The Incredible Hulk is one of the most iconic characters in all of Marvel. Portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the green rage monster very quite became adored by fans, becoming one of the most beloved characters in the MCU ever since his first big screen appearance in the 2003 film titled Hulk.
Though many versions of the character have been portrayed on screen, none have been flushed out as much as Ruffalo’s Hulk, having been playing the role for more than ten years now. His character has been explored so much so that Jennifer Walters, a cousin of Banner as well as She-Hulk herself, has been introduced through her own series.
The Incredible Hulk Director Louis Leterrier Hates She-Hulk
While the She-Hulk Disney+ series is a big step for the Hulk as a character, going from being unable to control his anger to teaching someone else how to be the Hulk the right way, the show itself did extremely poorly among fans. There were many complaints about the series, starting with the poor visual effects, to the odd and cringy writing, fans perhaps hated the show most out of all past Marvel projects. This sentiment isn’t something they share alone, as The Incredible Hulk’s director, Louis Leterrier has recently commented on the subject.
“I like She-Hulk, but then you know, yoga between Hulk and… I was like ‘Okay! Yeah, we’re very far from my Hulk…” he stated.
The director talked about how the evolution of the character of Bruce Banner has taken a path that he wouldn’t have chosen in for his version of the character, played by Edward Norton. Leterrier went on to say that though he loves the character of She-Hulk in the comics, he was reminded how different a direction the MCU had taken with both her and Banner’s character when he saw the two doing yoga together.
Fans React To Louis Leterrier Hating On She-Hulk And Bruce Banner
After Louis Leterrier’s comment on MCU’s She-Hulk and Bruce Banner hit the internet, fans took to Twitter and were quick to express their opinions on the subject. While some agree with the sentiment shared by Leterrier, focusing more on how Banner’s character can be improved upon rather than Jennifer Walters. The majority of the fans were calling the director out on a multitude of things.
“There was only a limited amount of things you can do with the rage monster version from The Incredible Hulk so having him evolve into the current smart version allows him to be much more versatile going forward. It would be nice to see the angry version once again though.” Said a fan.
Check out a few of the tweets below:
I mean, didn’t Bruce mediate in order to keep the Hulk at bay? That’s essentially what he’s doing here as Professor Hulk. He’s teaching Jen the same lessons he had to learn while trying to control the Hulk.
— Key’Shawn Watkins #BLM (@KeyWatkins51299) August 12, 2023
That movie was 15 years ago. The reason comics have been able to use the same characters in print for over 50 years is because they are constantly adapting & changing.
15 straight years of “rage monster” Hulk would be boring.
— CarlP (@cgp42) August 12, 2023
Yeah, as if they didn’t end TIH with Bruce meditating pic.twitter.com/6e8RUHJoFS
— Vinnie (@vinnie_sunshine) August 12, 2023
And we’ve seen the journey from Leterrier’s Hulk across six movies to get to where he is now.
— Hook & Line (@HookLineVG) August 12, 2023
“We’re very far from my Hulk” that’s the point and that’s what character progression is supposed to be like
Imagine if the Iron Man, Thor and Cap TFA directors said this.
— kaeden 🩷 (@wandasitcoms) August 12, 2023
Many called the comment odd considering the fact that The Incredible Hulk ended with a scene where Banner was meditating. Some added that it is a good thing that his personality has progressed as that is what character development is, adding that it would be weird if the Hulk had remained the same after ten years on one screen. Some even went on to say that meditation is something that the character has been doing in the comics as well so it isn’t uncharacteristic.
Source: Twitter
