The Hulk (2017 film)

The Hulk is an upcoming superhero film directed by Alan Taylor. It stars Mark Ruffalo, who is returning as Bruce Banner, a physicist who, after an accident with gamma radiation, turns into a monster with superstrength nicknamed "Hulk" whenever he becomes angry. The film itself follows the Ground Zero storyline.

Premise
After the events of the Avengers: Age of Ultron, Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) continues his research of gamma radiation and a 'cure' for the Hulk. But an old friend, Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) approaches him with a plan that could cure him of the monster inside him, but seems too dangerous and Banner rejects it. But with the radiation Sterns becomes a being named The Leader and gains superhuman intellegence, planning on creating and releasing intense doses of gamma bombs on the world. Teaming up with an old fling (Kate Beckinsale) and a teenage runaway (Callan McAuliffe), Banner will have to let rage consume him as gamma fueled monsters and police try to stop him from getting rid of the bombs.

Cast
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk- Originally a physicist, Bruce Banner was hit with massive waves of gamma radiation, resulting in him becoming the Hulk, a monster fueled by anger with superhuman strength.

Kate Beckinsale as Betty Ross- A cellular biologist and an old love of Bruce, but he broke up with her due to his ability to turn into the Hulk. She reunites with Banner after learning her father is working with Sterns. She is smart and witty, and is also very resourceful.

Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns- An old friend of Banner who suggests a cure by infecting the Hulk with more gamma radiation, which has the possibility of reversing the effects. After Banner refuses, he continues his research but is infected by the radiation and gains superhuman strength. He uses the radiation to make monsters out of other men and plans to release gamma bombs onto the world. Tim Blake Nelson originally played Sterns in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.

Callan McAuliffe as Rick Jones- A teenager who ran away from his boarding school and was a witness to Banner becoming the Hulk. He followed Banner, hoping to learn about what the radiation did, and eventually saved Banner from soldiers at one point. Jones develops a friendship with Banner. He has different useful objects, like a lightweight retractable bike, a flare gun and a camera. Late in the film he becomes a project of Sterns under the codename "A-Bomb".

William Hurt as Gen. Thunderbolt Ross- Betty's father who has been hunting down Banner for years. He's become obsessed with finding Banner and even has neglected Betty because of it. He joined Sterns in hopes the gamma bombs would revert Banner to his human state permanantly so he can be arrested, though is later tricked and through radiation becomes a red monster that looks similar to the Hulk.

In addition to this, Jessica Stroup makes a cameo as Banner's cousin Jennifer Walters, Joe Manganiello makes a cameo as the MCU version of Wolverine, Stan Lee makes his regular cameo, Edward Norton and Eric Bana make a small cameo as "the Hulk's #1 Fans" and Lou Ferrigno makes a cameo as a security guard.