First look: Edward Norton gets quite angry as comic book hero The Hulk

This article is reprinted. By DONNA McCONNELL

Edward Norton undergoes a radical transformation in the first pictures seen of the actor in the latest big screen version of cult comic book series "The Incredible Hulk".

Finally fans of the larger than life comic book character can see the director Louis Leterrier and Edward Norton's take on The Incredible Hulk and by all accounts it promises to be an explosive and action-packed epic fit for one of the most popular superheroes of all time.

With an estimated budget of around $125 million Letterier's Hulk is rumoured to be more action orientated than previous director Ang Lee's 2003 effort.

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Don't get him angry: The first pictures of the Hulk have been released in a sneak peek of the highly anticipated big screen version of the film which will hits cinema screens this summer

Explosive action: The $125million sequel to the first outing of the cult comic book promises to be an action-packed and explosive epic

Rage: Edward Norton stars as scientist Bruce Banner who is searching for for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him - namely The Hulk

A new creative team and a new cast has been brought in to inject life into the franchise after the initial Hulk excitement was lost when the film received only a lukewarm response despite costing nearly $200 million to make.

In this new beginning, Edward Norton takes over from Eric Bana to play scientist Bruce Banner who desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him, which is personified by his alter-ego The Hulk.

The threat of a transformation, which occurs when he gets angry, isolates him from the life he knew and the woman he loves, scientist Betty Ross. Liv Tyler replaces Jennifer Connelly as Bruce's love interest.

Injection: Norton is part of a new cast brought in to inject life into the franchise after the previous film despite costing nearly $200 million received a lukewarm response

Searching: Banner the scientist must make an agonising final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside

Love interest: Actress Liv Tyler replaces Jennifer Connelly as Bruce's love interest, scientist Betty Ross

Banner's life becomes one of subterfuge as he attempts to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

Joining Norton is a high calibre cast including Tim Roth as well as Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as Tony Stark, Iron Man's alter ego, to share a scene with Hurt's General Thunderbolt Ross.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, Banner the scientist must make an agonising final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside - The Incredible Hulk.

The Incredible Hulk will go on general release in the US June 13

The Hulk has been re-imagined as a grittier character with the big green monster sporting a weathered body and scarred face

 

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