Tim Roth is officially returning to play Abomination in She-Hulk, over a decade after his debut in The Incredible Hulk. The early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe saw Marvel Studios try and launch a Hulk franchise at Universal with Edward Norton. A sequel was never made after Marvel recast the role to make Mark Ruffalo the new Bruce Banner. That left plenty of sequel set-up and supporting characters on the outside looking in as the MCU took off.

This included Emil Blonsky aka Abomination, who was defeated by Hulk at the end of the movie. One of Marvel's One-Shots later mentioned that Abomination was locked away in a SHIELD facility and that he was wanted for a spot on the Avengers, but he was never seen again. However, there has been some hope that this would change with Marvel Studios planning for a She-Hulk Disney+ series starring Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters. The possibility of including characters from the Hulk universe is now being realized.

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During Disney's Investor Day 2020, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed some cast members for She-Hulk. The reported addition of Maslany and the return of Ruffalo were both confirmed, but so too was Tim Roth's long-awaited return to the MCU. Abomination's role in She-Hulk has not yet been revealed, but it will be at least a decade since his last appearance.

Tim Roth's return as Abomination in She-Hulk makes him just the second main cast member from The Incredible Hulk to appear in a future MCU property. No one returned during the first two phases of the MCU, but William Hurt brought Thunderbolt Ross back in Phase 3. He appeared in three films and will also appear in Black Widow in 2021. Hurt has been rumored to appear in She-Hulk too, alongside Liv Tyler's return as Betty Ross, but neither of those are confirmed. For now, Roth is the only Incredible Hulk actor officially coming back for She-Hulk.

Since so much time has passed in the real world and MCU between Abomination's appearances, She-Hulk will be able to present him in a brand new light. The show could see Jennifer Walters have to fight some of Hulk's previous enemies, now that he can't after Avengers: Endgame. But, it would also be interesting to see Abomination play a part in Walters' career as a lawyer. While it would be surprising to see her represent him in some type of legal case, perhaps She-Hulk could be the one who helps keep him locked up. We don't know what happened to him after SHIELD fell, so Abomination could be in Ross' hands by now even. In any case, it will be fascinating to see what role Abomination plays in She-Hulk after so much time away from the MCU.

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