Every Hulk Who Could Appear In Marvel’s World War Hulk Movie

Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a World War Hulk movie, and here is every Hulk who could appear. The Marvel Cinematic Universe gave Hulk a solo film early on with The Incredible Hulk, but the character has not taken on a leading role otherwise. This is the result of Universal holding the right to distribute any Hulk solo movie. Rumors claim this might not be an issue anymore, which could explain why there is talk of a World War Hulk film secretly being developed by Marvel Studios.

The original comic event known as World War Hulk, written by Greg Pak, came in 2007 as a follow-up to Planet Hulk. It focused on Hulk’s return to Earth and the fury he unleashed upon the planet in response to the Illuminati – Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Mr. Fantastic, and Blac Bolt – banishing him to Sakaar. Hulk vows to destroy them all and winds up fighting just about every major Marvel character in the process. Marvel Studios hasn’t told the Planet Hulk story verbatim, but it did put an MCU twist on it through Thor: Ragnarok. If the MCU is about to adapt World War Hulk in some form, it could combine it and the 2010 crossover World War Hulks. The latter is responsible for telling the origin of Red Hulk and Red She-Hulk, as its story revolved around the creation of a Hulk army to take over the world.

Whenever the MCU adapts a major comic storyline, whether it be Civil War or Infinity War, changes are always made to fit the shared universe. This could include turning a World War Hulk movie into a massive team-up film filled with different versions of Hulk. There are currently only a few confirmed gamma-powered characters with anger issues in the MCU, but there are plenty of rumors that more are on the way. As a result, here is every Hulk who could appear in an MCU World War Hulk movie.

Hulk

It’s impossible to imagine the MCU adapting World War Hulk and not including Bruce Banner’s Hulk in some form. Mark Ruffalo has played Hulk since 2012’s The Avengers and made seven appearances, including post-credits scenes. The most recent part of Hulk’s MCU story saw him become Smart Hulk in Avengers: Endgame before reverting to Bruce Banner’s human form for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ post-credits. These frequent changes to Hulk’s appearance and the Bruce/Hulk dynamic could result from Marvel altering its plans to go the World War Hulk route. If a semi-faithful adaptation of the original comic is coming, then Hulk needs to be back to smashing ways and fully unleashed. However, the MCU could also take a queue from World War Hulks, which included Bruce when he was depowered and couldn’t become Hulk.

She-Hulk

A World War Hulk movie from Marvel Studios in Phase 5 would also surely include She-Hulk. Tatiana Maslany’s debut as Jennifer Walters comes in She-Hulk, the Disney+ solo series releasing in 2022. Jennifer Walters does have a role in the World War Hulk comic, as she attempts to stand up to Bruce but is easily defeated by him. This movie could be the MCU’s chance to pit Hulk against She-Hulk and show which of them is really the strongest. Depending on what happens with Hulk, though, She-Hulk could even take on the lead role in a movie adaptation. If Bruce cannot become Hulk anymore like in World War Hulks, he could rely upon Jennifer to use her She-Hulk powers to save the day from an army of more evil Hulks.

Red Hulk

Marvel’s World War Hulk movie could also be the place where Red Hulk finally debuts. World War Hulks was responsible for revealing Thunderbolt Ross was the Red Hulk. This progression for Ross has yet to happen in the MCU, despite fans waiting for that to change. William Hurt’s return in multiple Phase 3 movies and the start of Phase 4 in Black Widow has renewed hopes that Red Hulk’s transformation could come soon. World War Hulk could give Red Hulk a major role at long last. If the MCU establishes him before this movie happens, then an appearance here would be used to further elevate his role. This could even be where Hulk and Red Hulk finally get a chance to fight.

Abomination

Marvel Studios might also be planting the seeds for Abomination to return again in a World War Hulk movie. Tim Roth originally appeared as Emil Blonsky in The Incredible Hulk, but he was left out of every subsequent MCU movie that is part of the Infinity Saga. This changed with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which featured a redesigned Abomination in a cameo capacity. His redesign comes before a bigger role in She-Hulk, and these two appearances could all be part of Marvel’s master plan. Abomination doesn’t seem to be as villainous as before now, so he could take on a surprising role in a World War Hulk movie. The comics even saw Red Hulk kill Abomination, which would be quite the fight to see.

Amadeus Cho

A World War Hulk movie could also include Amadeus Cho, who is also known as Totally Awesome Hulk or Brawn. Amadeus becomes Hulk in the comics after using nanites to transfer Bruce’s Hulk powers to himself. He originally struggles to control the rage that comes with Hulk but then becomes a member of the Champions. Cho was even the lead of Marvel’s World War Hulk II story after his own visit to Sakaar. Amadeus Cho hasn’t appeared in the MCU so far, but his mother, Helen Cho, was included in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The development of World War Hulk and the time jump that occurred thanks to Avengers: Endgame could allow a young Amadeus to be older and ready to become a hero.

Skaar

Hulk’s son Skaar could also be involved in a World War Hulk MCU movie. Skaar had his comic debut at the very end of the original World War Hulk crossover, but he didn’t have an active role in the story. Rumors suggest Hulk’s son from his time on Sakaar could appear in She-Hulk. If that is true, it would be surprising if Marvel then didn’t use him in a Hulk-event film. Bruce originally helps train his son when he eventually comes to Earth so that Skaar could fight alongside Hulk in a World War Hulk movie.

A-Bomb

If Marvel Studios makes a World War Hulk movie, it would also be the perfect place to include Hulk’s usual side-kick, Rick Jones. Although Rick Jones has a long comic history that includes adventures with Mar-Vell, he’s essential to numerous Hulk stories. This includes a time when the villainous group of Intelligencia led by MODOK and The Leader transformed Rick into a gamma-powered being known as A-Bomb. His time as A-Bomb included fighting Red Hulk and proving to be a worthy match for Ross. A World War Hulk movie could bring such a fight to the big screen.

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Cooper Hood is a news and feature writer for Screen Rant. He joined Screen Rant in late 2016 following a year-long stint with MCU Exchange, which came after first developing an MCU blog of his own. He graduated college in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Media & Public Communication, with a minor in Media Production. Cooper’s love for movies began by watching Toy Story and Lion King on repeat as a child, but it wasn’t until The Avengers that he took an invested interest in movies and the filmmaking process, leading him to discover the world of film journalism. Every year Cooper looks forward to seeing the latest blockbusters from the likes of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, but also loves the rush to catch up on Oscar films near the end of the year. When he isn’t writing about or watching new releases, Cooper is a fantasy football obsessive and looking to expand his Blu-Ray collection – because physical media is still king! Follow Cooper on Twitter @MovieCooper.

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