am i to say.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 7/14/2010, 11:29 AM
@Erickz There is difference between someone being in talks, and rumored to be. You should already know how reliable Deadline is.
Rejaunvrah
Rejaunvrah - 7/14/2010, 11:30 AM
Anyone who hates the idea of re-casting Hulk and other super hero's like Spiderman. Join me here http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelStudiosBoycott/
on and help me run this fansite.
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:32 AM
@MassExecutions and @juanimeli: its true even at 80 Clint could still probably kick the asses of half the candidates out there vying for this part!
Brashlight
Brashlight - 7/14/2010, 11:35 AM
@tea: YEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!! Hilarious, Coming Summer 2012 Jon Claude Van Damme is Bruce Banner helicopter Kicking the villains into submission!
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 7/14/2010, 11:38 AM
if wheadon thinks it's good then i'll agree to it
juanimeli
juanimeli - 7/14/2010, 11:40 AM
Ron Jeremy for Banner
mk
mk - 7/14/2010, 11:46 AM
VAN DAMM FOR HULK BANDWAGON!!!
kylemf88
kylemf88 - 7/14/2010, 11:47 AM
Ugh... screw this movie.
Skeletor
Skeletor - 7/14/2010, 11:47 AM
I really hope Whedon works with Edgar Wright so that the Ant-man actor is someone BOTH of them like. I don't know how Wright feels about Fillion.
sirawesome754
sirawesome754 - 7/14/2010, 11:48 AM
but he sucks
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