Frankly this kind of annoys me. Like, you sign up to play a pretty popular/at least, well-known superhero in comic-book world and then you drop him like a hot potato. Maybe I'm taking this too far, but Ed Norton is letting me down! And I like him!
So who's going to play the Hulk? Definitely not Eric Bana. I swear, if they ask him -- or, dreadfully, he says yes -- then it only proves that something is wrong with our planet.
I mean, it was one thing to have Maggie Gyllenhaal to play Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight when Katie Holmes played her in Batman Begins. The news of the casting aggravated me, yes, but once I saw the movie I was like, Okay. This'll work. She's not Batman; she's a love interest. Fine.
But Norton is the Hulk! (Frankly, I can't remember if that movie got any good reviews, but Norton's a fine actor and I personally like it when "serious" thespians take on roles that usually go to less-than-serious actors.) He redefined the role! The role, the character, of a man who turns into a green giant could be cliche, stupid, and altogether campy, but somehow he pulled it off. I took it seriously.
So what does this mean for the Hulk franchise? EW.com is compiling a list of "potential" Hulks -- I didn't click on the link, but beside the headline is a small picture of Matthew Fox. I don't know. Maybe.
How does anyone else feel about this? I think Sam Worthington would make a good Hulk -- but he's been in so many big budget movies (so quickly for his career, too) that I think it would be more beneficial for his career if he started doing more indie films. Anyway.
So, any more Hulk potentials? Joss Whedon is writing the Avengers movie -- maybe if he handpicks someone I'll feel better. Because I trust Mr. Whedon (see: Firefly, Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog).
The Hills series finale tonight! Inception is only a few days away! Can't wait!
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