Ed Norton comments on The Avengers

Edward Norton On Marvel's THE AVENGERS: "It Just Isn't Very Important To Me"
During an interview with Hitfix, the man who was all set to reprise the role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers before things went awry is asked if he has seen the movie yet. Check out his response..
Mark "RorMachine" Cassidy - 5/22/2012
I'm sure you have all heard the story - or stories - behind Edward Norton not returning to play Bruce Banner/The Hulk in Joss Whedon's The Avengers. After playing the character in The Incredible Hulk it was more or less[..]umed that it was a done deal, and he would be back to reprise the role. But this was not to be - the reasons why would depend on who you asked about it. Some took Norton's side, some Marvel's, but I'm sure most people think it's moot now anyway as we ended up with a pretty great replacement in Mark Ruffalo. But how is Norton feeling about the whole thing now that the movie is out?..




Mark is like a brother to me," he said, praising "Avengers" star Mark Ruffalo's commitment to his work overall. "Besides, he's got two kids, and I'm really happy he gets to have this moment with them," he continued. When I asked him if he'd actually seen the film yet, that's when he admitted that he had not, and that it hadn't been a priority.


That excerpt is from Drew McWeeny's Cannes interview with the actor, who is there to promote Wes Anderson's new movie Moonrise Kingdom, and McWeeny is quick to point out that although his response to being asked about The Avengers comes across as dismissive in print, it didn't in context of the interview which was mainly focused on his work in that. Personally I can understand whey he hasn't rushed out to see it yet. Whatever the reasons for him not returning to the role, there is no doubt that he was passionate and committed to the character while he was involved in that universe. He's moved on to other things, and perhaps there is still some disappointment about how things worked out. Anyway, what do you guys make of his comments?


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He didn't say it wasn't important to him he said watching it wasn't a priority to him.

ed said !! I'm busy making movies, !!in hoes, and countin this bread.

!! i would be pissed off to.

You use me for one hulk movie that was actually good then toss me off to the side for The Avengers?

then Avengers does 1 Billie?

kevin feige like

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he probably wanted x amount of dollars..and the hulks role in the avengers was not that large. he saves the day but his actually presence in the movie is not as much as everyone elses.

he wanted a producer/writing credit on the avengers and to have creative input on the final cut

i like rufflo better he just has the calm passive swag that hulk should have as bruce banner! every time i see norton ina movie i think hot head american x norton

i don't think ed would have been a good fit for the avengers... i thought ruffalo fit much better

Norton didn't really come of as a scientist in The Incredible Hulk, although i liked the movie.Ruffalo seemed more passive and less confident like someone mentioned earlier,how I imagine a scientist to be.But i guess its just a movie though. I'd be a little salty though, didn't Ruffalo get signed for a 6 movie deal?

yeah but bruce banner is small dude thats why ed was perfect, hell mark rfuffalo was bigger than tony stark and hawkeye

Norton Hulk movie was good...

I can't see ruffalo carrying the incredible hulk movie like norton did

Its easier to be a supporting character than to be the main dog

Ruffalo is the best Hulk i've ever seen. He plays the role so well. Ed norton wanted more than what Marvel/disney was offering. Just like Terrance in ironman, don't try to be bigger than the character.

Where did you hear this?

ruffalo is twice the actor ed is and i like norton alot too...

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