well seem marvel said they dont need ed in the avengers movie. so i thought that ment no hulk but no there will be a hulk just not a edward norton. i dont like what marvel is doing right now wtf is the prob. dont be tight with the money if its about the money. look past the hassel with norton there was with hulk and start to listin to the fans have to say. killing of cyclops in x-men was onething making wolverine (best) look like the leader in the x-men movies was another and spider man 3 well ill just let thats slide (emo hair and dancing wtf) but not having the best act to play hulk in the avengers seems like a crime to me really kevin freige get your act together mate.

They blame him for the fact the new Hulk movie dont make as much money as the Iron Man one. 
Even when was better that Eric bana movie. 
I dont know, they could kick out other guys that the movie dont need, like Black Widow. 
Who face it is just in the movie for being half naked.

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They blame him for the fact the new Hulk movie dont make as much money as the Iron Man one. 
Even when was better that Eric bana movie. 
I dont know, they could kick out other guys that the movie dont need, like Black Widow. 
Who face it is just in the movie for being half naked.

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That really depresses me that edward norton not gonna be in avengers. Sort of p!$$3d

"Does that mean Banner isn't gonna be in it? Cause that's just dumb. I liked Norton as Banner, but a lot of actors can pull that act off. I respect Norton, so I hope he does well without Hulk.   And it was NOT his fault for the movie's underperformance. One, The Incredible Hulk came out the same day as The Happening. Everyone went to go see that instead (a horrible movie in my opinion.) Two, the general audiance thought this was a sequel to Ang Lee's fail Hulk film from 2003 (the one where it took 45 minutes for Bruce to Hulk up.) Three, it didn't have as nearly enough marketing as it should have. The reason why Iron Man, Dark Knight, and Spider-Man did extremely well (aside from being great films of course) was because of mass marketing and viral marketing. Make the ads fun and surplused and people will go see the film.   Also, on a side note, Marvel didn't credit Norton for helping rewriting the script. He actually took the time and did some research on the character (unlike Chris Evans who doesn't know a thing about Cap) and rewrote some of the scenes to make it even more like the books. Good for him. He doesn't need The Avengers, he's a great actor. "

He was an awesome Hulk, I'm kinda ticked off at this.

Disappointing.  If I hear next that Downey and Bale aren't in it, I'm sensing a "Wait Until DVD" moment. 
 
Okay, from Marvel President Feige: 
 
 "We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers," wrote Feige. "Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."  
 
This is quite possibly the most spun piece of BS I've heard.  Norton was the REASON The Incredible Hulk was made.  He loves the character, consulted heavily with Marvel execs on the movie, and respects the canon, the character, and the storyline.  Norton met with Whedon and immediately cleared his filming schedule to film The Avengers. 
 
They don't want Norton for some reason.  Be damned if I know what it is. 

I think Banner should be mentioned but since there is no Norton it should just be his Hulk as the main enemy.

" @Tomokata: Still they want to keep Jackson and Johannson, the main reason, she have great boobs and he is Mace Windu. Also have Downey Jr. and Norton will make the other guys look bad, Johannson is not that good, Evans is ahorrible actor and the guy from Thor is not that great. Still i want Johannson out of the movie. "

Ed Norton is a great Banner, and the best modern age male actor alongside Kevin Spacey. This is just a bad decision by Marvel. 
 
Still, Marvel making bad decisions when it comes to their films isn't exactly a one-off occurence.

I coulda sworn this was decided before Incredible Hulk even came out. I was under the impressions that Ed Norton had no interest in reprising the role. Plus he'd probably be a big chunk of the budget to get him while as Banner he wouldn't be as necessary to the plot so its easy to lose him. Give the money they would have given him to Robert Downey Jr.