In the TV show and the movies the actors who played Bruce Banner never actually got the chance to also play the Hulk. Mark Ruffalo, who has been cast as Bruce Banner in The Avengers recently stated that he won’t just be playing the role of Bruce Banner, but also the Hulk.
“They’re going to do the Avatar stop-action, stop-motion capture. So I’ll actually play the Hulk. That’ll be fun.”
-Mark Ruffalo
It means that instead of the usual all CG Hulk, Ruffalo will be fitted for motion capturing and play the role of the Hulk on set. It’ll be the first time that it’ll be done like that for the character, and it will be sure to make a world of a difference for the interactions with other actors.
On the part of Bruce Banner, Ruffalo intends to draw from Bill Bixby’s version of Banner. He wants Banner to be sympathetic, while the Hulk rages and destroys all in his path.
I was hesitant about Mark Ruffalo being cast in The Avengers, but his attitude towards the role has been winning me over. So far Marvel has been having brilliant casting. He was great in Shutter Island, and he’ll be sure to bring that drive to the role of the Hulk as well.
Yeah!! Less CG more awesomeness. I don’t know how much more cheesy CG I can handle. Really, most of the time it doesn’t look as good as everyone claims.
This is going to be a very interesting film to keep an eye on. Especially since it’s been remade twice in the past 7 years. I am a fan of Mark Ruffalo, but have a hard time picturing him as Hulk. That is why I’m looking forward to seeing his portrayal. He definitely has the acting chops to do it!