Hulk Hasn't Been The Strongest Avenger Since Phase 1
The Hulk, who made his MCU debut in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, played by Edward Norton, used to be the strongest Avenger in the MCU, but that hasn't been the case since Phase 1. In 2012, Mark Ruffalo took over the Hulk role, portraying the character in the MCU crossover event of The Avengers. Ruffalo's version of Bruce Banner and the Hulk has appeared in numerous MCU outings since then, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and Thor: Ragnarok, in which he was essentially the co-lead alongside the titular hero. Bruce Banner and the Hulk will next be seen in the Disney+ original series She-Hulk, which is set to release on August 17.
Both Bruce Banner and the Hulk have had a significant impact on the MCU's overarching narrative. His most notable contribution was undoubtedly through the key role of «Smart Hulk» in Avengers: Endgame, in which the combined Bruce Banner/Hulk persona used the collected Infinity Stones to restore half the universe's population with a single snap. His hand in creating Ultron is not a moment to be forgotten either. Banner and the Hulk's relationships with the other Avengers, such as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) have also created some interesting story beats and aided character development throughout the MCU.
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Joe and Anthony Russo, who together directed some of the franchise's most important movies, were recently asked who they considered the strongest Avenger in the MCU. Their answer acknowledged a few obvious choices, such as Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), and
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