She-Hulk Joke Addresses Hulk Recasting, Mark Ruffalo Responds
In this week's episode of She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law, Jennifer Walters considers whether she wants to take on the case of representing Emil Blonsky, better known to Marvel fans as Abomination, one of the Hulk's major enemies. Before she takes the case, though, Jen calls up her cousin Bruce, and the two address a question of identity that reaches all the way back to the beginnings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mark Ruffalo offered up his thoughts on the scene while speaking to Entertainment Weekly. Very minor spoilers for She-Hulk episode 2 follow.
When Jen calls up Bruce, the two get to talking about Blonsky and what happened between him and Bruce. Bruce acknowledges that it's been a long time and that the two have even since corresponded via letter and haiku. Bruce, holding a tiny phone in his Hulk form, says that everything is fine. «That fight was so many years ago, I'm a completely different person now--literally.»
Jen stares down the camera lens, breaking the fourth wall.
While Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man are remembered for kicking off the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Incredible Hulk came out just six weeks later and made the «Universe» part real when Tony Stark appeared in a post-credits scene. But back then, Mark Ruffalo wasn't yet the Hulk. Edward Norton appeared as the not-so-jolly green giant in the 2008 film, and the film was seen by fans as a big improvement over Ang Lee's 2003 effort in terms of authenticity for both Hulk and Bruce Banner. Ruffalo would take Norton's place in 2012's The Avengers, however, when Norton and Marvel couldn't come to an agreement about the character's future.
«I think it's really funny,» Ruffalo said. «It's just the reality that we are often dancing around, but it's true.
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