All right, now this is officially cool and just another reason to believe that Marvel knows what the hell they’re doing when it comes to bringing their characters to the screen. First we had Iron Man with a non-action guy (Jon Favreau) for a director and outside the box casting (Robert Downey Jr.). We all know how THAT movie turned out.
Now comes word that Lou Ferrigno, the beloved bodybuilder-turned-actor who played the part of the Hulk in the old TV series, will be the voice of The Incredible Hulk in the upcoming film!
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I don’t know who was set to voice the Hulk originally in the film, but the poor guy is out of it now. The story is that Ferrigno was a last minute addition to the panel for the film at the New York Comic-Con, and that director Louis Letterier asked him to “audition” onstage. Ferrigno let out an impressive “Hulk Smash!” and Letterier and the producers were so impressed that they asked him to come in and do the voiceover work for the character.
And no, according to them it wasn’t staged.
Personally I think this is pretty damned awesome. I think it’s great of them to bring Lou into the fold with a significant part to play in the film.
The Incredible Hulk opens on June 13th.
Source: Variety via Cinematical
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This movie might just have to be bumped up from “wait and see” to “must see” on my short list this year. (The others were “Dark Knight”, “Wall-E”, Indy IV, and “Iron Man”).
SWEET!!!!
FRIGGIN’ AWESOME!!! INCREDIBLE!! I LOVE IT!!!!
This is great! As if learning that the Hulk actually does more than grunt in this film isn’t awesome and exciting enough, we also learn that the Incredible Hulk himself, Mr. Lou Ferrigno, is voicing him!!! SWEET!!
He actually voiced the Hulk on the 90s Hulk cartoon too, now that’s pretty damn cool.
Also, Lou said that the Incredible Hulk TV show would have actually been even more popular if they’d have allowed him to speak. I agree.
Incredible news! (sorry)
IT’S CLEAR NOW THAT MARVEL DESERVE A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE FANS…THEY ARE PUTTING A LOT OF THOUGHT INTO THESE MOVIES SO THAT THEY STAY TRUE TO THE LEGENDS…WE ALL KNOW NOW THAT THE CHARACTERS ARE SAFE IN THE HANDS OF THE COMPANY THAT CREATED THEM.IT IS JUST SO SAD THAT BILL BIXBY IS NO LONGER HERE TO BE PART OF THE HULKS RESERRECTION!!
I’m not sure why everyone is so excited. Unless they plan on morphing his voice a lot I’m not all that impressed. Have any of you actually heard Lou talk? It’s kind of funny and said at the same time.
EXCELLENT !!!! by the way, wasn’t lou the voive of the hulk in the 90s cartoon?
EXCELLENT !!!! by the way, wasn’t lou the voice of the hulk in the 90s cartoon?
This movie’s gonna be TOTALLY awesome.
Can’t wait for June 13th!
(Or the 12th, they’re having a screening that Thurs. WOOT!!!)
Nice idea.
Something as simple as that makes such a big difference. This makes me much more excited for the film
That’s awesome news!
Can someone explain why this is so great or makes the film any better? The film’s trailers look great Norton is a fantastic Actor and the only thing people care about is that Lou is doing the Hulks voice? How does this make you happy or make you think it’s cooler? Lou doesn’t even have a scary voice their are women with voices more intimidating.
Daniel,
Ferrigno has a VERY deep voice (I’ve met him more than once) and as to how he sounds when he talks, have you ever seen any “making of” programs about movies where they show the sound edit bay? They can tweak his voice drastically.
It’s about showing respect and honoring what came before.
Vic
Daniel,
It’s the same reason they got Peter Cullen to do the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers…the fans. For me, I’m estatic they got Lou to do this; I was a fan of the TV show.
Meh to me it should be more about making something great and less about respecting the best. Personally this news is meaningless to except maybe it makes more a little less excited. When I found out Norton was cast I was excited when I found out the rest of the cast it made me happy. When I saw the trailer I got excited, but this news is meaning less to me it won’t effect the quality of the movie in any positive way.
From now on, anyone who says “Meh” needs to qualify just what right they have to be so dismissive.
I realize I’m addressing an entire generation of mid to upper middle class white americans when I say this, but whoever said that EVERYTHING a filmmaker or film studio does has to be geared directly to YOU?????
That’s right. You’re not the only people on planet Earth. An entire 2-3 generations of Hulk fans know exactly who that guy is, and this kind of thing is what will get them in the theatre.
Suck it up. It’s a bigger world than you & me.
You’re NOT the only ones living in it.
GO INCREDIBLE HULK!
SMASH BOX OFFICE EXPECTATIONS & KNOCK THE HAPPENING OUT OF THE NIGHT!!!
MEH
I’m not upper middle class trust me on that one. I just think that it’s unimportant unless it improves the quality of the film which this doesn’t. All this can do is make some hardcore fans who would of scene the movie anyway get super excited because their nodding to the old TV show. This will have little to no impact on the actual quality of the movie.
OH and guess what I know who he is as well. I watched the show when I was a child I also watched the 90’s Cartoon which I believe he did the voice on. I simply don’t care. Honestly if their gonna actually mess with his voice in editing they could of got anyone in the world to do the voice and it they could of made it sound the same. This does nothing for the quality of the film. so MEH. Don’t try to tell me what I can and can’t say.
You’re a whiny bitch, Mr. Meh. And I do care what you say, if only for your own good & the reflection it gives others of yourself.
No matter what demographic you fall in- I certainly hope your whiny attitude impresses the girls!
Ok, lets tone it down folks. No personal attacks or comments are gonna start getting deleted.
Vic
Hmm I sure hope you look up whiny in the dictionary so you can learn what it means. I have not whined about one things I expressed my disinterest in a subject. That’s what MEH means pay attention you might learn something.
Consider it done, my man. I’m just excited for the Movies!
Like I said- whatever your attitude is, my only hope for your sake, is that it impresses the girls.
So at your next party, try pulling out the ‘Wine’ instead of the ‘Whine’. The ‘mwah’ instead of the ‘meh’. See if there’s any notable difference.
In all seriousness, I love ya toots- and I HEART HULK ! ! !
Djo,
Daniel is correct in what he says, it does not improve the quality of the film. The only reason they got Lou is for the fans, and that’s fine with me. Daniel gave his opinions and I wouldn’t consider what he said as whining. We’re all friends here and we all have our own opinions about movies.
Oh! And before I forget:
WHINY
1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
2. To complain or protest in a childish fashion.
I’m jus’ sayin’ is all.
MWAH.
What I did fit that definition in no way. I wasn’t protesting in any way. I wasn’t pissed that they got Lou just expressing how I thought people were overreacting that they did.
Oh and my wife would be pissed if I tried to get another girl drunk at a party with wine and since we don’t have a couch just a futon I’m gonna pass on that one.
MEH Make Everything Happen.
That’s all I could find on the internet.
But I think that pretty much says it all.
Love you guys-
For Real,
Djo.
Please explain to me where I protested. I mearly expressed my disinterest and said that I didn’t understand why people were making a huge deal. The only emotion I have even come close to expressing is annoyance I made no personal comments or insults to you, but you decided to be an ass anyway.
Let’s make the Hulk happen. Any way we can.
Cuz if HE flops, we’re all gonna be lining up to see Rush Hour 5 and the Mummy 6.
There is absolutely nothing to say that Super Hero Movies are not just another fad.
Last time I checked- keeping up the Hype was what kept these sites up and running.
And I’ll say it- I love you guys to death and I mean it. But I am declaring a personal WAR against the phrase “MEH”.
It ‘does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to contribute to the quality’ of any Conversation.
EVER.
I’m just tryin’ to help some of you realize that you can communicate like actual confident human beings. And point out that the Internet does a fine job of masking the effects of negative attitudes on those you’re communicating with.
Whether you all do it or not makes no difference. In the non-virtual world, the phrase ‘MEH’ is reflective of a larger, been-there-done that attitude, that contributes NOTHING to any conversation you will ever have. EVER.
Whether within business, friendships, or relationships (and yes, marriage), lukewarm or negative attitudes propagate one thing: indifference. I challenge any of you to challenge this fact.
So it’s okay for us to be enthusiastic about Lou Ferrigno. You boasting that it doesn’t matter to you does not matter for squat, b/c it tells us one thing: that nothing matters to you BUT YOU.
Addendum: *If America were the unconstested top nation in the world across the board, I’d have no problem & just say- “Do as you please.” But being that we’re fast sliding into the 4th or 5th place, and can no longer deny that vast stretches of our own nation resemble 3rd World countries (ex/ our inner cities & rust belts) , I think it’s fair to say our country could use a Kick in the Pants.
So – look in the mirror. Say “MEH” to your own face. Tell me if that’s becoming of a person who deserves to live their life Free and unobstructed, with the world at their feet. Then, straighten your back, turn your chin up, and tell me if perhaps that person in the mirror isn’t just a bit more impressive.
Try saying “Meh” then. Doesn’t quite FIT, does it??!!)
That’s all folks! Enjoy the internet~! I’m getting some fresh air!
And PLEASE- if we enjoy good, imaginative movies, go see the HULK!
Just keep your popcorn outta my hair!
The was possibly the dumbest thing I have seen in months on a public forum. It’s just a word calm the hell down. I care about plenty of other things in the world sorry if Lou voicing the Hulk isn’t that important to me, but that doesn’t mean that all I care about is me.
Guess what else does not contribute to a conversation. Laching on to one word and bashing people for using it. Calling people whiny or any other personal insult. Look in the mirror at your self before you jump on others. You were incapable of having a polite conversation with simply because you hate one word.
Tell me are there things in life you don’t care about? Are there things in life that are unimportant to you? That’s all MEH means. It’s saying that this subject really isn’t that important to me just this one singular subject. This has nothing to do with being selfish or America or any of that BS. It’s a word. Please grow up.
I am starting my own Personal war against the word THAT. I thing it’s a horrible word and from now on anytime some one uses it I will latch on to them and begins personally attacking them. The word is destroying society as we know it. This is simply a way of referring to something with out giving it the proper respect it needs.
You’re a genius and deserve the Nobel Prize.
Back to work. Later!
Djo,
Drop the fascination with both these words or you’ll be asked to leave the conversation: Meh & Whiney.
And Daniel, methinks that he’s continuing to yank your chain because you keep reacting.
I pride myself on keeping this one of the more civil forums online so let’s just shake hands and move on, shall we?
Vic
Fine with me I have no problem ending it. I’m just the type of person that reacts I don’t take insults very well I always have a problem with responding. Though even when I respond I try to avoid insults as much as possible to make sure that everyone know I didn’t start it.
I’m sorry if anyone was offended by my opinion or use of the word MEH and I will even go ahead and just leave the conversation so if Djo continues to insult me I will miss it and be unable to respond.
I apologize to you Vic for letting it go on this long
I’ve moved on, and got tickets for a Hulk preview! Woo woo!
Daniel, to me you are probably not a fan of the hulk. your posts seem to imply more about the movie being great, while minusing the fan’s interest. as a fan of the hulk, who has seen many many many times the episodes of the hulk tv series starring bill bixby, it means alot to us for lou to be the hulk’s voice. the film looks like it will be a true blockbuster hit (i’m hoping for it). with that said, i don’t think that the makers of this hulk movie could do anymore to make it better, in the sense of adding to the action, drama , or plot of the movie itself. therefore, they simply added a cherry on top of what seems to be a smash hit, by having the original actor who played the hulk for us all when we were kids, play his voice. i love it, and i think we all love it. i am and still am a true fan of the original transformers cartoon which aired in 1983 or 4. and like Kahless, i loved it when they got peter cullen to be the voice of optimus prime once again. though casting cullen to play optimus again had nothing to do with the plot of the story, for we fans of transformers, it was a sweet cherry on top of the cake (the transformers movie).
Daniel, it has nothing to do with the plot, or storyline, but simply a way to saying to the fans, “thanks for your support over the years.”
I liked I’m gonna go ahead and reply since it seems like everything will be civil now.
I know the reason behind it quick silver and I know the reason a lot of you are excited I just don’t understand why people react this way to things like this. I’m a huge Batman fan, but if they came out with a new animated TV show Voiced by Adam West or Keaton I wouldn’t care. All I care about is what it does to actually improve the quality of the film. I’ve never been big on the little nods to the film. Sort of like the Cap shield in Iron man it made no sense and did nothing for the movie.
I’m not upset by this news or anything I just think people are way overly excited about it. I think Lou is a really nice guy who has a sense of humor. I love the way he made fun of him self in King of Queens it was always funny. However, to actually sound even remotely intimidating or scary they will have to do a lot to his voice I imagine. Givin that he has a terrible lisp and is not remotely scary when he opens his mouth.
That’s all that I’m expressing here just that I’ll never understand why people care so much about the little nods that don’t change the film at all. The Hulk voice will be interchangeable and anyone could have done it. They may even end up not bringing in someone who possibly could have done a better voice just so they can give the nod.
Well Daniel it sounds like you’re more of a pragmatist than the rest of us. Big time fans thrive on little details like that. Funny that you mentioned Adam West… in the recent cartoon incarnation called “The Batman” he provided the voice of Commissioner Gordon and I got a big kick out of that.
Related is the fact that Stan Lee does a cameo in every Marvel film, it’s not necessary, it doesn’t make the movie “better,” but it’s fun and a tribute to the creator of the characters.
Vic
Yea I watched The Batman (sadly) It wasn’t half as good as BATS or Justice League, but it looks a million times better than the new crap their working on Batman The Brave and the Bold.
Stans Comeos are ok sometimes, but other times they can be annoying. Take his SM3 appearance. It was distracting and very lame even for a common Stan Cameo. I did enjoy the FF Silver Surfer Cameo it was humorous.
I was not going to say a thing, but if you guys are going to start knocking Stan Lee’s cameos then you better b.t.f.u.
Yeah, Todd McFarlane’s spiders on the covers of spider man, and Al Hirschfeld’s signature “AH” in all of his caricatures add nothing to the work.
It’s called a “knowing nod”. If you’re not in the know, simply say “I don’t get it”, keep walking & don’t nod back.
Daniel (paraphrased): ‘Why puny fans get excited over Lou Ferrigno? Daniel no understand!’
Perhaps you and the Hulk have FAR more in common than you give yourself credit for.
Way to insult me. Didn’t we just go through this entire thing? Most people on these boards manage to keep it civil.
(No offense to the Hulk, of course.)
(And I’m sorry Daniel. That was a cheap shot. I’m out.)
I must say, Vic, that was well, said. i, too, enjoy it when stan “the man” lee, the man who made spiderman, the x-men, etc, has cameos in the films of his characters. By the way, i just saw spidey 3 yet again, and i still get a kick out of the scene where peter is looking at the jumbo tron down in Times Square, and stan just shows up out of no where and says something like…ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
but, DANIEL, it’s just that, it has nothing to do with the movie itself. just a little fun for the fans. basically you are saying it is not necessary bcause it doesn’t add (neither, does it take away from the movie) to the movie. but until you are able to understand what THE FUN is, in the whole thing of having lou as the hulk’s voice, then you won’t understand. this why you have to be a die-hard or true fan of the franchise to know what we are talking about.
honestly, i thought the entire ff 2 movie smelled like under arms. i am deeply disappointed in that movie. it was too childish for me, and less serious.
by the way, i think i understand why so many fans disliked spidey 3. not only were there too many super villains (sandman and venom), but the movie concentrated too much on spidey’s love life. hey believe me, i know you need to have a character’s personal-human-side-issues combined with his or her superhuman issues to make for a good story, but when you have too much of one, it tends stink up the read or the film.
sorry guys, i didn’t mean to head somewhere else, but i just had to mention it.
I disagree Quicksilver. I’m a huge Diehard fan of Batman and nothing like this in a Batman film or cartoon would get me extra excited and beleive me i’m a huge fan I read all the Bat book, scene all the cartoons, movies and even the god awful 60’s TV show. Oh well to each his own I guess.
and what was wrong with the 60s batman? by 60s i think you are referring to the one with adam west and burt ward? honestly, i liked that show, and wish they would put it back on weekdays at the same bat-time (5pm), and the same bat channel (now, CW). Holy Flashback.
Perhaps it’s b/c when Batman becomes fun, you realize how stupid he is – guy in tights, fighting crime w/ a boy by his side.
Only when you take him dead seriously is he cool.
Hulk is a bit different- you need to take a Giant Green Rampaging Man with a grain of salt.
Have a little imagination. Suspend a little disbelief. If it’s any consolation, Daniel, there are many, many people out there who don’t have overdeveloped imaginations like us Marvel fans!
Are you just assuming that I’m not a Marvel fan because I like Batman? Batman is my all time fave character, but I don’t like much else about DC. Batman is closely followed by X-men, Iron Man, Thor, and Spider-man.
Ok, that’s it, no more trailers! I’ve just read 4 reviews of The Incredible Hulk and all of them said the same thing….IT WAS FRACKIN AWESOME!!! Of course, the real review comes when Vic, Niall or other Screen Rant reps post, but this is really good news. Also, again, stay till the very end.
yeah, i’m with you, daniel. batman is excellent, but if not for a handful of dc characters (and that number is not alot, trust me), i wouldn’t even care for dc.
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