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Mark Ruffalo gives EW a playfully cryptic answer about his potential return as Hulk in the next Spider-Man film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The actor last played Bruce Banner\/Hulk on the big screen in Thor: Love and Thunder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mark Ruffalo<\/a> is flexing his playfully cryptic might like a giant green muscle when it comes to his potential on-screen return as Hulk in the next Spider-Man movie<\/a> starring Tom Holland<\/a>.<\/p>\nIn an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly<\/a> pegged to Sunday’s premiere of his new HBO TV series Task<\/a>, the three-time Oscar-nominated star teases that he may or may not be back on the big screen as Bruce Banner in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which began filming earlier this year.<\/p>\n“You know, that’s not confirmed!” the actor says, chuckling.<\/p>\n
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Mark Ruffalo as Hulk in ‘Avengers: Endgame’<\/p><\/div>\n
When EW asks if he can confirm it now, the star responds, “I can’t speak on that. I have no idea or right to do it at this moment in time.”<\/p>\n
He adds that, “maybe down the line, if that does come to be, we can have that conversation in a deeper way” without fully confirming his return \u2014 or lack thereof.<\/p>\n
EW has reached out to a representative for Sony for comment.<\/p>\n
Several outlets reported last month that Ruffalo was circling a return in the upcoming fourth feature in Holland’s spider-verse. Ruffalo has remained mum across the board, recently telling Entertainment Tonight<\/a> at the red carpet premiere of Task that he’s “still waiting to hear” about his involvement himself. “I haven’t read a script yet,” Ruffalo said. “If it does happen, it would be incredible.”<\/p>\nHe was even more tight-lipped with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, but expressed excitement over the possibility of working with Jon Bernthal<\/a>, who will reprise his role as Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, in the film. “If I’m doing that, which the rumors are that I am, once I get a script, I’ll know it’s real \u2014 but I love him,” Ruffalo said. “I can’t wait to work with him. He plays that character like nobody else. I’m really excited to meet him; I’ve never met him!”<\/p>\nDestin Daniel Cretton<\/a>, who helmed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will direct the feature, which will see the return of Zendaya<\/a> (as M.J. Jones-Watson) and Jacob Batalon<\/a> (Ned Leeds). They’ll also be joined by Stranger Things breakout Sadie Sink<\/a> and Emmy-winning The Bear star Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5InLg2qYAtfs1l.JpwKHTA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/c80ebd6eb4921d2f540e6069c8df9ef1\"\/)
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Tom Holland as Spider-Man<\/p><\/div>\n
Want more movie news? Sign up for\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/a>‘s free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\nNo plot details from the notoriously elusive Marvel yet, but longtime producer Amy Pascal divulged this tidbit<\/a> in 2024: “We have to deal with the fact that he decided he was going to give up being Peter Parker, and that he was going to focus on being Spider-Man because being Peter Parker was too hard,” Pascal told Deadline. “So that’s what the movie is about.”<\/p>\n
Mark Ruffalo gives EW a playfully cryptic answer about his potential return as Hulk in the next Spider-Man film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Ruffalo speaks during an interview about his new HBO series Task.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The actor last played Bruce Banner\/Hulk on the big screen in Thor: Love and Thunder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mark Ruffalo<\/a> is flexing his playfully cryptic might like a giant green muscle when it comes to his potential on-screen return as Hulk in the next Spider-Man movie<\/a> starring Tom Holland<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly<\/a> pegged to Sunday’s premiere of his new HBO TV series Task<\/a>, the three-time Oscar-nominated star teases that he may or may not be back on the big screen as Bruce Banner in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which began filming earlier this year.<\/p>\n “You know, that’s not confirmed!” the actor says, chuckling.<\/p>\n Marvel Studios<\/p>\n Mark Ruffalo as Hulk in ‘Avengers: Endgame’<\/p><\/div>\n When EW asks if he can confirm it now, the star responds, “I can’t speak on that. I have no idea or right to do it at this moment in time.”<\/p>\n He adds that, “maybe down the line, if that does come to be, we can have that conversation in a deeper way” without fully confirming his return \u2014 or lack thereof.<\/p>\n EW has reached out to a representative for Sony for comment.<\/p>\n Several outlets reported last month that Ruffalo was circling a return in the upcoming fourth feature in Holland’s spider-verse. Ruffalo has remained mum across the board, recently telling Entertainment Tonight<\/a> at the red carpet premiere of Task that he’s “still waiting to hear” about his involvement himself. “I haven’t read a script yet,” Ruffalo said. “If it does happen, it would be incredible.”<\/p>\n He was even more tight-lipped with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, but expressed excitement over the possibility of working with Jon Bernthal<\/a>, who will reprise his role as Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, in the film. “If I’m doing that, which the rumors are that I am, once I get a script, I’ll know it’s real \u2014 but I love him,” Ruffalo said. “I can’t wait to work with him. He plays that character like nobody else. I’m really excited to meet him; I’ve never met him!”<\/p>\n Destin Daniel Cretton<\/a>, who helmed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will direct the feature, which will see the return of Zendaya<\/a> (as M.J. Jones-Watson) and Jacob Batalon<\/a> (Ned Leeds). They’ll also be joined by Stranger Things breakout Sadie Sink<\/a> and Emmy-winning The Bear star Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas<\/a>.<\/p>\n Matt Kennedy\/MARVEL<\/p>\n Tom Holland as Spider-Man<\/p><\/div>\n Want more movie news? Sign up for\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/a>‘s free newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n No plot details from the notoriously elusive Marvel yet, but longtime producer Amy Pascal divulged this tidbit<\/a> in 2024: “We have to deal with the fact that he decided he was going to give up being Peter Parker, and that he was going to focus on being Spider-Man because being Peter Parker was too hard,” Pascal told Deadline. “So that’s what the movie is about.”<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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