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Lou Ferrigno Reveals Disappointment in Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk


The Hulk has been portrayed by several actors and one could only imagine the challenge that comes with having to fill in the shoes of a predecessor, or in this case, underwhelming one. Speaking during a guest appearance at Canada's Hamilton Comic Con, Lou Ferrigno, who played the green giant on The Incredible Hulk television series, spoke out regarding what he felt as actor Mark Ruffalo's "disappointing" portrayal of the character.

"What's happening is that the first two Hulk movies, the CGI was improving, but the last one, Endgame, I was disappointed. Because the Hulk needs to be hideous, he needs to be a creature," Ferrigno said. "You see in Endgame, Mark Ruffalo — I think it has a lot to do with him and Disney — I didn't like the way it portrayed [Hulk]. It took away that beauty, that quality of the Hulk. That's why a lot of people liked the series."

According to a report by Comicbook.com, he further went on to describe how Endgame went a little too much with the "spaceships, the shooting, the outer space."

A famed bodybuilder, Ferrigno primarily played David Banner's alter-ego and donned the green paint during the entirety of the CBS series' 80-episode run. He would also later on voice the computer-generation Hulk in Edward Norton's The Incredible Hulk and The Avengers, where Ruffalo first appeared as Bruce Banner.

In a separate interview during Montreal Comic-Con, he further described his thoughts regarding Ruffalo and all other actors who have taken on the role: "Mark is a wonderful actor. But we've had three different actors — we've had Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and Mark Ruffalo. I like Bill Bixby the best, I like Edward Norton. But Ruffalo — I think he's a wonderful actor, he blends in with the Marvel aspect of the Avengers — but I can't take him seriously enough."

Ferrigno has yet to be confirmed for any upcoming films from Marvel, but will most likely return.

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