Edward norton vs. marvel

Norton's performance was well-received, leaving no indication that Marvel Studios was looking to replace him. But as it turns out, things were more chaotic behind-the-scenes. Norton was expected to reprise the role as the Hulk in The Avengers , but right before filming for the crossover movie began in , Marvel released a statement that they wouldn't be bringing back Norton because they're looking for " an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members.

Many believed that the snide comment was in relation to Norton rewriting the solo movie's script - he recently called out Marvel for Incredible Hulk's's bad script - something that probably didn't bode well with the higher ups at Marvel. Norton's team quickly came out with a statement denying Marvel Studios' claims. Calling out Kevin Feige for his offensive comments to the actor, they claimed that there had been active conversations about Norton reprising the role in The Avengers , and that he was actually very excited at the idea of joining his fellow MCU actors for Whedon's movie.

However, " after several weeks of civil, uncontentious discussions Ruffalo was eventually announced to be taking over as Hulk.

Even though the partnership between Marvel and Norton didn't last beyond The Incredible Hulk , at least both sides have largely figured out how to move on. Cooper Hood is a news and feature writer for Screen Rant.

Every year Cooper looks forward to seeing the latest blockbusters from the likes of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, but also loves the rush to catch up on Oscar films near the end of the year. Follow Cooper on Twitter MovieCooper. By Cooper Hood Published Apr 28, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Key Release Dates. Luckily for us, they replaced him with fan favorite Mark Ruffalo, while Norton went on to star instead in indie hits like Moonrise Kingdom.

This is one breakup that worked out best for everyone—although according to director Louis Leterrier, the whole thing spun out of a disagreement over editing that could have been settled to everyone's liking. I really, really enjoyed it. And yet, I looked at the balance of time in life that one spends not only making those sorts of films but then especially putting them out, and the obligations that rightly come with that," Norton later told NPR.

Rourke also felt the sting of those infamous creative differences. And he sure wasn't happy about it. After much of his reportedly loopy improvisation for the role of Whiplash in Iron Man 2 ended up on the cutting room floor, Rourke ranted to Crave Online about his anger at having "some nerd" executive at Marvel churn out "mindless comic book movies" instead of deferring to his genius.

Even years later,he still rants uses interviews to bag on Marvel when he has a chance. Get over it already, comrade. Howard was in on the ground floor of the Marvel empire, helping turn Iron Man into a massive worldwide smash hit.

Yet, he was nowhere to be seen when the sequel came out, replaced instead by Don Cheadle. Howard, who has taken partial credit for getting Downey the Iron Man gig in the first place, told them to shove it and walked—and he hasn't been shy about bashing both Marvel and Downey since.

This one is particularly crazy because, you know, Statham isn't even in any Marvel movies!