Edward Norton recently opened up about his time playing Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, saying that Marvel liked the idea of, but ultimately abandoned, a darker and more serious sequel to 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.
In an interview with The New York Times, Norton began by discussing his thoughts on why he appreciates films like ‘Forrest Gump’ or ‘Rain Man’, those that “create an emotional alignment between the audience and an underdog whom you root for not despite their affliction but because of it. There’s a positivity in that.”
This, Norton continues, is in opposition to “now when at a mass-market level so much of heroism is being defined by this high-fructose corn syrup IV line that’s about sitting back and people coming in and saving us.”
Source: IGN.com Edward Norton Says Marvel Abandoned Darker Hulk Sequel