Screen Rant has noted that, in part due to the change in actors, "many forget that Incredible Hulk is even canon within the MCU".

Up until now, Marvel has only had restricted control over The Hulk franchise. At times, he can be funny as well and the actor who portrays the Hulk best is Mark Ruffalo who is absolutely freak in real life. Mark Alan Ruffalo portrayed Bruce Banner/Hulk in The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, and Avengers: Endgame. He was considered to play Banner in The Incredible Hulk before Norton took the role. Hulk is one such incredible character. In fact, he seems to be the most human super-hero in the entire series. Scientist Bruce Banner desperately seeks a cure for the gamma radiation that contaminated his cells and turned him into The Hulk. The Incredible Hulk 4K Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital HD. Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Mark Ruffalo Is My Favorite Hulk - Visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale! He replaced Edward Norton, who portrayed the character in The Incredible Hulk. Mark Ruffalo began his role as Banner / Hulk in The Avengers, after Feige said he chose not to bring back Norton. He replaced Edward Norton in the role. See more Did you know Louis Leterrier (the director of The Incredible Hulk) wanted Mark Ruffalo to play Hulk but Universal says no and they wanted Edward Norton since he's big-name Movie star. I actually enjoy The Incredible Hulk (2008), as chopped up as it may be. Mark Ruffalo is the actor who portrays Bruce Banner in the 2012 superhero film The Avengers, the sixth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Should Mark Ruffalo return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the Incredible Hulk in a solo project, it'd have to be in a television series. Released in 2008, the second-ever McU movie, The Incredible Hulk , starred Edward Norton as the titular green superhero. With Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner. Marvel star Mark Ruffalo | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Marvel now owns the rights to The Hulk. A super-hero who has low self-esteem, anger-management issues, and who ultimately overcomes every obstacle eventually sticking the team together like glue. As Ruffalo has become so synonymous with Hulk at this point, it's strange to look back and remember that it was another actor who played Bruce Banner in the Hulk's only solo McU movie. Eric Bana vs. Edward Norton vs. Mark Ruffalo Not even Betty Ross could stop this argument. Mark Ruffalo Almost Played Bruce Banner In Incredible Hulk (But It's Good He Didn't) Fans could have met Mark Ruffalo's version of the Hulk much earlier as he was almost cast in The Incredible Hulk – but it's good that he wasn't. The Incredible Hulk ended up being forgettable, and the Hulk’s big break came in The Avengers, which established Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk fans had been waiting for for years, pretty much saving the character and securing his future in the MCU. The actor has shot down Boris Johnson’s comparison of himself to Hulk in the no-deal Brexit battle. And this is hilarious! Here is the story of Mark Ruffalo, the reallife hulk, who fought through dyslexia, ADD and brain tumor to become one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Mark Ruffalo began his role as Banner / Hulk in The Avengers, after Feige said he chose not to bring back Norton. As the … The Incredible Hulk is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk, ... Mark Ruffalo (Leterrier's first choice before casting Norton) began his role as Banner / Hulk in The Avengers, after Feige said he chose not to bring back Norton. Plus, I’d tie Tony Stark into his origins, which would be closer to his comic book origins than trying to tie it into the Super Soldier program that created Captain America. I actually enjoy The Incredible Hulk (2008), as chopped up as it may be. And a more traditional Hulk story. Hulk’s characteristics are much similar to the actor playing him- Mark Ruffalo. Eric Bana vs. Edward Norton vs. Mark Ruffalo Not even Betty Ross could stop this argument. Mark Ruffalo is a perfect Hulk/ Bruce Banner. Norton has since asserted that it was his own decision never to play Hulk again because he "wanted more diversity" with his career, and did not want to be associated with only one character.