One of the most exciting parts about the upcomingThor: Ragnarokis that we are going to get to see a whole lot of Mark Ruffalo as Hulk. It may not be the Hulk solo movie he deserves, but we are going to get some sweetPlanet Hulkaction this time around. So, are we ever going to see a soloHulkmovie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Mark Ruffalo? Don’t hold your breath. According to him, it is never going to happen.
Mark Ruffalo spoke withVarietyfollowing the live-action movie panel at Disney’s D23 Expo. They asked him about the prospect of someday seeing asolo Hulk movieand his answer was definitive. It’s never going to happen and Universal is to blame. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“I just want to make one thing perfectly clear today that a standalone Hulk movie will never happen. Because Universal has the rights to thestandalone Hulkmovie and for some reason they don’t know how to play well with Marvel, and they don’t want to make money.”
Well, isn’t that a bummer?Mark Ruffalodidn’t even leave the door open. Universal currently retains the rights to make solo movies with the Hulk, but through a loophole, he is allowed to appear in team-up movies likeAvengers: Infinity War, which finally debuted footage at D23, andThor: Ragnarok. So Marvel fans are going to have to settle for seeing him with his fellow MCU costars until Universal decides to play ball. Don Cheadle, aka War Machine, was hanging out with Ruffalo when the question was asked and decided to tease him about it.
“And with you as the new Hulk it would probably be terrible. So that’s really probably it. We know that these corporations would work it out if they thought they’d make enough money.”
Mark Ruffalo said, “I figure I’ve got two or three more years left before I’m too old to play the Hulk.” Which would give him the chance to make another movie or two in the MCU. It just won’t be a solo movie. At least it isn’tKevin Feigeor anyone at Marvel Studios who don’t want it to happen. It’s clear that Ruffalo would totally be up for it.
So it looks like if you want to see a soloHulkmovie, you’ll have to watch Edward Norton inThe Incredible Hulk. Though, that movie is generally considered to be on the lower end of MCU entries so far and often gets left out of the conversation, since it doesn’t have a lot of significance in terms of where the MCU is at now. It would be nice to get a new, proper Hulk movie if Marvel can make it happen. If they can make a deal with Sony for Spider-Man, anything is possible. you may check out the full interview for yourself below.
