Variety reports that Edward Norton (”Fight Club”) has come onboard to star in the “Hulk” sequel, or as director Louis Leterrier (’The Transporter” films) like to call it, a “reboot” of the franchise. (I have no idea why no one seems to like Ang Lee’s version. I for one loved it. I mean, how can you not like anything with Jennifer Connelly? Fanboys are so weird.) Anyways, Norton will be replacing original star Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the mild-mannered human alter ego of the Incredible Hulk, which is incidentally what the sequel/reboot/whatever will be called.
“The Incredible Hulk” begins with Banner on the run, trying to avoid capture long enough to cure the condition that turns him into a misunderstood green menace.
Word was that the sequel/reboot would be going direct-to-video, but with Norton as the star, that would seem silly. He’s not exactly a box office guarantee, but I don’t think he would have signed on to do a direct-to-video movie.
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