Mark Ruffalo to actually PLAY the Hulk in The Avengers!

Good news one and all! Not only is actor Mark Ruffalo going to play Bruce Banner in the upcoming Avengers movie but he will also play his green counterpart in a motion-capture performance!

Where the Hulk was solely computer generated in his last two outings (we're talking Eric Bana's Hulk and Edward Norton's The Incredible Hulk – NOT The Incredible Hulk TV series with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno) this time the green hero will be the result of the performance of his main protagonist in actor Mark Ruffalo.

'The Avengers' To Start Filming in Early 2011!

Now that The Avengers team is assembled, all we were waiting for was a start date for the filming of the eagerly anticipated Marvel movie.

Well, according to SuperHeroHype, The Avengers will start filming early next year - more exactly in February! It will begin shooting a mere few months after the start of filming of another little superhero movie, namely Sony's untitled-as-of-yet Spiderman reboot.

The Avengers is directed by Buffy and Angel Mastermind Joss Whedon and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson.

The movie is expected to shoot in Los Angeles.

I simply can't wait to hear: ''Avengers, assemble!''

[SuperHeroHype]

Watch 'The Avengers' Comic-Con 2010 Teaser Trailer HD!!

The Comic-Con Teaser trailer for The Avengers is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson who plays Nick Fury.

It's definitely giving me all kinds of goosebumps.



The Avengers is set to be directed by Joss Whedon and will star Robert Downey Jr (Tony Stark / Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner / Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton / Hawkeye), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Scarlet Johansson (Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow).

The movie is set to be released on May 4, 2012.

New Name Actor Rumoured for Hulk Role in 'The Avengers'!

And his name is Mark Ruffalo!

After the David Tennant/Adrian Brody/ Joaquin Phoenix/ Nathan Fillion story/rumour, Deadline now reports that Mark Ruffalo is in talks to play Bruce Banner a.k.a the Incredible Hulk, in The Avengers movie.

Apparently, the actor is in late-stage discussions between Marvel and his new talent agency United Talent.
[Deadline]

Seriously, my head is spinning with all these rumours. I don't know what to make of all of them and frankly, until it's officially announced, anything can go. And though I think Ruffalo is a great actor, I just don't see it. But that's just me.

What do you all think of that new development?