Marvel Rumor Teases Big Plans For Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk

The Hulk’s incredibly complex movie rights have prevented the character from appearing in solo Marvel Studios films. Mark Ruffalo explained in an interview with Variety that Universal Pictures owns distribution rights to the character’s standalone movies, which is why the hero hasn’t gone solo since 2003’s «The Incredible Hulk,» having been relegated to being a supporting character in Marvel Cinematic Universe projects like «Thor: Ragnarok.» «A standalone Hulk movie will never happen because Universal has the rights to the Hulk standalone movie,’ Ruffalo said. «They don’t know how to play nice with Marvel. And they don’t want to make money.»

While recent reports have circulated about Hulk’s movie rights returning to Marvel, they haven’t yet been confirmed by the studio. Meaning, if Marvel wants a Hulk solo film starring Ruffalo, it may still need to play nice with Universal. Considering the appetite from audiences to see a new project starring the Hulk and his potential importance leading up to the events of «Avengers: Kang Dynasty,» where he may serve a key leadership role alongside a new generation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, seeing the hero star in a solo flick is likely something Marvel and Disney are interested in. While there are most certainly obstacles to overcome in order to make a Hulk film a reality, if the rumors are true, Ruffalo’s Hulk will finally get his much-deserved MCU spotlight.