Where to watch The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Trivia & production notes

• Director Louis Leterrier initially expressed interest in directing Iron Man before Jon Favreau took the role, at which point Marvel offered him The Incredible Hulk instead.
• Edward Norton negotiated a deal to serve as both actor and writer, with a contractual obligation to deliver a screenplay draft within one month of signing on.
• The Writers Guild of America credited the script solely to Zak Penn, determining that Norton's contributions were primarily dialogue changes rather than structural or plot-level revisions.
• Director Louis Leterrier broke his foot during filming but continued to direct four separate units simultaneously.
• Toronto mayor David Miller, a Hulk fan, helped the production by closing Yonge Street for four nights to film the climactic battle between Hulk and Blonsky.
• The crew cleaned up Yonge Street after each night of shooting—removing explosives debris and overturned burning vehicles—within twenty minutes so businesses could reopen.
• A factory in Hamilton, Ontario scheduled for demolition was repurposed as the interior of the Brazilian factory, with its underground floors serving as Ross's military command center.
• The Incredible Hulk became the first blockbuster film to receive the Environmental Media Association's Green Seal, using sustainably sourced materials and fuel-efficient vehicles throughout production.
• Leterrier wanted to name the film's climactic location Empire State University as a Spider-Man reference, but was unable to do so because Sony Pictures controls the film rights to Spider-Man.
• The film was conceived as a reboot that also functions as a sequel to Ang Lee's Hulk, a concept Gale Anne Hurd termed a 'requel'—a portmanteau of reboot and sequel.

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