There has been much chatter about the possible movie adaptations of stand-alone Hulk films based on storylines from comics like Planet Hulk or World War Hulk. However, actor Mark Ruffalo has put these rumours on pause as he indicated that it even a big production company like Marvel Studios finds it hard to budget a stand-alone Hulk film because of its heavy CGI nature. In a GQ interview, the 56-year-old actor said, “I’d love to do a standalone Hulk, I just don’t think that’s ever going to happen. It’s very expensive if you did a whole movie, which is why they use the Hulk so sparingly. I priced myself out!”
Ruffalo spoke about how much pride he takes in playing the iconic character the Hulk and said, “I’m proud of it. I’ve sat in movie theatres with the movies I’ve done with big directors. I’ve also experienced these Marvel movies with an audience and the amount of community and expression… it touched every single emotion. That means something to me. I don’t look down on it.”
Ruffalo appeared in a small role as Hulk in 2022’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, a nine-episode miniseries that streamed on Disney+. While talking about his role in She-Hulk, Ruffalo told Variety, “It was something that I’ve always sort of wondered: How does Hulk or Banner live their lives? I mean, if he is living on his own, like, how does he not hit his head on doorframes? It just opened up a whole world that’s really funny and playful that I was craving after COVID. It was light. It was playful with other people. It wasn’t in Zoom. It was like desperation for me when I got to it, to have that kind of experience after being locked down and imprisoned, in a way.”
It is interesting to note that Marvel Cinematic Universe has only made one solo Hulk movie: 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, in which the lead role was played by Edward Norton.
Later in 2012, Ruffalo replaced Norton as Hulk in The Avengers. In a hotly contested replacement, Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, had then announced Norton’s exit in a press statement and said, “We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members.”
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