Tim Blake Nelson has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ The Incredible Hulk, says The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, which Louis Leterrier is directing, sees Bruce Banner/Hulk on the run, trying to avoid capture long enough to cure the condition that turns him into a monster. Nelson will play a scientist named Samuel Sterns. In Hulk lore, Sterns, aka “The Leader,” is one of the Hulk’s major antagonists, a menial worker in a chemical research plant who is bombarded with gamma radiation. He emerges from his accident not only green-skinned but also superintelligent, with an oversized brain.
Nelson joins a strong comic book movie cast that includes two-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton (Banner), Liv Tyler (Betty Ross), Tim Roth (villain Emil Blonsky/the Abomination) and William Hurt (General Ross, Betty’s father). Zak Penn wrote the latest big-screen adventure of the green goliath, which Universal Pictures is distributing domestically June 13, 2008.
Christina Cabot (Fight Club) has joined the cast of Marvel Studios and Universal’s The Incredible Hulk, directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt. Cabot will play an aide to General Ross (William Hurt), who pursues Norton’s Bruce Banner. Filming begins this summer in Toronto. Cabot’s credits include Dancing at the Blue Iguana, The Maldonado Miracle and the upcoming Pride and Glory, as well as HBO series “Tell Me You Love Me.” The Incredible Hulk opens in theaters on June 13, 2008.
William Hurt has joined the all-star cast of Marvel Studios’ The Incredible Hulk. The movie, which Louis Leterrier is directing, sees Bruce Banner/Hulk on the run, trying to avoid capture long enough to cure the condition that turns him into a monster. Hurt will play General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, the man who has dedicated his life to capturing the Hulk – and who also is the father of Banner’s love interest, Betty Ross. Hulk is shaping up to having one of the stronger comic book movie casts in quite a while as Hurt joins two-time Oscar nominee Edward Norton, who is playing Banner, Liv Tyler as Betty and Tim Roth as villain Emil Blonsky/the Abomination. Zak Penn wrote the latest big-screen adventure of the Hulk, which Universal Pictures is distributing. The film is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige, while Jim Van Wyck, David Maisel, Ari Arad and Stan Lee executive produce.
The Incredible Hulk will be matched against the oversized adversary Abomination, and Tim Roth will play the villain’s alter ego, Emil Blonsky. Variety says Roth is joining Edward Norton and Liv Tyler in the Louis Leterrier-directed film, which is being financed by Marvel Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures on June 13, 2008. Blonsky is a KGB agent who deliberately exposes himself to the gamma rays that caused Bruce Banner to morph into the Hulk. Blonsky has upped the dosage, making him larger and stronger than the Hulk, but unable to change back to human form. He blames Banner for his problem, and makes his best efforts to destroy the Hulk. The Incredible Hulk is being produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Marvel’s Feige. Jim Van Wyck, David Maisel, Ari Arad and Stan Lee are executive producing. Zak Penn wrote the script.
Marvel Studios announced today that Liv Tyler will join the cast of the new big screen adaptation of The Incredible Hulk. Tyler has signed on to play Betty Ross, the longtime love interest of Dr. Bruce Banner aka The Hulk.”Liv is not only a classic Hollywood beauty, but an undeniable talent. Her roles in such blockbusters as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and indie favorites like ‘Stealing Beauty’ have helped her develop a unique blend of dramatic and action-adventure experience that are perfectly suited for taking on Betty Ross,” said Kevin Feige, President of Production, Marvel Studios. “We believe the chemistry between her and Edward Norton will explode on screen, adding another compelling dimension to the film.” She joins Edward Norton who has already been cast in the title role.
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Empire Online just confirmed what we were thinking, that the Hulk will just be a different shade of green and not a completely different color, such as gray. Producer Avi Arad cleared up his comments from Friday:
“It was a joke!” laughs Arad, in town to talk up Spider-Man 3, which opens on May 4. “Here’s what it was. There were 30 people around a table, and they said ‘is there going to be a grey Hulk?’ And I was thinking about it and I said, ‘who knows?’ It was one of those moments. I had just got back from Japan and I was trying to talk about Spider-Man and this guy was pushing me on The Hulk so I thought I’ll be coy. I don’t know what color it is, and all of a sudden it’s headline news.” But Arad did mention a new color – so will the eponymous star of Louis Letterier’s movie, due out in 2008, still be green? Or orange? Or pink with yellow stripes? “It’s a different shade of green,” confirms Arad. “But the colour is not like the old Hulk. And no, there’s no grey Hulk.” Arad goes on to mention that we’ll learn who is playing Bettie in a matter of days.
Collider.com talked to producer Avi Arad at the Spider-Man 3 junket on Friday and asked about The Incredible Hulk.
It’s a new Hulk, new direction, new size, new color, new attitude. Anything that was done before is not in this movie. It’s a very different kind of Hulk. It’s more of a love story; it’s more of a heroic Hulk. It’s a kind of Hulk we loved in the show, so it’s kind of more influenced by the show than anything else. It’s very human, very touching, and huge action. Louis Leterrier has a unique filming style that will be great here and it’s going to be spectacular.
