Ed Norton Talks 'Hulk'
After refusing, for some time, to comment on his latest film, The Incredible Hulk, Edward Norton has FINALLY released a statement regarding his feelings towards the superhero sequel, which finds Bruce Banner (Norton), already Hulk-ified, and hiding out in Brazil, tries to find a cure for his monster-morphing gamma-ray exposure. Norton had previous claimed creative differences between himself and Marvel in final cuts of the film, but according to Entertainment Weekly the celebrated actor and screenwriter has issued an official Marvel-approved statement:
Like so many people I've loved the story of The Hulk since I was a kid, so it was thrilling when Marvel asked me to write and help produce an altogether new screen incarnation, as well as play Bruce Banner. I grew up reading Marvel Comics and always loved the mythic dimension and contemporary themes in the stories, and I?m proud of the script I wrote. In every phase of production, including the editing, working with Louis Leterrier has been wonderful...I've never had a better partner, and the collaboration with all the rest of the creative team has been terrific. Every good movie gets forged through collaboration, and different ideas among people who are all committed and respect the validity of each other's opinions is the heart of filmmaking. Regrettably, our healthy process, which is and should be a private matter, was misrepresented publicly as a 'dispute,' seized on by people looking for a good story, and has been distorted to such a degree that it risks distracting from the film itself, which Marvel, Universal and I refuse to let happen. It has always been my firm conviction that films should speak for themselves and that knowing too much about how they are made diminishes the magic of watching them. All of us believe The Incredible Hulk will excite old fans and create new ones and be a huge hit...our focus has always been to deliver the Hulk that people have been waiting for and keep the worldwide love affair with the big green guy going strong.
Here?s hoping that Norton?s loyalty is justified, and that the film doesn?t disappoint. After all, I think many of us are still recovering from Ang Lee?s 2003 Hulk!
