The Incredible Hulk - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[scarlett]

The opening lab scene contains references from the opening credits of The Incredible Hulk (1977) with the red "Danger" sign, the targeting reticule on Banner's forehead and the x-ray skull images.

[eli]

Louis Leterrier insisted that Tim Roth, of whom he is a big fan, be cast as the film's main antagonist, even though Marvel Studios and Edward Norton were initially unsure of Roth as a supervillain. Leterrier later said, "It's great watching a normal Cockney boy become a superhero!"

[carl]

The Hulk's look was based on comic book artist Dale Keown's drawings, where "The Hulk, being beyond perfect, has zero grams of fat, is all chiselled, and is defined by his muscle and strength, so he's like a tank."

[morris]

In the comics, Emil Blonsky takes on a scaly reptilian appearance, becoming the Abomination. Louis Leterrier felt that while that was cool, it made no sense, considering there was no reptile mix in his origin. So, in this film, Blonsky's appearance is redefined substantially, to have his skin, muscles, and bones exaggerated, and sticking out all over his body. Leterrier describes Blonsky as "an uber-human, just like the Hulk, but a human who was injected with something in the wrong places, and these places are growing differently." The Visual Effects Artists think of Blonsky as "a guy who transforms, but is not used to having these new properties. For instance, he's much heavier, so when he walks down the sidewalk, he's tripping, because his weight is destroying the sidewalk."

[marc]

The person to whom Bruce Banner is talking on the computer near the beginning of the film, "Mr. Blue", is wearing a blue shirt when they encounter each other later in the film.

[clayton]

At 1hr 52min, this is the shortest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

[tammy]

(at around 38 mins) Edward Norton's wife Shauna Robertson produced Knocked Up (2007), and he wished to have one of the stars of Knocked Up (2007) appear in a cameo as a computer nerd. The role was offered to Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, and Seth Rogen, before Martin Starr was eventually cast. Starr would later make an appearance as another character in Spider-Man: Homecoming, another Marvel Cinematic Universe film nine years later. Paul Rudd, another actor from Knocked Up (2007) would also later appear in the MCU as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Ant-Man (2015)

[bernard]

The only film in Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One not to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, as Universal has had the rights to "The Incredible Hulk" since the television series, The Incredible Hulk (1977).

[lena]

After Hulk defeats Abomination, a helicopter flies above and shines a spotlight on the Hulk. The light is so bright that it makes his skin look gray, which is a reference to his original gray skin in the early Hulk comics.

[jeffrey]

(at around 1h) The grotto scene between Betty and The Hulk was inspired by a scene in Book 5 of "Hulk Gray" by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.

[ruby]

Composer Craig Armstrong collaborated with Louis Leterrier to create the film's score. Marvel Studios were so pleased with the score, they decided to release it as a two-disc soundtrack.

[sara]

Contrary to popular belief, this film does not contain a post-credits scene. The original theater version had it occur during the credits but it was changed for DVD and Blu-ray; the famous scene of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) approaching General Ross (William Hurt) is the final scene of the main movie, and occurs before the credits. As it stands, this is the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film that contains neither a post-credits scene nor a mid-credits scene.

[stephanie]

The military base, "Fort Johnson", is named after Kenneth Johnson; the writer, director, and producer of The Incredible Hulk (1977) television series.

[toni]

When Banner infiltrates the university as a pizza delivery man, he bribes the security guard played by Lou Ferrigno (who played the Hulk in the TV series). At one moment, Banner's eyes flash green.

[ivan]

(at around 32 mins) According to General Ross, the serum project that mutated Bruce Banner into the Hulk was developed during World War II. This is a teaser for Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), whose hero was created in the 1940s with the use of a special serum. Additionally, the person who takes the serum must be treated with a unique form of radiation. Any accidents or deviations from the procedure can cause horrific side effects to occur, as befalls Banner and Blonsky.

[kenneth]

Edward Norton and Tim Roth filmed their Hulk-Abomination fights on a stage, using motion capture, and thirty-seven digital cameras. Roth enjoyed using the motion capture technique, because it reminded him of fringe theater.

[albert]

In the final scene, General Ross is drinking an "Incredible Hulk" cocktail at the bar. It is made using equal parts of Hennessy, cognac, and Hpnotiq liqueur.

[ava]

This was the only stand-alone Hulk film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Other than Lou Ferrigno, nobody from this film returned to their roles until William Hurt appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

[nora]

At the beginning of the film, a quick glimpse of Bruce's known associates appears. One of the names shown is that of Rick Jones. In the Incredible Hulk comic, Rick Jones was an orphan who drove out onto the weapons testing site on a dare. Rick was unaware that Bruce's gamma bomb was being tested that day but was saved by Bruce just as the bomb went off. This sacrifice is what caused Bruce to become the Hulk. Rick, wracked by guilt for what happened, has stayed by Bruce's side from then on.