Why edward norton not hulk

Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter. Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin. Sign Up. Edit Profile. Subscribe Now. Edward Norton is one of the most well-respected actors in Hollywood. However, his place in the most successful film universe in history remains a blip on the radar.

However, despite anchoring the second film in the universe, Edward Norton was fired from the MCU before he got the chance to turn green and angry with a team. Rotten Tomatoes notes that The Incredible Hulk was a modest success at the time. Critics decently reviewed the film at a time when superhero movies had a greater stigma.

Edward Norton can next be seen in Motherless Brooklyn , which comes out in theaters on November 1. Check out our Marvel movies guide to learn what else this franchise has coming up. He's aware he looks like Harry Potter and Clark Kent. Adam Holmes. Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News. However, Norton gave another explanation for his departure during a interview , saying he had "experienced what [he] wanted to" with the part, and he "didn't want to have an association with one thing in any way degrade [his] effectiveness as an actor in characters.

Norton has since said he'd happily return to the MC, and that he harbors no ill will Mark Ruffalo, who replaced him as Bruce Banner starting in 's The Avengers. Although Ruffalo was actually Leterrier's first choice for The Incredible Hulk , Marvel wanted Norton, because he was "more famous," and Ruffalo only did "smart intellectual films" And while now Ruffalo is synonymous with the Hulk, at the time he was an unconventional choice, because he wasn't a proven leading man in the same way as Norton.

That said, much of Marvel's Phase One casting also didn't have name recognition on the same level as Norton. Recasting Bruce paid off for Marvel.