Who would you rather see play Maestro?
If we ever get a live action version of Maestro (Doomsday or Secret Wars would be great for that), then it would be amazing if an older Hulk actor played the part. Personally, my pick would be Eric Bana, the 2003 Hulk was a fun movie, and Bana was great in the role. I also count him as having played the Hulk, even though Ang Lee (the director) did the mo-cap for it. Lou Ferrigno would also be great as an homage to the 1977 Hulk show. Bill Bixby (who played Banner on that show) unfortunately passed away in 1993. Marvel Studios didn't love Edward Norton, so I doubt they'd bring him back.
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I mean, people love his Hulk, but let's all be honest. His Bruce Banner is sooo bad.
Simply put, Ruffalo has mostly been a bit character as Banner vs Norton having a movie focused around Banner's character.
With each new entry it seemed like Ruffalo's enthusiasm for the role got less and less. Which is pretty unfortunate because I loved him in the first Avengers flick and for most of AoU.
But since Waititi it's getting harder to take his Bruce seriously.
I'm certain that Ruffalo could, with the right direction and writing, deliver once more.
Let's see what BND brings to his take.
Edit: I’m speaking more on the fact if Edward Norton chooses to come back and Marvel chooses to bring him back, they wouldn’t have to worry about his version of Bruce/Hulk being the same as Ruffalo’s if they just made Edward Norton’s a variant.
The same writer wrote the first script for Avengers and Joss Whedon said it was the worst script he ever read, and then rewrote it. Ed Norton gets a lot of crap but he’s the reason that movie is as good as it was.
So I'd say it's entirely possible all these things are true, as none of these have to be mutually exclusive. The original script sucked, and he's a highly involved creative force that can be aggravating to others in the process.
As if that's actually stopping them **cough** Wolverine **cough**.
He was reportedly difficult to work with. However, I’ve also read that it’s not because he’s just an asshole, but is very much a perfectionist. Don’t know what’s actually true, of course.
In hindsight more Hulk would not have been bad.
Feige and Norton fought over the Incredible Hulk film. Norton wanted a more emotional movie, Feige wanted more action. They bought Norton late into the movie and wanted him to fix things.
WITH LOU FERRIGNO as THE MAESTRO end credit before ROBERT DOWNEY JR. as VICTOR VON DOOM
Fair point.
But not enough for the main generation of fans.
Bana is the right choice but I don't particularly like him as an actor. May be he will change my mind. I'm open to this.
I think Ron Perlman would make a pretty great Maestro.
Else, Ferrigno could also ace it with some backstory.
But Marvel casting wouldn't fail us to surprise w Schwarzenegger playing and nailing it.
"That guy who played that guy next to that other guy who played that guy" does nothing for me.
If the character is worth putting on screen, use the current Hulk actor.
I feel like Lou Ferrigno, if he is still muscular and can act, would be perfect. The real-world physical difference is what I mean. The mo-cap digital Hulk is very impressive but its fake.
It would really wake audiences up if the OG Hulk showed up, talking Quantum Physics and Pym-particles whilst kicking ass as a totallly jacked Grandpa.
Bringing back Norton wouldn’t make sense, so it’s gotta be Eric Bana
To me, an MCU version of the Maestro must think he’s the hero and it’s the rest of his world that went mad, not him.
And a fun surprise would be a scene where he’s attacked by Captain Marvel and/or Silver Surfer and he just absorbs their energy.
“It’s a trick I learned from my dad.”
Edward Norton didn't love Marvel. He's vaguely referenced not wanting to return, and there were apparently significant disputes behind the scene with Norton wanting creative control and the studio not being onboard for that.
So give me Norton, then Ferrigno. Bana? Na.