Hulk isnt in this, this is the audience being introduced to the new story line now that Kang had to get snapped. This will culminate in a Avengers vs Dark Avengers thing in the next Avengers film likely. They have 5 (?) super soldiers depending on how accurate they make Sentry in Thunderbolts. Eventually they are going to have to do something with Mackie's character if they want to keep him up because the only reason he didnt die in the TV show was Bucky.
Ruffalo opened up about his journey as the
Hulk while speaking at the
Santa Barbara International Film Festival. “…I’ve gotten to say a lot in that work — a lot of personal things, oddly enough, in a superhero movie,” Ruffalo said.
The actor went on to describe his own creative involvement in the
MCU. “Yeah, I mean, [
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said], ‘What would you like to do?’ And he said, ‘What would you do if you had a stand-alone Hulk movie?'” Ruffalo recalled. “And I said, ‘Well, I’d like to take him from this raging maniac to kinda this integrated character.’ And he’s like, ‘Okay, we’ll do that over the course of four movies. We’ll never give you a stand-alone Hulk…’ I don’t mean to burst anyone’s bubble, but that’s not happening.”
Ruffalo added that, as far as he knows, there are still no plans for a new solo Hulk movie. “I mean, I could talk more about it, but I’ve been told not to,” he explained. The actor then affirmed that his next MCU appearance would be in next year’s Captain America: Brave New World. “It’s gonna be great,” Ruffalo said.
It’s unsurprising that Ruffalo would reprise his role as Bruce Banner in the upcoming Captain America sequel. After all, the film is already expected to feature plenty of Hulk lore. For instance,
The Incredible Hulk alums
Tim Blake Nelson and
Liv Tyler are attached to reprise their roles as the Leader and Betty Ross, respectively. Additionally,
Harrison Ford will star as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking over the role for late
Incredible Hulk star William Hurt.
Anthony Mackie leads the film as Sam Wilson/Captain America.