Sorry.. first post in a long time. Will keep the updates more regular after this!
I didn’t realise the Ang Lee’s 2005 ‘Hulk‘ was that much of a success that Hollywood would ask for a sequel. I never saw it but read numerous reviews of it being absolutely slated.. so much so that I avoided it.
So when I read about a sequel, all I can see before my eyes was question marks:
- Would Ang Lee return to the direct it? Unlikely!
- Would Eric Bana return in the main role? Equally unlikely!
- Who would replace them if and when they didn’t return?
So with news of the sequel came news of the casting of Bruce Banner in the sequel… and lo-and-behold.. it’s Edward Norton. It’s a suprising casting choice to say the least.. not a bad one but surprising. I think simply due to the fact that Edward Norton has always been one of my favourite actors and could do no wrong at one point in his career. He’s the last person I thought to be cast in a comic-book movie, and a sequel in which the first film was deemed being a critical and commercial failure. Still, it could be beneficial for his career, but I really doubt it.
And onto the director, a man by the name of Louis Leterrier who I was completely unaware of - turns out he directed The Transporter series which I never really understood the hype over. The first one was average as best, the second one was atrocious.
But I digress, I’m gonna reserve judgement on the movie as it’s unfair to dismiss it so early.
The film’s teaser trailer will apparently be broadcast on MTV this evening but here’s a little taster for the time-being. Will add the full trailer when it’s posted. It’s released June 20th in the US.
