Deadpool & Wolverine

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Hulkactor Eric Bana clarifies whether he will repeat hisMarvelrole inDeadpool & Wolverine . Eric Bana star in Ang Lee ’s 2003Hulk , the first live - action Hulk picture to boast a CGI version of the Jade Giant on the crowing filmdom back when the superhero musical genre was blooming with modern classic such as Sam Raimi’sSpider - Manand the earlyX - Menmovies . Twenty - one age later , Deadpool & Wolverine ’s multiversal plotallows any characters fromevery non - MCU Marvel movieto return .

Jess Cagle : As I was getting ready to do this consultation , I ran across a distich of things saying , " Oh , we ’re so excited that Eric Bana is gon na be in ' Deadpool & Wolverine ' as the Hulk , " and I thought , " Well , that ’s interesting , " and then I discovered that was n’t necessarily reliable , but there seemed to be a good deal of people that want that to happen .

Eric Bana : I ca n’t see that happening . I ’m dreary , Jess .

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Jess Cagle : I was agitate too . I was very disappointed that that was not gon na be bechance .

Eric Bana : Hugh ’s a very close protagonist of mine .

Jess Cagle : Well , that ’s why it makes sense .

Eric Bana Plays Bruce Banner in Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk Movie with Hulk Reaching To The Camera In the Background

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Eric Bana : Still ca n’t see that happening .

Eric Bana Also Explains What Drew Him To Ang Lee’s Hulk Movie

Bana Was More Interested In A Standalone Ang Lee Movie Than In A Marvel Franchise

In the consultation , Eric Bana also reminisces about his experience in Ang Lee’sHulkmovie and explain how he made the decision to connect the product . Bana put forward that he was n’t interested in a superhero picture show at first , butthe fact that director Ang Lee was helming the project convert Eric Bana to star inHulk . Back then , the Marvel Cinematic Universe did n’t exist and superhero actors were n’t attached to multiple appearances per role , so a long - term commitment was neither a draw nor an obstruction for Bana :

Jess Cagle : I feign that Ang Lee being the director of Hulk , the director was in all likelihood more of a draw than the existent character of Hulk , although possibly you always dreamed of play Hulk , but since you always seem to gravitate toward directors , I would imagine you were like , " Hulk . I do n’t eff . Oh , hold off , Ang Lee , yes . "

Eric Bana : A hundred percent . Yes . My agent was like , at first , I was like , " No way . It ’s not my variety of bag . I do n’t think this is me , " and then we thought more and more about it , and I just , because also I did n’t have a book when I said yes , so I was like , " Well , what ’s this gon na be like ? " so I really , really was putting all my chip in the Ang Lee hoop on that film most emphatically and all I have intercourse was it ’s gon na be very , very dissimilar , and also , back then , it was n’t a thing . The Marvel cosmos had n’t started yet .

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Hulk is a 2003 superhero movie directed by Ang Lee, starring Eric Bana as the titular character. Predating the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hulk ended up being a critical flop despite being based on a popular superhero. However, the film still made a huge profit at the box office upon release.

Jess Cagle : No , it was all a myth .

Eric Bana : Yeah . You did n’t go and do those celluloid remember you were gon na do more than one motion picture . That paradigm did n’t exist , so you ’re right . It was very , very much drive by wanting to work with someone like Ang .

Ang Lee ’s vision surely made the 2003Hulkfilm a factious superhero movie . Lee put a lot of focus on the graphic symbol ’s psychological conflict , and his ocular dash reflect the story ’s sexual themes . As a result , Hulk ’s natural process sequences miss the frequency and intensity that most watcher expected . copulate with unconventional stylistic option likeHulk ’s comic book venire - inspired transition and dark filming , Hulk ’s behind - paced plot of ground failed to please buff and general audience unanimously .

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origin : SiriusXM ’s The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham

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A follow - up to the extremely successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth . The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney ’s acquisition of twentieth Century Fox .

Hulk is a 2003 superhero movie directed by Ang Lee , starring Eric Bana as the nominal role . foredate the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Hulk ended up being a critical bust despite being based on a popular superhero . However , the photographic film still made a huge profit at the box office upon discharge .

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