The Avengers 2012

[colmquinn]

Official Trailer is out

Is that Loki half way through? i was wondering who would be the bad guy powerful enough to challenge the combined heros but a God is good for me I always liked Loki

[Mikey]

Was I the only one who, after reading the thread title, was waiting to see who was recast as the new Steed and Peel?

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Yes, Mikey. Yes you were.

Looks like

Stark might steal the show, there.

[Tyyr]

He's definitely bringing more personality to the table than most of them.

[stitch626]

Too bad Norton isn't going to be the Hulk in this.

[Tyyr]

I liked his Hulk. What happened there?

[stitch626]

Not sure. He was in for a while (you can see him in the trailer after Captain America), but something changed. Most people are claiming disagreements with the director, but I haven't found anything trustworthy.

[Nickswitz]

I was sad to see him recast too, he made an awesome Hulk because of how non-intimidating he was.

I agree Striker, although, depending on who it is they use for the villain, the others could easily take it over as well, especially if they do use Loki as the villain.

[Tsukiyumi]

I liked his Hulk. What happened there?

The studio claimed they wanted an actor who would "work well in an ensemble cast", whatever the fuck that means. Norton was apparently hands on with The Incredible Hulk, even rewriting parts of the script himself and ad-libbing some dialogue.

I guess basically, they just wanted an actor who would shut up and do what he's told.

[Mikey]

Whoever they got, I'd shut up and do what I was told for half of what they're paying him.

[Tsukiyumi]

He agreed to take a drastic pay cut to appear in The Avengers, and fought hard to stay on, from what I've read. You want actors who are intimately familiar with the source material (Norton was), and invested in the character (also, check). Add the fact that Ed Norton is twice the actor Mark Ruffalo is (IMO), and it just doesn't make sense.

My guess is it's some personal beef with a producer, or something like that.

[Tyyr]

That's... weird. The guy who cares enough about the movie to try and tweak things and knows the material is the guy I want. I like Mark Ruffalo but... I dunno. Outside of Hulk form he's going to be completely blending into the scenery. I can see Ed Norton holding his own with Downey but Ruffalo? Then again Ruffalo had what, one 2 second scene in the trailer?

[McAvoy]

I am curious on how Thor is back on Earth.

[colmquinn]

I'm starting to wonder is Loki really the big bad guy, maybe he's the first threat but something else comes along. The first thing they combine for but another big bad comes along?

[McAvoy]

I was thinking the same thing with Loki. Because with Loki, you do not need the entire team to deal with him. Thor can handle him on his own. So my guess it may have something to do with that magical cube Loki was interested in at the end of Thor which was also part of the plot in Captain America.