I
honestly thought that this was a belated April Fool’s joke when it
arrived in my inbox, but holy shit, Batman…Edward Norton will be
starring as the Hulk in the next HULK movie directed by Louis
Leterrier, the stylish director of the TRANSPORTER flicks, as well
as the underrated UNLEASHED (aka DANNY THE DOG). The film, titled THE
INCREDIBLE HULK, will start shooting this summer in Toronto,
Canada (we’re Canadian, Universal…help us, help you!) with a
release date for June 13, 2008. My favorite Marvel character has
always been the HULK, and I guess I’m one of the few people in the
world who actually enjoyed Ang
Lee’s version as well (although I usually stop the DVD right
before the final 10 minutes, when Nolte kinda ruins it).
The
sequel, which is said to be “less serious and more in line with
the comic series and TV show” (Hulk smash!!) seems an odd
choice for Norton, but I for one, am all for it! He’s one of the
best actors of his generation and I hope that his addition to the
film helps catapult it to an even greater level. I think we all
remember how awesome Norton was as a badass in AMERICAN HISTORY X,
right? C’mon Leterrier, make the HULK smash someone’s face into a
sidewalk with his foot, man…an homage. Sorry folks, just getting a
little excited here. So what do you all think of this bit of casting
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