This news will have absolutely ZERO bearing on how good or bad the upcoming Incredible Hulk film will be, but it is sweet ass news anyway for those of us who were fans of the original TV show. It looks like The Incredible Hulk will break his screen silence and actually speak in the new movie… and his voice is being done by none other than Lou Ferrigno (who played the Hulk in the original TV show)!
Our friends over at Cinematical give us this:
Back at New York Comic Con earlier this year, there was this very odd moment during The Incredible Hulk panel when Lou Ferrigno surprised everyone in the crowd and director Louis Leterrier had the old, TV Hulk scream out a little “Hulk smash!” for the fans. Half-jokingly, Leterrier then said Ferrigno would be the voice of the Hulk in the new film.Those of us in the crowd didn’t really know what to think: Was Leterrier being serious? Were they just messing with us? Well, according to a new interview over in Variety, it would appear that Ferrigno is, indeed, voicing the Hulk. When asked if we “finally get to hear a good ‘Hulk smash!,'” Marvel’s Kevin Feige and producer Gale Ann Hurd noted, “Yes. After five TV seasons, several TV movies and the first feature, Hulk will speak.
This is just truck loads of pornography awesome!!!! In the comics, the Hulk has indeed had different levels of intelligence at different times… but the live action screen versions of him have never really shown him intelligent enough to speak. Come on… how often and how long have we all been waiting to see a live action Hulk scream out in a mighty voice “HULK SMASH!!!!!”
Dear sweet heavens… if he does indeed say that in the movie (and at this point I think it’s safe to assume he will) I am going to completely piss myself with total glee and I expect some sort of screaming ovation from the movie audience.
Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck… Please don’t suck…
Lou should have been the Hulk. That would have been great
Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome to the bone.
I’m looking forward to this movie. I liked Ang Lee’s effort (yes I know lot of people didn’t care for it) but this looks even better. I hope people give it a chance.
If it blows, won’t hurt me. I’ve been bracing for this since the flick was first announced. I’d like to be pleasantly surprised, but if it sucks…well, I’ve still got Hellboy 2 and Dark Knight.
Yeah, the film is okay [saw it at a press screening today], but I won’t spoil anything.
the 1st one was good and this one will kick ass and as for Lou Ferrigno doing the voice is kool he did it for the 1996 cartoon and did a good job with that.
Does the world really need reboot Hulk so soon?
I don’t think so. Maybe that is why there isn’t that much buzz about it beyond the internet fanboys.
This is very good.
I actually like this news. However, the Hulk did also speak in the Ang Lee film (a distorted voice in a dream-like sequence) “Puny Human”…
But this film takes a lot of cues from the TV series (which, to be fair, Vargas, wasn’t entirely ‘God awful’. It did grab up a few Emmy (TV) awards during its run.) The pilot film was also really good, because it ushered in a catchphrase quote that has since embedded itself in pop culture.
I don’t think the film will suck. I also know they can’t please everyone. In addition, I will be more hugely disappointed in the “fanbase” if the film is halfway decent but they start bitching. Aside from the ‘panels’ effect Ang Lee had in the 2003 film, I didn’t think it sucked, but I understood the disappointment. The “fans” wanted Hulk Smash, and didn’t really get it. So now they will. If they bitch that they do, boo hoo hoo, they get no sympathy from me. Zero. Nada.
Apparently a lot of people think that this movie is going to suck, just like they felt the last one sucked. I don’t see what the big deal is. The movie looks fine to me.To be honest, I don’t understand how anyone could have been a fan of that God-awful Incredible Hulk TV show from the seventies and think that this movie is going to suck. Could somebody explain this phenomenon? Am I missing something here?
I’m glad they’re finally letting him talk.
It’s part of what gives Hulk character.
If he doesn’t talk then he’s just another giant ape on a rampage, and we’ve all seen King Kong already.
I refuse to get my hopes up.
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This movie is GOING to suck.
From AICN: “In the final film, Lou’s work is combined with the work of Dave Farmer, who did the vocalizations for Peter Jackson’s KING KONG. He doesn’t say much, but the few lines he delivers really pay off.”
i hope he doesnt say “hulk smash”.
how does he know his name is hulk?
Look Edward Norton would not put himself in it if he didn’t he can hit this out of the ballpark! I mean how many sucky movie has he made out of his career, maybe like one out of 20! I like my chances!
John… I’m surprised at you!!!
You just now found out about Lou voicing the big green guy???
I found out about a week or so ago. If I had known you didn’t know I would have emailed ya’.
I think this film’ll be good. I expect it to be pretty similar to “Iron Man”, but with a darker tone.
I’ll take that Don, i’ll be very happy with that. The most important thing is that this isn’t a red flag film that wont be screened until the days before release. The film is finished and there is an AICN screening happening in a few days for regular readers of the site (ie. the type of people who, in spite of getting a free screening will not be afraid to tell the world if the film sucks).
But don’t suck Hulk, please don’t.
I am very scared of this movie.
I am scared because I know that as I continue to level out my expectations, they will inadvertently rise up and soar to new heights as new details emerge.
John, I literally laughed out loud at work reading, “Please don’t suck…please don’t suck…please don’t suck.”
Let’s all ban together and form a “Low Expectation For Hulk” group that we can use to console each other.
Hey Don,
I fear there is the very real possibility you might be right.
I want this movie to be good so bad, but I refuse to get my hopes up. I do like the idea of Lou being The Hulk’s voice…he was Hulk for me as a child and in some ways always will be.
Have this sick feeling John that you will be disappointed with this film.
I saw some early review saying that William hurt is the weakest part of this movie but other than that it is a great summer action popcorn flick with good acting by most leads in the film.
I am not watching any clips and stuff just so that I can go to a theatre and watch all new scenes there and be pleasantly surprised.