The interpretation of the Hulk many have been waiting for: Though hulk fans were initially upset that Edward Norton would not reprise his role as the Hulk (negotiations between Marvel and Norton broke down), Mark Ruffalo did him justice. “The way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me. I look at it as my generation’s Hamlet,” Ruffalo has said. The Avengers is the first film in which the actor playing Banner also plays the Hulk, thanks to motion capture technology. The 3D-mold used to create the Hulk’s body was modeled after Long Island bodybuilder and male stripper Steve Romm, while the Hulk’s face was modeled after Ruffalo. A blending of the voices of Ruffalo and Lou Ferrigno comprised the Hulk’s voice.