It's Official: Edward Norton is No Longer Bruce Banner / Hulk« FirstShowing.net

We have full confirmation on thesurprising newsthat broke late last night courtesy ofHitFix. The same site has received an official statement fromMarvel Entertainmentconfirming thatEdward Nortonwill no longer be playingBruce Banner,akathe Hulk, and that Marvel is looking for an"unknown"to use inThe Avengers. We've"made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner inThe Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members."

Marvel presidentKevin Feige, who wrote the message published onHitFix, adds:"The Avengersdemands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."So that means wewillfind out atComic-Conwho will be inThe Avengersline-up, including who will be replacing Norton in the role of Bruce Banner. So there we go. Even though I thought Norton did a damn good job hisHulkmovie, he's being replaced.Thoughts?

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