YellowstoneTV's Josh Lucas reflects on making Ang Lee's Hulk and the division over the film. '...I think he was very frustrated with that movie by not being able to get what he wanted and what was in his brain.'
Yellowstone's Josh Lucas looks back on the 2003 Ang Lee film Hulk and how different comic book movies are now. Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe took over cinemas and returned Marvel to being a pop culture pillar, Marvel Studios was still trying to get their characters converted into film format for the masses. Among them was Universal's adaptation of The Incredible Hulk, which set film auteur Lee in charge of the production.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY One of the actors from Hulk, who has gone on to work on other successful projects like Yellowstone, is Lucas, who portrayed the character of Glenn Talbot, Bruce Banner's arch-nemesis. While talking with The Playlist, Lucas reflected on the film and while he doesn't necessarily defend it, does give insight as to why the film turned out the way it did, namely pointing out the technology and the time the film was made.
I think the technology evolved, and [Ang Lee is] one of the people who pushed the technology to evolve. I know he was pushing the team of people who were on the CGI of Hulk to make something that, technically, maybe wasn't capable of being at the level he wanted it yet. And so I think he was very frustrated with that movie by not being able to get what he wanted and what was in his brain.
The Hulk is a character who is defined by his rage and strength, things that were surprisingly toned down from Lee's interpretation. Following Kevin Feige's revamp and announcement of the MCU, Universal rebooted the character in The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, that accurately depicted the character's struggle as a genius and a raging monster. It wouldn't be until The Avengers that audiences would fully fall in love with the character with Mark Ruffalo in the role.
Lee is still regarded as a great filmmaker, so it is unfortunate that he was unable to exploit his talents with Hulk. He had previously stated that while he was proud of the film, he understood the limitations he had and was corrupted by the technological freedom that he was given for the film. It is unlikely that Lee will ever return to the world of comic books as he seems pleased with working on more personal projects.
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