8 Actors Who Nearly Played The Hulk (Or Bruce Banner)

The Hulk is one of Marvel’s most iconic characters, both as a rampaging green monster and as his tortured human counterpart, Bruce Banner, and as such, has nearly been played by some very famous faces. Over the years, several actors have the Hulk across TV and film, including Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and most famously, Mark Ruffalo in the MCU timeline. Yet the path to casting the perfect Hulk has never been simple. Numerous actors were considered, offered the role, or even lobbied for it – only to be turned down or replaced at the last minute.