Edward Norton Cut as the Incredible Hulk

The key role of Bruce Banner, aka The Incredible Hulk, is now up for grabs in the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers. Marvel Studios confirmed that it will not be casting Edward Norton, who played the green behemoth in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. “Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members,” Kevin Feige, Marvel’s president of production, wrote in a message to HitFix.com. So far the reaction of the first movie’s fans has been vocal: They want Norton back. It’s too bad, really, that Norton and studio execs couldn’t come to more agreeable terms.