When it comes to the question of the worst movie in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are two big favorites: Thor 2: The Dark Kingdom and The Incredible Hulk. Both films did not go down well with either critics or fans. They appear regularly in rankings in the back seats on.
Edward Norton’s version of the green madman has long been hushed up in the MCU. Responsible for this is, among other things, the new cast of the character: In the first Avengers film, Mark Ruffalo took on the role of Dr. Bruce Banner making The Incredible Hulk a ricochet im usually so much coherent MCU made.
The Rediscovery of The Incredible Hulk in the MCU
Only General Thaddeus Ross, played by William Hurt, appeared in small roles in later MCU films like The First Avenger: Civil War and Black Widow, not to mention brief cameos in the last two Avengers adventures. Completely written off The Incredible Hulk was not, on the contrary.
You can watch the trailer for The Incredible Hulk here:
The Incredible Hulk – Trailer (German)
Last year, the unloved MCU film made an unexpected comeback. The reason for this was the return of Tim Roth’s villain Abomination in Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In one memorable scene, he fights Doctor Strange’s Wong in an underground arena in Macau.
Unloved Marvel Movie: The Incredible Hulk lives on thanks to Shang-Chi and She-Hulk
Though the MCU usually steers clear of the remnants of The Incredible Hulk, Abomination is being welcomed with open arms here. His appearance was even advertised in the trailer. Roth’s return is no exception or even an oversight: the MCU wants that Extending the legacy of his Hulk film.
Key to this is the upcoming She Hulk series on Disney+, which introduces Bruce Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters, to the MCU. Along with this, the series takes the Mythology surrounding the Hulk character up, with the result that Roth is back at the start. Liv Tyler is also rumored to be returning as Betty Ross.
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Tim Roth as a subscription in Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings
The Incredible Hulk is to She-Hulk what Avengers 2: Age of Ultron was to WandaVision and Thor 2: The Dark Kingdom was to Loki. Both series have long past and partly forgotten MCU chapters give new meaning. We’re excited to see how the Hulk legacy is handled in the future.
If we really think about it, Ang Lee’s underrated 2003 Hulk film might even make a big comeback one day. Last but not least sweep thanks to the multiverse Return some characters from the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield eras in the next Spider-Man movie.
a notice: We published this article in a similar form in October 2021.
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