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- Universal Pictures holds the distribution rights for the Hulk, preventing Marvel Studios from producing a standalone film featuring the character.
- Since 2012, every other original Avenger has had a solo film except for the Hulk, leaving him as the sole exception in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk, expressed interest in a standalone Hulk film but acknowledged that its feasibility is uncertain due to ongoing ownership conflicts.
- If legal complexities can be overcome, there could potentially be audience interest in a Hulk standalone movie according to Ruffalo.
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Hulk Standalone Film on Hold Due to Universal Distribution Rights
Mark Ruffalo has clarified why Marvel Studios has not yet produced a standalone Hulk film: Universal Pictures holds the distribution rights to the character. In an interview with GQ, Ruffalo stated, “Yeah, I’d love to do a standalone Hulk film,” but expressed uncertainty about its feasibility due to this ongoing ownership conflict. Since 2012, every other original Avenger has starred in their own solo film, leaving the Hulk as the sole exception. Ruffalo had previously hinted at the obstacles preventing a solo outing for the character, now explicitly confirming the distribution rights as the primary barrier. He also suggested that if these issues were resolved, there could be audience interest in such a film. Whether the legal complexities can be overcome to allow the “world’s strongest mortal” his own cinematic adventure remains to be seen.
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