And that was not an example of reshooting something. But if it’s not right for the movie, and the movie is telling you it doesn’t want to start that way, there’s a fearlessness in walking away from that. In the new book The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios VP of Production and Development Stephen Broussard revealed the following about the thought process for why The Incredible Hulk's original opening was cut: From there, the story launches forward with Bruce living in Brazil. In the finished version, however, The Incredible Hulk begins with a quick recap of how Bruce became Hulk, and how his resulting rampage set him on a collision course with Thunderbolt Ross. As it turns out, the movie originally opened with a despondent Bruce Banner going into the Arctic and attempting suicide. But it originally would have been a very different movie, with the opening setting a much darker tone for the rest of the movie. Still, The Incredible Hulk stands as a worthwhile entry into the MCU, albeit a somewhat disconnected one, at least prior to Marvel embracing parts of Incredible Hulk in Phase 4. Related: Marvel Shows How Ed Norton's Hulk Can Return To The MCU
The 2008 Incredible Hulk also did a lot to set up Samuel Sterns' transformation into villain The Leader, which has never been further pursued in the MCU. Additionally, the elements of the 2008 Incredible Hulk film have had a very spotty implementation going forward, as the MCU underwent some changes as it grew.Įdward Norton's Bruce Banner was recast with Mark Ruffalo, while Liv Tyler's Betty Ross has never appeared again, and William Hurt's Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross has oddly become the only Incredible Hulk character to be played by the same actor in later films, barring Abomination's quick cameo in Shang-Chi, with his voice provided by original actor Tim Roth.
For one, it's one of the few MCU movies to underperform at the box office, failing to impress financially. The second MCU movie ever made by Marvel Studios, The Incredible Hulk occupies a bit of an odd place within the sprawling franchise. 2008's The Incredible Hulk originally had a much different opening, but it ultimately got cut.
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