How Every HULK Was Built (1978 - 2022)

[@TechnicolorGhosts]

The best part of every Mr Sunday Movies video is when he lists of a bunch of TV shows no one outside of Australia has heard of.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

It's still wild to me that Eric Bana was a sketch comedy actor

[@AllHoursComedy]

Ship to shore

[@timhough]

We can always do with more Full Frontal content! Just waiting on Shaun Micallef to get an MCU role!

[@munjee2]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep that's not unbelievable to me, I'm more surprised by him being Australian

[@stjabraham]

@@timhough YES YES YES!

[@laxunderscoreaddict]

I imagine that maso is just listening intently next to him nodding the entire time but chooses not to say anything. Great job, Mason.

[@boredbitch666]

such amazing insight from nic maso.

[@37Kilo2]

I think it's awesome that Lou was able to portray his childhood hero.

[@tomralfe5428]

Me too!

[@MonsieurJimjams]

As an animator myself, the fact that Edward Norton went out of his way to film reference for them shows how dedicated he was to the role. I bet they really appreciated that.

[@jallerman3958]

Junk j nj

[@tomrennie8447]

They must've done because he's become a staple of the mcu

[@ProjektTaku]

@@JBD915 lol no. The hulk is supposed to look like a giant beefcake, not some lean ripped guy.

[@mechajay3358]

He did take his craft seriously, a bit too seriously, which is why he didn't return to play the role again.

[@Memu_]

@@ProjektTaku Why though? Why can't he be a giant lean monster? He was clearly made to be more intimidating for the Incredible Hulk and with what they were going for that design worked a lot better. It just looks a lot more beast-like.

[@thegoofystoic]

I love when Mr Sunday does these. If I could, I'd fly to Australia, paint myself green, kiss him on the cheek, scream like an insane person who painted themselves green and then leave

[@shijukaniyankunnelkutty8779]

Ok

[@killerbean4328]

Come again?

[@mistersydster]

I appreciate James's insistence on always mentioning that Avi Arad is a famed ruiner of things when he mentions his involvement in projects.

[@claytonandres1194]

We can only hope and pray the world at large will recognize that as his true legacy

[@krombabulusmichael]

never forget

[@NolanWins]

When I watched No Way Home, and that message thanking him came up, I yelled FUCK AVI ARAD!

[@toylips]

@@NolanWins 🤣🤣🤘

[@dustinakadustin]

When they had the big thankyou in no way home I was shaken to my core.

[@Mario_Angel_Medina]

I remember in an article about how bad CGI a lot of times is not the animators fault, they give Ang Lee's _Hulk_ as an example because apparently their original model had more naturalistic colors and integrated better with the live-action enviroments, but Ang Lee insisted on the model being more and more green, making it look more fake in the process

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Ang Lee seems like an incredible director for real, on-set stuff. Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger. But when he has to lean heavily on CGI and post prod, he seems to make big swings and thus bigger misses. Hulk, Gemini Man.

[@jqpublic3104]

I also remember this. they said that the Hulk was too real. ang lee wasn't the problem, he was trying to give us comic accurate. can think back to Akira, so many of us wanted to see if it could be real, Ang wanted it to be real. I love that movie with the flaws.

[@jackko21]

How realistic can a giant with green skin be

[@stanley5745]

Honestly it's a testament to the Smart Hulk effect that I never even thought about them having to animate him eating the pancake, I just accepted that he was doing that

[@TheSoulWithin7]

I always appreciate the editting and dense amount of clips and images used in every video

[@EverythingPSPOfficial]

Did you know the original colour of the Hulk was Blue, as in Blue Harvest, but they couldn’t use it because it was the working title for Star Wars

[@Mayydayy86]

Did you know that the original choice to play the Hulk was Michael Joseph Jackson?

[@mirkecWii]

I'll use this chance to ask this, isnt blue harvest the name for return of the jedi and not a new hope like they always say? Or is that also part of the joke lmao

[@MattMcIrvin]

@@mirkecWii It very much is part of the joke.

[@0nlycams14]

My goodness that’s some wonderful Hulk related trivia, I wonder if anyone has a name for such whimsical Hulk-facts, like ‘green trivia’ perhaps?

[@jacktheflash8478]

@@0nlycams14 lol

[@TheAwsomeSawse]

The thing I like about Edward Norton’s Hulk is the greyish green kinda looks like a full body bruise from the transformation. I like the painful almost werewolf-like change he has to go through.

[@fightthepowerman]

Bro WTF do your bruises look like? Greyish green? Are you an alien?

[@JargonMadjin]

You really notice this during the transformation scene where they try to apply the antidote

[@roninblitz2159]

The Edward Norton HULK looks so good, just that raw dangerous look he has is perfect for him.

[@aceinthecole9872]

Thanks Jameothy -thanks for the likes wakadadoods 😎

[@codyb7321]

How is this comment from 17 hours ago but the video was uploaded a hour ago

[@thedimbot8154]

@@codyb7321 their own patron website big sandwich

[@codyb7321]

@@thedimbot8154 sounds like that’s their onlyfans

[@jussts]

@@codyb7321 I mean, it is only for fans.

[@seankelly5715]

Really love this type of video. I know they are much more time intensive, but definitely worth the effort. Great work James and Matt!

[@CdrRogue]

I found the Ferrigno Hulk genuinely terrifying as a kid, and I think that wig was the main culprit in that.

[@samuelstashower9211]

okay but is Maso in this one? Maybe a picture of him? edit: oh there he is

[@luccag2672]

Ooh reference

[@FabulousKilljoy917]

I love when James does these technically deep dives, as a nerd, I really love it. Takeaway seems like what makes a good Hulk on screen is a connection between the cgi characters & the actor. Like 13GoingOn30’s own Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk look like him, because it’s him who does the capture & Ruffalo is just a cinnamon roll of a person & he’s great.

[@ReservoirDolphin]

Really glad that on Age of Ultron they got so much help from 13 Going On 30’s own Andy Serkis.

[@zygoncommander1239]

Finally a KZbin video that answers many of my long-held Hulk questions, like whether or not mr sunday movies would travel back in time to set in motion the creation of Ang Lee’s masterful film Brokeback Mountain via bootstrap paradox

[@MrBlackLenses]

Andy Serkis is an amazing multi-talented actor, producer, director, and voice artist, but he may very well be best remembered for his role as Funny Little South African Man from Avengers 2: the Second Avengers.

[@tomralfe5428]

Yeah I liked the bit when he said he was scared of scuttlebutt.

[@sladewilson9741]

I preferred the funny little south african man in black panther, because he had freakin laser beams attached to his freakin arm.

[@mechajay3358]

Seeing how the work and effort these people took to created the Hulk from the television all the way to the MCU was pretty dope. Shows how far Special Effects have come.

[@maxdixon6925]

You got the photo of Maso in it this is an absolute win

[@DaVinciwithaphaser]

this is such a good homage to the videos I'd watch in 2015 about the early cgi work and texturing 3d modals. Used to wanna be a special effects worker till i learned they have little stability , pay or unions, and their goal, if it goes to plan, is to not get noticed by the viewer.

[@chand911]

But what if Ang Lee only made Brokeback Mountain because of how in touch with is emotions he got while mo-capping Hulk?

[@Peringon]

Fun fact: Because the Gray Hulk wears blue pants, the working title for Age of Ultron was originally Blue Harvest.

[@Rejukem]

*Denim Overdrive*

[@aleckgardner6845]

"Speaking of 2008, and by that i mean 2003" These segways are truely incredible.

[@camychron]

I like that the worst thing that James could imagine happening in 2001 would be Ang Lee doing motion capture.

[@dynaguy3]

You didn’t mention that Norton had the glowing eyes during his transformations and as Hulk like the TV show but neither Bana nor Ruffalo did. They made Norton’s transformations the best

[@trevorghalt1881]

The editing and the video was great and it's cool seeing the Hulk evolution through the years

[@AustinViolence]

Love the intro, mate. No padding. Right to business. James, you GET IT, man. THIS GUY FUCKIN' GETS IT!

[@chriscampanozzi6516]

James, you and Mason are always entertaining. Thank you for all the great content.

[@razakhan23465]

I'd love to get a quick size comparison of the Hulks in all the films. Because Ragnarok Hulk seems quite a lot taller than Thor, and I'm not sure he's still 8-9 feet there.

[@vindictive74]

10 points for mentioning Eric Bana's early comedic talents. I am of the era too where I would watch shows such as Full Frontal and found him highly entertaining as a sketch comedy performer and saw him do stand up which he was great at too, well proud to see him excel in the role of Chopper and then enjoy a prolific career in Hollywood. Keep up the good work Mr Sunday Movies, always look forward to your well thought out and well put together retrospectives

[@JKissoon1]

2008 Hulk isn't perfect, but it's definitely my favorite and the best when it comes to body proportions, movement, and sound design. ESPECIALLY SOUND DESIGN! While the others have their achievements, I've hated listening to every other Hulk speak, groan, yell and roar. They had it down pact in '08 and then went left. I don't get it.

[@David_Scar]

Facts,i don't know why they made Ruffalo's Hulk sound like that.His voice is off,And sounds too auto tuned

[@jarrajamz]

Love the video! But everything about Ang Lee's Hulk is perfect.❤

[@elmsigreen]

I am convinced that Smart Hulk isn't actually a merger of Bruce and Hulk like he says in the movie but actually just Bruce having suppressed the Hulk persona so deeply that he thinks its gone. But he isn't, he's just dormant like how Bruce was dormant between Age of Ultron and Ragnarok.

[@RM-cn8pw]

You can be convinced of that all you want, but it isn’t the case.

[@NolanWins]

Oh most definitely

[@RM-cn8pw]

@@NolanWins Again, no.

[@NolanWins]

@@RM-cn8pw you can tell, in episode 1 if She-Hulk, you could see the hulk come out a bit after the car accident

[@RM-cn8pw]

@@NolanWins Its almost cute how you say “you can tell” for something you’ve made up. Yeah, you can see Hulk come out a bit after the car accident. You can also see him fully out for the rest of the episode. Because Smart Hulk is a merge of Banner and Hulk. He literally refers to both as separate entities.

[@mrbransformer4184]

I cant wait for the Maso cameo!! Also I’m pretty sure there is one scene of the pilot where it’s Kiel as the hulk.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I can honestly say I actually learned something from this video. I had no idea that was the story behind Louis Tiberius Ferrigno. That's very cool. Dreams do come true.

[@terryqokov6999]

The pacing of these videos is always so good. Kept my attention span the entire time & moved at a clip.

[@drew8235]

As someone who does a lot of post production, I appreciate having reference tacos.

[@tritone11]

Ruffalos Hulk in Avengers 1&2 is the best Hulk has ever been. The later movies aren‘t bad by the way, but that‘s a version of Hulk that can‘t be compared to the Hulk in earlier movies.

[@woebegone_kenobi]

Always so pleased when you make videos like these. Phenomenal as always James

[@WCRMovies]

This is really well-researched and intriguing! It'd be easy to underestimate how much time and research went into this, so just know I think it's awesome. :D

[@outrankedfrank7244]

“Speaking of 2008; and by that, I mean 2003” I love this channel so fucking much

[@owenbridgers]

Honestly i love videos like this just to watch when I have nothing else to do at all and I feel like im learning something!

[@rashb3994]

The 2008 Hulk design will always have my heart😍. It was just so menacing, so streamlined. With that said Ragnorak Hulk/ Planet Hulk at least in battle armor is perfect!

[@Chord_]

~17:48 Man, it seems so weird it was only two years between Ultron and Ragnarok. I guess part of that is because Ultron for whatever reason feels like a 2012 movie to me, but man, even so, there still feels like light-years between those movies.

[@nawabmevans]

My grandmother used to make hearing aids for Lou. I’m famous by association.

[@nbaclips4040]

These are my favourite kinds of content from mr sunday content. Podcast is my second favourite.

[@justsomeguy2564]

That kid that said Richard Kiel is too skinny, Kevin Feige, true story..probably.

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

the Hulk effects peaked in Age of Ultron then deteriorated rapidly after that

[@MCLegoboy]

2008 Hulk Design forever! I wish we had gotten more of it. Sure, tweak it a bit with each movie, half a percent more body fat, less green in the teeth, but like, that design is solid. Big hands, big feet, nice wide stance, good design all around, I don't need to see the same actor's face for it to be Hulk. The fact that Edward Norton did the motion capture is enough to have the characters of Bruce and Hulk still be the same physical body, but they've always been treated as two separate entities until merged, it's okay if they don't look the same in the face.

[@graefx]

I'll have to say the Ed Norton Hulk worked at the time. It made sense as an explanation and it mirrored the savage hulk depictions back then, he looks bang on for some of the Marc Silvestri art. But then when compared to other comic and video game depictions, like Marve vs Capcom or the PS2 Incredible Hulk, a more chonky Hulk was appropriate. I liked both Ang Lee and 2008 Hulk, but they were of a past time as much as I'd want to see another rampaging Hulk on screen.

[@theghostofsparta4528]

2008 hulk is still the best depiction of hulk

[@tomralfe5428]

Don’t make me Ang Lee, you wouldn’t like me when I’m Ang Lee.

[@AgentNemitzComics]

I really enjoyed this, great job on the info and edit. Thank you!

[@spartanlz]

Dude I’d have loved to have a MCU more in line with Phase 01’s more serious tone, like The Dark Knight. Watching Ang Lee’s Hulk compared to our modern Hulk is like night and day in regards to the characters story. I like the Hulk with a traumatic background and seriously dramatic personal life versus the now kid friendly celebrity Hulk.

[@austin3789]

The most mind blowing part of this video was the reveal of Eric Bana as a comedic actor. Mind Blown.

[@mookly1056]

I disagree about Edward Norton’s likeness being replicated on Hulk. I really can’t stop seeing him in the features and mannerisms since you mentioned it. Remarkable. Amazing video as usual

[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

It would've been cool if the She Hulk had a separate actor in honor of the original show. No CGI needed, just hire a buff tall woman

[@LibertyBridgeProductions]

I actually think that the Ang Lee Hulk physically looks better than the CGI model in the Incredible Hulk. In the rain the Norton Hulk looks dated.

[@Bishlawy]

Interesting that James didn’t decide to use his “Mason” voice in this video.

[@ramshacklerozza]

Honestly, when I think hulk I don’t think of body builder style muscle. I think of the strongmen who have a balance between fat and muscle, because THATS actual power

[@mitchell7309]

Bingo. Which is why the ILM models for Hulk work. The Eric Bana and Mark Ruffalo ones

[@teddysquid9556]

As an Australian I always appreciate the Aussie references thrown into these videos.

[@FetchingWings]

This is one of my fav YT channels and I love watching them, have been for years, and regularly watch videos multiple timez, and untill now I didn't know I haven't been subscribed, here you go weekend film man, a subscription

[@Yellow_Flannel]

That ang lee hulk model is underrated.

[@Banestudent21]

I still think The Incredible Hulk 2008 look is the best

[@mr.gentelman6503]

Great work as always! Brevity is the soul of wit, or so says that bearded weirdo that SOMEHOW beat out Saving Private Ryan in the Oscars says. While I am a sucker for long winded deep dives, your ability to do it briefly and succinctly at no loss of personality, entertainment, or education value is truly admirable and impressive. Here’s to James, the editors, and the bottomless pit of knowledge that Maso’s mere taped presence radiates.

[@groovymovies390]

20:43 Mr Sunday really driving in the nail there with that comment. I miss All-You-Can-Eat Pizza Huts. I miss All-You-Can-Eat restaurants in general. They're a dying breed.

[@ewarrior9776]

The TV show was my first Hulk. My entire family watched Marvel and DC shows when I was a kid. I just borrowed the DVD collection from my sis and it may be nostalgia some of the episodes really hold up.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I know James doesn't fancy himself a comedian but even in an informative video like this he can't help but be naturally funny at 3:13.

[@juwankane5150]

3:55 is also great

[@MrSeyker]

I swear to god, I can absolutely see Edward Norton and Eric Bana in their respective Hulks. They're stretched and distorted, but their facial features re there in the final designs.

[@thefan974]

I can see bana for sure but not Norton.

[@mitchell7309]

Bana is there, Norton absolutely not

[@peterhoffmann502]

Wooo Ben Snow snippet! My mum used to work with him in canberra back in the 80's, a truly lovely guy and aussie legend in world of visual effects.

[@magicoA]

Glad that’s what you’d decide to do in 2001 with a Time Machine… Thank you Ben or Collings for putting that 2001 one in there.

[@MrOtistetrax]

Re: Ang Lee. He really is a fantastic director. I want to recommend his film Ride With The Devil to anyone who hasn't seen it.

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

I do feel sorry for Ed Norton and would have loved to see more of his Banner/Hulk but I can fully imagine he'd be a nightmare to work with

[@chrissandoval7675]

believe it was brian cox who said of ed norton, something along the lines of, "he's a gifted actor, but completely insufferable to work with as he fancies himself more a writer/director."

[@jacksonelh]

very excited for the nick mason cameo in todays video

[@shunsuikyoraku5428]

Never ever ever thought I'd see Without Limits in any of your videos, even tho it wasn't referenced at all, great cameo

[@B-Shells]

It would’ve been so cool to see what that animatronic would’ve looked like

[@Star_Wars_With_PercyMan]

Taika kissing Chris Hemsworth with the hulk rig is the best thing I've seen today

[@kingfield99]

Great video, thanks James and everyone involved.

[@CatsDontBark]

It’s the spookiest time of the year James.

[@uosdwiSrdewoH]

I'm just glad Ruffalo has stuck around this long basically waiting out the Universal rights so he can get a solo Hulk film or series.

[@Prettyboysad]

Love these types of videos! Also I don’t understand the obsession with the hulk looking like Banner. 9/10 times the hulk looks absolutely nothing like Banner in the comics

[@David_Scar]

Facts

[@CinemaKnight]

I really hope we do get more Hulk solo or at least more Hulk-centric stuff going forward, particularly if they bring Savage Hulk back in some capacity. A lot of what they've done with the character in the MCU I think has been really interesting, but I also think that because of the limitations with doing a solo Hulk movie or even getting close to something like that, MCU Hulk has gotten put to the side quite a bit in a way that other characters like Thor or Iron Man don't feel like, even if those characters aren't always the stars, specifically because they've been allowed to independently build out those characters' inner lives and backstories in their own movies. Case in point really is the introduction of Smart Hulk, which though I don't like as a change overall, I can understand how it could be done well. The bigger problem is that they've had to have so much of Banner/Hulk's inner conflict off screen. I would love to see a Hulk movie that actually can take the time to depict a full arc for Hulk, rather than the half-hearted one they've attempted up to now.

[@Cyklopz007]

Hulkamania is running wild brother!!!! Thanks for the awesome video!!!!

[@stiimuli]

I still feel the 2008 Hulk was the best version in how he looked, sounded and behaved (especially his voice). The later MCU versions were good but not great...even a bit goofy at times. The Ang Lee version had many problems (but the movie overall had some good stuff)

[@HighNoonTex]

Taped on Mason was a nice touch/easter egg

[@greggatesjr1301]

Lou Ferrigno was doing so much physical training and so many hours of patience in the makeup and costume for his role. 10 to 12 hours😳

[@Somniuh]

Uploaded 7 minutes ago, but I enjoyed every second of these last 22 minutes! You boys really outdid yourself this time

[@davidzakrajsek2560]

I hope they do go for a more savage planet Hulk in the future, because the MCU has done the Hulk so dirty starting from Ragnarok onwards

[@Curleysound]

The food in movies and TV is often real and edible. The messed up stuff happens on commercials where they need lots and lots of well lit beauty shots of the items.

[@chartaiwan]

Beautiful video about Ferrigno child hood. Great work

[@NOONE-hp8bw]

Hulk coming out of the hulk buster suit would of been amazing

[@datmarshy]

From the very first word, I can already tell that James is rocking his Solo Voice (no relation to Ron Howard -or Ron Jeremy). Leaving Nick out to dry like a towel rack…

[@Webhead731]

I think the 2003 one is a work of art. Love it.

[@Whiteythereaper]

I will say, for as laughable and rough 2003 Hulk is, the practical effects are really really good

[@itsFETO]

Am I the only one whe actually likes and appreciates the early 2000s Hulk? Not saying it's the best one but just something about what went into the animation and just the mixture of practical effects and cgi, just sold the weight of that Hulk so well.

[@thefan974]

I think it is the best one. Looks most like the traditional hulk. ILM did a cracking job with the photorealism.

[@ernestea6730]

7:09 I honestly wouldn't have laughed if the "don't laugh" text wasn't there

[@danbaseley5268]

6:57 - it looks like the animators used Vitor Belfort v Tra Telligman for the fight sequences. Never knew that until now. Top level thieving on their part. :D

[@andrewr880]

I love Maso's hasty inclusion in this one. Great call back 😆

[@zionsutherland6312]

Im going through alot right now and this really made my day better thanks blokes