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The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Tags: Minimal Screentime, The Invisible Man, Action!, Last Resort for the Obsessive Fan, Career Trajectory: Superstar, Fails the Bechdel Test, On DVD in Region 1, On DVD in Region 2, On DVD in Region 4, On Blu-Ray, Rated PG-13

Summary

Bruce Banner must use his powers as the Hulk to compete against an evil version of the Hulk.

Director

Louis Leterrier

Downey Factor

Almost non-existent.

Character

Tony Stark

Looks

Same as in Iron Man.

Performance

Brief cameo.

Cast

Edward Norton, William Hurt, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Ty Burrell

Connections

William Hurt in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Tim Roth in Whatever We Do. Ty Burrell in Fur. Stan Lee in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers: Infinity War. Martin Starr in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

RDJ Says

I have a blink-and-you’ll-miss-me visit into the world of Bruce Banner ... We were just cross-pollinating our superheroes. It happens to be a scene where I basically approach [William Hurt’s] character, General Ross, and we may be considering going into some sort of limited partnership together. The great thing is he—and I don’t want to give too much away—but he’s in disrepair at the time I find him. It was really fun seeing him play this really powerful character who’s half in the bag.

Availability

Released in theaters 13 June 2008. Widely available on DVD.

Hot Link

The Incredible Hulk: The Abridged Script

Rotten Tomatoes

66% fresh | 211 reviews

2 Reasons to See It

1. You’re into the comic book thing.
2. You’ve been waiting since the 70s for a fancier release of the beast.

Overall

A fleeting Tony Stark appearance, sure to be one of many.

If You Like It

You might also like Iron Man (2008), The Shaggy Dog (2006)

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