5. He Has Some Awesome Untapped Villains
You wouldnt know it from the movies, but the Hulk actually has a lot more villains beyond Thunderbolt Ross and the Abomination. We got some sort of version of the Absorbing Man in Ang Lees Hulk, but it was definitely
not the real Crusher Creel. We were introduced to Samuel Sterns in The Incredible Hulk (played by Tim Blake Nelson), and it was implied in that film that his transformation into the Leader was already underway. A good villain usually exploits a weakness in the hero. So while watching the Hulk throw down with the Abomination, theres not as much of a challenge there. But with the Leader, the Hulk faces a different challenge, given his limited intelligence. The Leader is the Lex Luthor to Hulks Superman. But beyond the Leader, there are other villains to challenge the Hulk. Such as the U-Foes, Fantastic Four analogues who blame the Hulk for interrupting the experiment that granted them their powers. Or if we have to use the military angle, bring in the Hulkbusters. After all, we
did see Tony Stark approaching Thunderbolt Ross about putting a team together at the end of The Incredible Hulk, but there was no Ross in The Avengers. So what exactly happened there? William Hurt may not have been as perfect for Ross as Sam Elliott, but he still did a really great job, and I personally would love to see him come back. Of course, theres also the possibility of otherworldly threats. The future Hulk, the Maestro, for example. Or you could go with an adaptation of Planet Hulk and put him up with an entire world of warriors who are his equal. Between the Thor films, the Chitauri in The Avengers, and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Studios obviously isnt shy about exploring other worlds.