Mark Ruffalo is the Hulk in Taika Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok." (Photo : Instagram/ovynd)
Mark Ruffalo has revealed the reason why the Hulk is not yet getting his next solo film.
Ruffalo has played the role of Green Giant the Hulk in Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and he is set to reprise the role in Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok." In his interview with USA Today to promote Tom McCarthy's historical biopic "Spotlight," Ruffalo said that a solo "Hulk" film felt even further away.
Ruffalo also said that the "Hulk" film was Universal's property and not Marvels. For the actor, he had no idea as to when a solo "Hulk" film would hit theaters again, as it seemed actually problematic.
According to Cinema Blend, the absence of a "Hulk" film in Universal's timeline could be influenced by Louis Leterrier's "The Incredible Hulk" in 2008, which starred Edward Norton. The publication said that in addition to being the most problematic film in the group to film, the film had only managed to rank as the lowest grossing Marvel film in the record, not to mention Norton's demands for the writer's credit.
Given the opportunity to shine in Waititi's upcoming film, Ruffalo also teased that the film could see a clash between the Green Giant and the god of Thunder would probably fight. He said in a previous interview that everyone wanted them to fight at one point.
Waititi's forthcoming film is also set to introduce the female superhero Valkyrie in Marvel's Cinematic Universe. However, no enough details were revealed on how the superheroine would impact the film's storyline.
Aside from McCarthy's "Spotlight" and Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok," Ruffalo is also set to be part of Jon M. Chu's action comedy thriller "Now You See Me."
Meanwhile, "Thor: Ragnarok" will see Chris Hemsworth reprise his role as Thor while Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Thor's wicked brother, Loki. Jaimie Alexander is also set to appear in the film, playing the role of Lady Sif.
Waititi's "Thor: Ragnarok" is slated to premiere in theaters in the United States on Nov. 3, 2017 while McCarthy's "Spotlight" is set to hit theaters on Nov. 6.
