Eric Bana Responds To Deadpool & Wolverine Hulk Cameo Rumors
Summary- Eric Bana clarifies he will not appear in Deadpool & Wolverine despite being friends with Hugh Jackman.
- Bana starred in Ang Lee's Hulk in 2003, but won't make a multiversal cameo in the MCU.
- Bana also explains that working with Ang Lee was Hulk's biggest draw back when the MCU didn't exist.
On SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham, Eric Bana is asked whether he will make a cameo appearance in the MCU's upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. Bana made it clear that he won't be in the film, and said that although he's good friends with Hugh Jackman, he "can't see that happening". Read Bana's comments and watch the full interview below:
Jess Cagle: As I was getting ready to do this interview, I ran across a couple of things saying, "Oh, we're so excited that Eric Bana is gonna be in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' as the Hulk," and I thought, "Well, that's interesting," and then I discovered that wasn't necessarily true, but there seemed to be a lot of people that want that to happen.Eric Bana Also Explains What Drew Him To Ang Lee's Hulk Movie Bana Was More Interested In A Standalone Ang Lee Movie Than In A Marvel Franchise Close In the interview, Eric Bana also reminisces about his experience in Ang Lee's Hulk movie and explains how he made the decision to join the production. Bana states that he wasn't interested in a superhero movie at first, but the fact that director Ang Lee was helming the project convinced Eric Bana to star in Hulk. Back then, the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn't exist and superhero actors weren't attached to multiple appearances per role, so a long-term commitment was neither a draw nor an obstacle for Bana:
Eric Bana: I can't see that happening. I'm sorry, Jess.
Jess Cagle: I was excited too. I was very disappointed that that was not gonna be happening.
Eric Bana: Hugh's a very close friend of mine.
Jess Cagle: Well, that's why it makes sense.
Eric Bana: Still can't see that happening.
Jess Cagle: I assume that Ang Lee being the director of Hulk, the director was probably more of a draw than the actual character of Hulk, although maybe you always dreamed of playing Hulk, but since you always seem to gravitate toward directors, I would imagine you were like, "Hulk. I don't know. Oh, wait, Ang Lee, yes."Ang Lee's vision certainly made the 2003 Hulk film a divisive superhero movie. Lee put a lot of focus on the character's psychological conflict, and his visual style reflected the story's intimate themes. As a result, Hulk's action sequences lacked the frequency and intensity that most viewers expected. Coupled with unconventional stylistic choices like Hulk's comic book panel-inspired transitions and dark cinematography, Hulk's slow-paced plot failed to please fans and general audiences unanimously.
Eric Bana: A hundred percent. Yes. My agent was like, at first, I was like, "No way. It's not my kind of bag. I don't think this is me," and then we thought more and more about it, and I just, because also I didn't have a script when I said yes, so I was like, "Well, what's this gonna be like?" so I really, really was putting all my chips in the Ang Lee basket on that film most definitely and all I knew was it's gonna be very, very different, and also, back then, it wasn't a thing. The Marvel universe hadn't started yet.
Jess Cagle: No, it was all a myth.
Eric Bana: Yeah. You didn't go and do those films thinking you were gonna do more than one movie. That paradigm didn't exist, so you're right. It was very, very much driven by wanting to work with someone like Ang.
Although Ang Lee's Hulk isn't commonly praised as often as early Marvel movies like Blade, Fox's X-Men movies, and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, certain aspects of the 2003 movie remain unrivaled. For instance, Ang Lee's take on Hulk's origin story and its effects on Bruce Banner's psyche are still unexplored by the MCU, and the timeless feud between General Ross and the Hulk hasn't been depicted on screen as thoroughly ever since. Given Eric Bana's comments, the only other two movies Ang Lee's Hulk could theoretically return are Avengers 5 and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Source: SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham
Deadpool & Wolverine R A sequel to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first film in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Ryan Reynolds is returning to play the character, alongside Hugh Jackman, reprising his Wolverine role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time. Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Writers Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Morena Baccarin , Brianna Hildebrand , Jennifer Garner
Hulk PG-13 Hulk is a 2003 superhero movie directed by Ang Lee, starring Eric Bana as the titular character. Predating the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hulk ended up being a critical flop despite being based on a popular superhero. However, the film still made a huge profit at the box office upon release.Director Ang Lee Release Date June 19, 2003 Writers James Schamus , John Turman , Michael France Cast Eric Bana , Jennifer Connelly , Sam Elliott , Josh Lucas , Nick Nolte , Paul Kersey Upcoming Marvel Movies
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July 26, 2024
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May 1, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars
May 7, 2027
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