In one of the strangest superhero casting decisions of all time, a two time Academy Award nominee will play the lead role in a Marvel "funny book" movie. Edward Norton has been cast as The Incredible Hulk!! WTF? A talented dramatic actor has been given the chance of resurrecting the dead franchise. NO-ONE saw this casting coming, I mean Norton's a guy who likes to keep himself out of the public eye and often takes up dramatic roles in smaller movies than lead roles in big blockbusters. This is so out of character for the actor. Variety have the scoop...
"Edward Norton is a rare talent and one of the most versatile actors in the business," Marvel Studios production president Kevin Feige said in a statement. "His ability to transform into a particular role makes him the ideal choice to take on the character of Bruce Banner and the Hulk. Edward is perfectly suited to bring one of the most popular and important Marvel icons to the bigscreen in a new and exciting way."
The Transporter director Louis Leterrier will begin shooting the flick this summer in Toronto for a 2008 release. Color me shocked by this. It's a strange as hell choice but an intriguing one that's for sure. He's probably one of the best actors to ever been given the chance of playing a superhero but the question remains, why did Norton take up the role? source - coming soon, variety