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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Norton Smash!

Edward Norton is playing Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk next summer. This is incredible, rampaging news.

Avi Arad has been talking up a sequel for awhile now. But that was never any big news since he talks up a future movie for every character in the Marvel bullpen (Spitfire & The Troubleshooters- Christmas 2011!). Even when they announced Transporter director Louis Leterrier was attached to the project I could barely work up a shrug. But this casting news changes everything. Now this is an A-list project. Now we know they aren't afraid to throw some money at this thing. Now I'm excited, true believer!

I'm a fan of the first movie, Ang Lee's Incredible Inner Child, but we all know it tanked at the box office. It just wasn't the movie fans wanted and it certainly wasn't the action packed movie the studio was selling in commercials. I can still remember the sound of weeping children in the theater after Hulk smashed some poodles. It seems the producers are gambling that the popularity of the Hulk as a character far surpasses the stink of failure associated with their first try. My guess is they're hoping this will be a do-over movie like Wrath Of Kahn was. I'm all for that. As much as I loved the first flick (and the first Star Trek for that matter), I'm totally onboard for some high quality Hulk Smash.

No word on the villain yet, but it'll probably be The Abomination. He offers far more obvious action potential than any other nemesis. Personally, I'd love to see Hulk take on The Leader. The idea of brains against brawn is a lot more dramatic than simple fisticuffs between two gamma irradiated monsters. But hey, if I want drama I can go watch Eric Bana grapple with his daddy issues.