Ed Norton No Longer The Hulk

As Production steps up on The Avengers, Marvel say goodbye to Norton.



On Friday, HotFlix revealed rumours of Ed Norton no longer being cast as The Hulk for the first Avengers film.

Marvel have now confirmed that Norton has not been asked back, and they will be announcing a new name cast for the role soon. HotFlix once again got the exclusive on this.

Marvel stated:

"We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."

Fans are understandably in a bit of an uproar over this new move, considering intentions were to have the cast continue throughout their franchises, sticking with the roles they were picked for. With the loss of Norton, it could feel a bit weird having this new person replace him.

By the sounds of it, Norton wasn't too easy to work with...or, at the very least, was unwilling to have a role that cast him alongside actors like Robert Downey Junior. I assume Norton will have something to say about this soon enough, so I'll keep everybody up to date on that.

Who do you think would be ideal to play The Hulk now? Keeping in mind that Marvel have said that they want a well known actor to take the role...