The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 film and the second in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase One. It was produced by Marvel Studios and Valhalla Motion Pictures, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was directed by Louis Leterrier, from a screenplay by Zak Penn, with uncredited rewrites from Edward Norton. Unlike 2003's Hulk, which was a failure at the box office, this film is more faithful to the comics, while also heavily influenced by the 1978 TV series of the same name.
Despite the buyout of Marvel Entertainment in 2009 by The Walt Disney Company, Universal Pictures retained the rights to this film (and distribution rights to any sequels), whereas the seven films distributed by Paramount Pictures were transferred to Disney in the home video market in July 2013. However, Marvel and Disney were still able to use the character, allowing them to use the Hulk/Bruce in the Avengers films, Iron Man 3, Thor: Ragnarok, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (albeit it with a different actor), as well as the spin-off Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
On June 15, 2023, distribution rights of The Incredible Hulk returned to Marvel and Disney.[1][2]
Release dates[]
- Amphitheatre, United States: June 8, 2008
- United States: June 13, 2008
Briefing[]
Coming out from hiding, Bruce Banner's search to rid himself of the Hulk alerts his old girlfriend, Betty Ross, as well as her father, Thunderbolt Ross, and sets in motion the creation of a new monster more dangerous than the Hulk, himself. To defeat this abomination, Banner will have to embrace the Hulk, even if it means losing the one he loves.
Debriefing[]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Edward Norton as Dr. Bruce Banner (Hulk).
- Lou Ferrigno as the voice of the Hulk.
- Liv Tyler as Dr. Betty Ross.
- William Hurt as General "Thunderbolt" Ross.
- Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky (Abomination).
Supporting[]
- Tim Blake Nelson as Dr. Samuel Sterns.
- Ty Burrell as Dr. Leonard Samson.
- Christina Cabot as Major Kathleen Sparr.
- Paul Soles as Stanley Lieber.
- Lou Ferrigno as security guard.
- Peter Mensah as General Joe Greller.
- Débora Nascimento as Martina.
- Greg Bryk as commando.
- Chris Owens commando.
- Alan Vrkljan as commando.
- Adrian Hein as commando.
- John MacDonald as commando.
- Shaun McComb as helicopter soldier.
- Simon Wong as grad student.
- Pedro Salvin as tough guy leader.
- Julio Cesar Torres Dantas as tough guy.
- Raimundo Camargo Nascimento as tough guy.
- Jason Burke as communications officer.
- Grant Nickalls as helicopter pilot.
- Joris Jarsky as soldier.
- Arnold Pinnock as soldier.
- Tig Fong as cop.
- Jason Hunter as cop.
- Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as cab driver.
- David Collins as medical technician.
- John Carvalho as plant manager.
- Robin Wilcock as sniper.
- Wayne Robson as boat captain.
- Javier Lambert as Guatemalan trucker.
- Martin Starr as Roger Harrington.
- Chris Ratz as young guy.
- Todd Hofley as Apache helicopter pilot.
- Joe la Loggia as soldier.
- Tamsen McDonough as colleague.
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Harlem bystander.
- Roberto Bakker as market vendor.
- Rickson Gracie as Aikido instructor.
- Stephen Gartner as General Ross's soldier.
- Nicholas Rose as Jack McGee.
- Genelle Williams as terrified gal.
- P.J. Kerr as Jim Wilson.
- Jee-Yun Lee as reporter.
- Desmond Campbell as gunner.
- Deshaun Clarke as little boy.
- Tony Nappo as brace cop.
- Aaron Berg as soldier.
- David Miller as soldier.
- Tre Smith as soldier.
- Moses Nyarko as soldier.
- Carlos A. Gonzalez as BOPE officer.
- Yan Regis as medic soldier.
- Stephen Broussard as handsome soldier.
- Robert Morse as command van soldier.
- Matt Purdy as General Ross's aide.
- Lenka Matuska as female medical assistant.
- Scott Magee as humvee driver.
- Wes Berger as Sterns lab soldier.
- Carla Nascimento as large woman.
- Krista Vendy as bartender.
- Mila Stromboni as hopscotch girl.
- Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
Mentioned-only characters[]
- Rick Jones
- Elliot Litton
- Hodgson
- Director Nick Fury
Production[]
Notes[]
- Robert Downey Jr. is uncredited as Tony Stark.
- Banner stunt doubles were Chad Camilleri and Jamie Jones.
- Betty stunt doubles were Brittney Banks and Liise Keeling.
- Blonsky stunt doubles were Cyril Raffaelli, Brayden Jones, and Patrick Mark.
- Ross's stunt double was Duncan McLeod.
- Soldier stunt double was Efosa Otuomagie.
- Sterns stunt double was Scott Cook.
- Commando stunt doubles were Brian Jagersky, Len Wagner, Wayne Downer, and Ed Queffelec.
- Tough guy leader stunt double was Michael Langlois.
- The Blu-ray release of Thor in 2011, included a short that elaborated/retconned Tony Stark's reason for meeting Ross in the post-credits. The World Security Council saw Emil Blonsky as a war hero and wanted Ross to release him into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s custody for their Avengers Initiative, which Director Nick Fury strongly detested to. In order to prevent this from happening, he got Phil Coulson and Jasper Sitwell to send in the consultant of the Avenger Initiative, Stark, as a patsy. Stark's presence brought out the worst in Ross, so in retaliation, Stark bought the bar and scheduled its demolition.
- The problem with this is the timing, as Tony only became a consultant after this movie in Iron Man 2. The only way for this to fit is if the post-credits scene was set after Iron Man 2.
Trivia[]
- This film is available to buy on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Louis Leterrier and Tim Roth provide audio commentary.
See also[]
- Full credits
- List of unnamed characters in The Incredible Hulk
External links[]
- TBA
- ↑ Franklin, McKinley (June 15, 2023). "‘Incredible Hulk’ Is Finally Coming to Disney+". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ Haring, Bruce (June 15, 2023). "‘The Incredible Hulk’ Bows On Disney+ After A Long Wait". Deadline. Retrieved August 1, 2023.