Ed Norton out as Hulk for Avengers

POSTED BY: Zeek
UPDATED: Monday, July 12, 2010 23:15
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ZEEK

Monday, July 12, 2010 3:10 PM

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/07/12/2010-07-12_
ed_nortons_agent_lashes_out_at_marvel_studios_for_blaming_actor_for_not_appearin.html

I know in the article they say they'll get a "name actor" to replace him, but I thought it would be fun to think of a Whedon alum to replace him.

My vote goes to Alexis Denisof. I think he's got the Bruce Banner look pretty well down. Plus he does the dark brooding thing well. I think he could pull it off. All the action is obviously going to be CGI anyway. So, nothing to worry about there.

Agree? Disagree? Other Whedon actors you'd like to see in the role?

BYTEMITE

Monday, July 12, 2010 3:59 PM

The Hulk has had a troubled past couple of years, hasn't it? Kind of a rocky start for the Avengers.

Well, good luck to Whedon.

AURAPTOR

Monday, July 12, 2010 4:41 PM

Seems the Hulk character is doomed to follow down the path of Batman, for most actors portraying him in a franchise history.

ZEEK

Monday, July 12, 2010 4:51 PM

The Hulk has always suffered for me because his super power is fairly lame. He's really really strong. That's it? That's all you've got? No flying? No laser beams? No telekinetics? Boring.

Still as an ensemble like in the avengers then it works.

All I really don't want to hear out of this casting buzz is "we just went and hired Christian Bale like every other movie in the past 5 years".

CHRISISALL

Monday, July 12, 2010 8:34 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Other Whedon actors you'd like to see in the role?

Definitely.

The laughing Chrisisall

ZEEK

Monday, July 12, 2010 8:39 PM

Good call. He even played the nerdy scientist on Angel (even though I don't like it cause he was already in the Angel/Buffyverse as a vamp). It's like if some actor played a super hero in the marvel universe and then suddenly played a role of a different super hero in the marvel universe. Oh wait....grrrrr

AURAPTOR

Monday, July 12, 2010 9:00 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by Zeek:
Other Whedon actors you'd like to see in the role?

Definitely.

woooo... good call!

CHRISISALL

Monday, July 12, 2010 9:10 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

woooo... good call!

Funny, he was the FIRST actor popped to mind- sort of a cross in looks between Norton & Bixby, but a huge talent in his own right.

The laughing Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Monday, July 12, 2010 9:23 PM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:
The Hulk has had a troubled past couple of years, hasn't it?

Not a bit of it. The last one was excellent, and I knew it was a one shot deal for Norton.

The laughing Chrisisall

AURAPTOR

Monday, July 12, 2010 9:24 PM

As much as I like and admire Alexis, I'm having trouble seeing him in the role. Not sure why.

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