10 Worst Performances In Comic Book Movies

10. Eric Bana - Hulk (Hulk)

The Incredible Hulk is already one of the most exciting superheroes in comic book history. From day one, the idea of a man turning into a rage filled monster whenever he gets agitated has made for some of the most fun-filled adventures in the history of Marvel comics. So... how do you take what is in essence one of Marvel's most loveable monsters and make him this boring?

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For the most part, Ang Lee's first adaptation of the Angry Green Giant onscreen was a colossal miscalculation, but the first real problem starts with casting Eric Bana in the lead role. While it makes sense to have a more mild mannered guy play the Dr. Jekyll side to the Hulk's Hyde, the story just dwells on Bruce Banner too long for anyone to actually care.

While it was interesting to see a peek into Banner's backstory and why he has repressed emotions, the almost whispered delivery that Bana uses is both confusing and exhausting at the same time. It gets so tedious listening to him talk about his emotions that when he finally gets angry, it seems so out of place given the lack of emotion he's actually shown.

There's a way to bring some genuine heart into a Hulk movie, but this performance definitely needed a bit more Lou Ferrigno energy.

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