In the Green Goliath's case, . One of the main themes of Avengers:Endgame is sacrifice, and the film demonstrates over and over again that the only way to be victorious over the "inevitable" (as Thanos so fatefully described himself) is cooperative combined might, and actions that exact terrible tolls. He worked with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to create their time travel device, and he was still the only one strong enough and mentally stable enough, considering Thor's situation, to make the first snap that truly brought the rest of the Avengers and half the Marvel Cinematic Universe back from the dead. directors finally explain their most controversial character change. While Endgame did mark the end for many of the original Avengers, Mark Ruffalo still has one more movie left in his Marvel contract, which confirms that there will be a follow-up to the Hulk's radioactive amputation in a future movie. The Russos also addressed some of the key deleted scenes that made it ontoInfinity War's home release, including one cut that removed a fan-favorite supporting character from the film entirely. Did they give us the emotional fireworks we always wanted? Theres Bruce, the high-functioning self who pushes down his emotions and makes himself suitable for human presentation. And then theres the Hulk, the fully busted-out expression of the raging subconscious id within us all. Theyre created in shared experience, both through witnessing and being witnessed. It upholds Stan Lees original vision beautifully and gets to the tragic heart of the character. While Hulk's juvenile pranks in Ragnarok were a hoot because they were a change of pace, that sort of thing only works if he gets to return to form later on. So, I think this is becoming a stubborn push and pull between two very despaired personalities stuck in one body.". While speaking with Cleveland.com in a 2019 interview, Russo noted that although there were plenty of cameos from characters that fans had seen in other movies like Tilda Swinton's the Ancient One, Michael Douglas' Hank Pym, John Slattery's Howard Stark, and of course, Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter the cameos of the children who ask for the Hulk's autograph was especially challenging. He also is an avid lover of M&M McFlurries from McDonalds, and accepts that he has an addiction to them. For it is a quiet, cerebral, and somber film about serious subjects, but it is also punctuated with some of the most bizarre and goofy choices Ive ever seen in a modern blockbuster. In a film with stakes as high asEndgame, that suffering will come swift and hard even if you're the Incredible Hulk. After all, Tony Stark was killed by using the Infinity Stones, and the Hulk managed to survive the supernatural radiation albeit with a severely blackened and now useless arm. She-Hulk takes place after Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and while that film also largely ignored Endgame 's Blip, it did contain the dating app "Blip Sync," as well as a. What is low-key remarkable about these three roles is that he brought vastly different performances to each of them: from wide-eyed comic fear, to understated flirtation and self-effacing grace, and then to the smooth, debonair manner needed for his sleight-of-hand-wielding detective. "The movie was really long and we were looking for places to pace it up in the opening and unfortunately that was one of the things we had to cut," Joe Russo said. Check it out by clicking here or listen below. One Marvel comic tried. To be frank, theres not a lot going on in terms of characterization, arcs, or even relationships in this movie. Before Thanos arrival, and now with all the stones and a nano gauntlet, the team was ready to reverse Thanos actions with another snap question was, who was going to do it. However, this was not the case when. The result is known as Professor Hulk, a dapper,. For many fans, Hulk's continued denial throughout the rest of the film including during the pivotal Battle of Wakanda to fight on behalf of the rest of the Avengers stemmed from his easy defeat at the hands of the Mad Titan during the film's opening scene. When visited by Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), who seek an intellect capable of cracking time travel after retired family man Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) declines, Banner who never reverts to his puny human form explains he stopped looking at the Hulk as a disease, and instead looked at the other guy as "the cure. Avengers: Infinity Waris a film so packed with details and characters that, more than three months after its release, we're still asking questions about some of them. The Hulk slander barely improved in Avengers: Endgame . McFeely told Empire recently that the writers simply did not have. Yup! The Hulk says as much. Maybe it's mice. But the problem is that his final arc just became another undramatized lie. Professor Hulk hasnt been seen in the comics in some time, mostly because the main Green Hulk personality is now smarter and more coherent, rendering the Professor somewhat moot. In Endgame, in a shot of them together, he is definitely smaller. For starters, they leaned heavily into the references and signifiers of the old TV show and comics. "When Hulk brings everybody back with a snap using the Stark gauntlet, they wanted Hulk to have paid a severe price for doing it," Meinerding explained. Each character barely has time to react to whats going on, much less process it and grow. Endgame. It was a lot of fun, but it came at the wrong moment. Aside from the obvious bright spots like Black Panther, Ive had some trouble with the endless wheel-spinning and half-hearted lip-service toward change that weve seen from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When it was released, I dont think it was disliked so much as people just werent sure what to do with it. When I think about the creative ways the merged Hulks were explored in the comics? This approach understands that our deepest expressions and fears can. [Ed. After traveling to different points in the past, they managed to get the Infinity Stones, but they also made it possible for Thanos of the past to arrive in the future with his armies. Could the Avengers go back in time to kill baby Thanos? Really. We'll keep you updated. Prior to Screen Rant, she wrote for Pop Wrapped, 4 Your Excitement (4YE), and D20Crit, where she was also a regular guest at Netfreaks podcast. Unfortunately, Mark Ruffalo has made it clear that the Hulk will almost definitely never be getting a standalone movie, so expect to see his story continued as a co-star in another hero's film. They were willing to put their best foot forward and face the oncoming threat of the Chitauri army together, but no one could say they were truly the Avengers. Hulk is tasked with visiting the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) and attempt to bargain with her for the Time Stone, which doesn't go exactly as planned. The Avengers do exactly what fans predicted and time travel throughout 'Avengers: Endgame.'. The film does indeed address the impotence conflict of Hulks character from the last film, but they do so in a way thats troubling to me. Limits in superhero films come from relativity between characters rather than external universal constants, and the Russos understood that truth very well. It is just one of many undermining thematic choices of Endgame, from the problematic 180-degree reversal on Thors thematic journey, to the troubling timey-wimey resets of Phase-One Loki and Gamora, to Bucky having absolutely nothing to do, which helps prove how little he made sense as the MCUs Helen of Troy. Avengers: Endgame saw the surviving characters coming up with a plan to acquire the Infinity Stones and stop Thanos, making way for the time heist. Having battled foes like Thor, Abomination, Thanos, and Iron Man, Hulk has already gone up against a handful of major MCU characters. The creative team had two whole movies to really explore the fallout of Banners relationship with Natasha, and what did they do? They both want to control Hulks body. While the film provides a conclusion for many of our favorite heroes, it also leaves some things up in the air. In other words, I fully grok why it might not be a great Incredible Hulk movie. The persona went from coming up with silly jokes with friends to something more sprawling, personal, and resonant, a reminder that sometimes snap decisions are the best kinds of decisions if youre willing to explore the limits of what they can be. Photos from theInfinity Warset suggested to fans thatIron Mandirector Jon Favreau would be returning as Tony Stark's friend and security chief Happy Hogan for the film alongside Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts. No one could ever convince me that he was the bad guy He never wanted to hurt anyone; he merely groped his torturous way through a second life trying to defend himself, trying to come to terms with those who sought to destroy him I decided I might as well borrow from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well our protagonist would constantly change from his normal identity to his superhuman alter ego and back again. . The answer is more personal and relationship-driven, as our Banner/Hulk gets a lot of emotional space to explore in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Edward Norton is talented, but if youre going to try and give a Bixby-like affectation of the decent man at the center of the film, you really, truly need a Bixby-like figure. Copyright 2023 ComicBook.com. You looked into his eyes and you trusted him. "I dont know if the Hulk sees the value in the relationship. She is an Audiovisual Communication graduate who wanted to be a filmmaker, but life had other plans (and it turned out great). Credit:Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer / Marvel Entertainment YouTube. Everyone is in such a rush to ping-pong about into different alliances and situations as Thanos goes on his mad quest that they arent really given enough space to explore their inner lives. She was also a contributor for FanSided's BamSmackPow and 1428 Elm. With the upcoming "She-Hulk" Disney+ series drawing nearer, Marvel fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival ofTatiana Maslany's Jennifer Walters. Well, I cant help but feel like the MCU let the point of Hulks overall story completely get away from them. We thought an interesting direction to take him in is, 'Well, what if Banner, who typically uses the Hulk to solve crisis situations, what if the Hulk were no longer interested in solving those problems for Banner?'" All movies led to a big team-up in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, as the Avengers, New Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more joined forces to stop Thanos. When she's not writing, you can find her trying to learn a new language, watching hockey (go Avs! The Ancient One briefly removes Bruce from. If he gets too angry, hell transform back into Bruce Banner but with the mind and personality of the Savage Hulk (which doesnt seem to be a problem for Endgames Hulk). But Im afraid that my answer disappoints people because it is both far more simple and more complex than they expect. Avengers: Infinity War saw Thanos finally collecting the Infinity Gauntlet and all six Infinity Stones, while the MCU heroes did their best to stop him from doing so and later from wiping out half of life in the universe. IN THE FUTURE, EVERYONE WILL BE IN DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DUNE FOR 15 MINUTES! Although "Avengers: Endgame" is completely filled to the brim with CGI, large-scale sets, and green screens, the diner scene where Scott, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), and Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) confront Smart Hulk for the first time in years was the most difficult to arrange according to director Anthony Russo. Hes armed with Banners brains and eloquence, Greys snark, and some of Savages strength, with a dash of Joe Fixits cunning. Bruce Banner's green alter ego famously has regenerative healing powers. The Avengers by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby. 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