We often remember The Incredible Hulk, the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as a flop, but it made $260 million and was reasonably well-received by critics. But because it was a soft reboot of Ang Lee’s Hulk, and because Edward Norton wouldn’t continue in the role, it’s been reduced to a weird detour in the early MCU. If it were much better or much worse, it would be remembered more clearly. Instead, the movie’s pretty-goodness has given it a fuzzy legacy. But the film helped sustain a burgeoning franchise, even if it’s not remembered that way.
