[Carol and Bruce, wearing the Hulkbuster armor, restrain Thanos, and Thor chops off his left arm with Stormbreaker. But, like most mixed bags, I dont think it gets enough credit for all the ways in which its actually good, starting with the way that Lee thoughtfully turns the Hulks characterization into a deeper metaphor for trauma. Endgame. We'll keep you updated. In the film, well-adjusted and emotionally stable Professor Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), a merging of the brains and mild temperament of Bruce Banner with the green, super-strong physique of the Hulk, wielded the Infinity Stones to bring back the lives lost in Avengers:Infinity War. Russo explained that it was important for the filmmakers to revisit how the Hulk, for all his incredible power, paled compared to Thanos. The Hulk is not just an angry, mindless vehicle for brutality. The arm loss sets up a majorly different look for the Hulk moving forward, along with a new curve in his character arc. Tony, on the other hand, had a less complex goal in mind and was aware that he wasnt going to be able to bring her back, so it was easier for him to snap his fingers and finally get rid of Thanos and his armies. But this is exactly what turned the Hulk into a genuine curse. It could be a chance to explore the destructive mindset of barbarism, or the controlling mixed messages of the patriarchy, or even exploring feelings of inadequacy in comparison to one Freddie Prinze Jr. Banner was suspected to transform into the Marvel Cinematic Universe's spin on Professor Hulk when a group shot photo surfaced in February, showing Hulk with an all-new suit and more refined. By submitting your email, you agree to our, Avengers: Endgames take on the Hulk, explained, Sign up for the For many Americans, it came to define the character while also giving us a plethora of pop culture gems, from impressively-thrown bears to the ever-quotable motto, You wouldnt like me when Im angry.. I don't know. She can shout her explanations in the moment all she wants, but there was literally no buildup to make us feel like that choice was in play beforehand. Smart Hulk was in the third act of Infinity War. "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. 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. [Endgame] why is it that when the Hulk puts on the infinity gauntlet, his arm is all burned up, but when Tony puts it on, he gets a relatively peaceful death? Hulk is supposed to be a force of nature, the jade giant who can stand up to Gods. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. When I think about the creative ways the merged Hulks were explored in the comics? 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. A few lines of lip-service should do the trick, and besides, who cares? A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Avengers: Endgame failed the Incredible Hulk, Sign up for the Yes, there is indeed a Professor Hulk, or Merged Hulk, if you will. The Avengers by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby. We meet our new Bruce Banner (played with sunken physicality by Eric Bana), the poster boy for adult males who cant connect to their emotions. 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. Clearly, talking to Gamora gives closure to his quest. But it's the Hulk who addresses every concern you might have. Nevertheless, Bruce still came through when the Avengers needed him most in less smash-y ways. "I dont know if the Hulk sees the value in the relationship. Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. While the Hulk did have the vocab of a two-year-old in Thor: Ragnarok, Endgame takes Bruce Banner and his testy alter-ego a step further. Endgamemakes a big deal of exacting cost; it's fair to say that Thor and Hulk are diametrically opposed examples of the best and worst ways to cope with the fallout of Infinity War, so in lending gravity to Hulk's decision to use the Stark gauntlet, it would have made no sense to have him make angst-ridden soliloquies like Thor. It seems clear that his origin didn't play out exactly as it did in the comics, which. That's permanent . "You're Banner's friend. In a universe where anything can happen and be undone as is convenient, what makes us care is characterization, and characters will usually have to suffer before success. Its as if he just couldnt help but emit this unflappable decency whenever he appeared on the damn screen. And that leaves me wondering just what the heck has been the point of these last few phases, where everything felt like a half-hearted conflict delay. So when you pull the idea of the character back for common assumptions, you realize that the Hulk is simply a vehicle for exploring different dualities. The promise of his deeper relationships that followed? Check it out by clicking here or listen below. Banner never wanted to hurt a soul or put himself at risk, which created the drama of putting your hero into the perpetual state of being caught between a rock and a hard place. Get first access to never-before-seen videos, exclusive interviews, and much more! Its fascinating stuff on the cerebral level, but Ill admit that the action in the film feels unclear in motivation. "People speculated whether there was some fear on the Hulk's part about having to face Thanos again but I think ultimately what it is is that he's tired of playing hero to Bruce Banner," director Joe Russo explains on the Infinity War commentary track. Please enter a valid email and try again. The Marvel Cinematic Universe began in 2008 with Jon Favreaus Iron Man, which introduced Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and set the tone for the rest of this connected universe. All of that, combined with Hulk's childlike level of intelligence, would be enough to make him stubbornly refuse to fight anymore, particularly if he couldn't fully comprehend the stakes of the film. This was no different in "Avengers: Endgame," although the most difficult scene to film with the Hulk may surprise you. Maybe Bruce Banner isn't as zen as we thought. He was ready to beat up the Ancient One to secure the Time Stone. 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. When asked to take a selfie with some adoring fans, Hulk dabs. Because our lives are filled with so many crushing dualities and shortcomings that we need to find meaningful apotheosis. [Ed. In particular, the Hulk suffers a massive setback that many moviegoers may not have understood the full scope of. 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And I think that relationship is starting to strain between the two of them and the Hulk is not interested in playing the hero to Banner anymore," Joe Russo said. That's because the young actors in that scene are the Russo brothers' own sons and niece. Avengers: Endgame had a lot of moments that probably left you scratching your head in confusion. Bill Bixby is one of our shining examples of the great working television actor. Oddly enough, the Russos chimed in on the subject after the release of the film and claimed that the Hulk was just tired of playing hero to Bruce Banner. Its an interesting conflict for sure, but the obvious problem is that its not explored whatsoever within the text of the movie. Ultimately, the MCU gave the Hulk the worst of the half-hearted treatments. Avengers: Endgame finally saw the brawn . Sure, you can throw as many lines like I was born to do this when Hulk reaches for the Infinity Gauntlet as you want, but you cant tell me that this is part of a psychological journey that was dramatized in the actual story weve seen so far. 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. But for Kirby and Lee, its far more nuanced. We ranked every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from 'Iron Man' to 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Banner. Wait a moment and try again. Did they give us the emotional fireworks we always wanted? IN THE FUTURE, EVERYONE WILL BE IN DENIS VILLENEUVE'S DUNE FOR 15 MINUTES! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. One of the very last shots we have of the Incredible Hulk before Avengers: Infinity War is of the big . Subscribe to our channel for more awesome videos: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Screenran. That includes the future of Bruce Banner, aka Professor Hulk. Avengers: Infinity Waris available to watch digitally now, and arrives on Blu-ray August 14. His career stretched over three decades, featuring guest appearances on an array of classics like The Twilight Zone, The Andy Griffith Show, Ironside, The Love Boat, The Joey Bishop Show, and even Fantasy Island. Each character barely has time to react to whats going on, much less process it and grow. And when I think about that promise of the first Avengers movie? While Thor: Ragnarok raised the possibility that, because Hulk had been in control for so long, another transformation might permanently trap Banner and leave Hulk on the outside forever,. He lost Natasha. But perhaps the best quality of the film is that it wants to make the Hulking-out fun and clear and properly motivated. Hulk dabs! Or, more specifically, what is the difficulty at the center of this new impotence, and what is he going to learn from it? Could the Avengers go back in time to kill baby Thanos? This new Hulk is dabbing and funny and everythings fine, just enjoy it!. In Ragnarok, after all that silliness. You shouldnt hand-wave solutions that were set up by multiple films worth of struggle. Sure, he stems from Kirbys fascination with the golem figure of Jewish lore (and if you want to understand his relationship to such figures, know that Kirby himself was often compared to his creation of Ben Grimm, aka the Thing), but it was Stan Lee who broadly painted the objective of this new character: For a long time Id been aware of the fact that people were more likely to favor someone who was less than perfect Ive always had a soft spot in my heart for the Frankenstein monster. Mark Ruffalo shuffled into an established cast as the first actor to capture, at the very least, the gentle humility of Bixby. Russo explained that their school schedules were tough to work around. This is so important to understand because there are so many people out there even some writers who reduce the Hulk to a simple metaphor for blind, overwhelming anger, and thats that. To be frank, theres not a lot going on in terms of characterization, arcs, or even relationships in this movie. When he had to he was willing to step up. Well, I cant help but feel like the MCU let the point of Hulks overall story completely get away from them. Endgame's doling out of terrible prices for each small victory was poetic and effective, because it illustrated that even for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, reversing an action as drastic as the Snap would truly require (say it with us) whatever it took. Limits in superhero films come from relativity between characters rather than external universal constants, and the Russos understood that truth very well. Back to Hulks snap, Tony reminded him that he had to bring back those who vanished after Thanos snap but without changing anything from the last five years, and he did so, but he also tried to bring Natasha back. "A lot of people had interpreted that the Hulk was scared of Thanos. "Thanos is nearly invincible, and he did not heal, either. Especially since Endgame treated the character so poorly. 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. 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