2003's "Hulk" was not quite up to modern superhero movie standards and certainly didn't thrill audiences in the same way that "Spider-Man" or "X2" did. To that end, the film carries an abysmal 29% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That all but renders the decent 62% critical approval rating obsolete.
Hulk was released by Universal Pictures on June 20, 2003, and grossed $245.4 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2003. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast's performances, ambition and style, but criticism for its dialogue and computer-generated imagery.
One of the main criticisms of Hulk is its bad CGI, and while it still isn't great, it's clear that audiences and critics take major issues when CGI is not up to expectation, as seen with the MCU. She-Hulk Star Tatiana Maslany Addresses Divisive Season Finale!
Production of Hulk's film was also troubled, with Marvel struggling to find the right tone. This is perfectly represented by the studio's decision to cut what was originally The Incredible Hulk's opening scene, in which Bruce Banner attempts to commit suicide.
Hulk (2003) is not on Disney+ as it was not made by Disney or Marvel Studios. Hulk failed to garner an immediate following like several other superhero movies of its time. In large part, this uneven reception is likely because Hulk isn't terribly interested in being a traditional superhero movie.
On top of adding another layer to the dynamic between Hulk and Banner, having Hulk refusing to appear in Infinity War allowed the film to give Mark Ruffalo more time to shine, which makes sense considering that the actor was never part of a solo Hulk movie.
One idea is that the creation of Professor Hulk let Bruce's intelligence inject more humanity into the Hulk. As a result, his rage was tempered enough to affect his strength.
As time passed, however, he became more vile and cruel, presumably because of the gamma radiation corrupting his mind. However, nothing in the text proves the radiation supported this, and because the Hulk is shown to outright gloat about his villainy, this disqualifies The Hulk from having any moral agency issues.
The Incredible Hulk had to be compared to the only other MCU release at the time, and the close proximity to the excellent Iron Man elevated the faults in Bruce Banner's solo movie, as The Incredible Hulk failed to reach the heights of the first MCU release.
David Banner extracts the bio-luminescence properties from jellyfish, implied to be why the Hulk is green. But bio-luminescence isn't about having green skin, it's the ability to emit light from your skin, and the Hulk's skin doesn't glow, not even in the dark, and all he has is skin with green pigment.
Apart from that the visual effects are top notch. Overall, Hulk is a refreshing change from standard and bland superhero movies. It takes its time setting up the plot and characters, which works because you have almost fully fleshed out characters and not cardboard cut outs.
It is commonly known among audiences that the reason for this, per Cinema Blend, is that Norton just did not fit the kind of movie Marvel Studios ultimately intended to make.
All the Hulks are said to be about 9′ tall… except the 2003 Hulk changed size based on his anger level. So, while his base-size is comparable to the others, when he got into a rage he would grow to 15′-16′ tall. So 2003 Hulk ( when in a rage ) is the tallest live action Hulk to date.
Don't hold your breath for a Hulk solo movie. According to Mark Ruffalo, who plays the big green guy in the MCU, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has ruled out Bruce Banner ever getting his own movie. "Kevin [asked me] 'What would you like to do?'
The Incredible Hulk was once missing from the Disney Plus library of Marvel Studios projects. However, the Green Goliath's lone solo movie in the MCU is finally premiering on the service. When Disney acquired Marvel, they only got the film and TV rights to characters that Marvel did not already sell to other studios.
Bruce's hatred of Hulk extends beyond mere self-loathing (though many stories have made it clear that's also in the mix), as the beast within is a physical manifestation of what life used to be like in his childhood home.
Where does the Hulk get his temper from if in the MCU he is depicted as a calm person? In the marvel cinematic universe he's been living with his anger a long time and can now control it. Hence him being chilled out. Even when Tony Stark tries to anger him or he has arguments he stays calm inside.
Compared to Thanos, who is an extreme strategist, Hulk's method of mindlessly throwing aggressive punches was bound to catch up to him. Thanos was the more skilled fighter because he thought out his every move, ultimately explaining why he was able to so easily defeat the physically-strong Hulk.
Remember that Gray Hulk might be the weakest version of the Hulk of all-time but there was one other time that Hulk went gray after that original appearance. This was when he turned into Mr. Fixit.
If in that opening scene, Doctor Strange or Wanda would have been present, they would have been able to defeat Thanos. because he didn't have enough stones. But since Hulk and Thor are physical characters, they were unable to defeat Thanos with the Power Stone. So, no, it's not possible.
One misconception in Marvel Comics is that Smar Hulk is not as strong as the regular Hulk. This is just not true. With Banner's mind and Hulk's brawn, the Smart Hulk is just as strong as the regular Hulk and is even stronger because he can use his brains to increase his strength when he needs to.
Why was Bruce Banner unable to transform into Hulk in the opening scene of IW? - Quora. Because Hulk didn't want to come out. After Thor: Ragnorok, he realized Banner wanted complete control, which made him angry. Hulk decided he didn't want to help him anymore.
They simply didn't want the Hulk in their movies, end of story. I forget where but the Russo brothers said the Hulk was tired of only coming out when Banner needed him for a fight. He was tired of being used and discarded. He really doesn't like Banner.
