The Incredible Hulk Cast & Character Guide
The Incredible Hulk boasts entertaining performances from its cast and introduces audiences to several important characters for the MCU's future.
The Incredible Hulk (2008) (2008)
The second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is The Incredible Hulk, which was released in 2008. The film introduced a new backstory for the Hulk to differentiate it from the 2003 movie, Hulk. Actor Edward Norton played the role of the green hulk, and his alter ego Bruce Banner. He is joined by actress Liv Tyler who plays his love interest, Dr. Elizabeth "Betty” Ross. Betty’s father, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), is hoping to recreate a World War II supersoldier program and, in the process, exposes Bruce to gamma radiation that transforms him into the Hulk. He flees to find a cure for himself but is eventually tracked down by Thunderbolt, who forms an alliance with Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth). After The Incredible Hulk, Mark Ruffalo took over the character for subsequent movies in the MCU.
The Incredible Hulk
- Director
- Louis Leterrier
- Release Date
- June 13, 2008
- Studio(s)
- Marvel
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Edward Norton , Liv Tyler , Tim Roth , William Hurt , Tim Blake Nelson , Ty Burrell , Lou Ferrigno
- Writers
- Zak Penn
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe , Hulk
- Budget
- $150 million
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