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Avengers: Infinity War Made A Major Last-Minute Change To Hulk’s Storyline
By RYAN SCOTT
In the “Avengers: Endgame” commentary, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, with writers Stephen McFeeley and Christopher Markus, discussed changes they made to Smart Hulk.
McFeely explained that, “The creation of Smart Hulk, used to take place in “Infinity War.” He was fighting in Wakanda [...] the story was Banner and Hulk were not getting along.”
Later he added, “At his hour of greatest need, they make some sort of compromise, and Smart Hulk rips out of the armor and beats the crap out of Cull Obsidian, and destroys him.”
Joe Russo chimed in, “We had shown it to a few audiences, to test audiences, and none of them would accept it. I think it was just happening too quickly.”
Anthony Russo posited that Hulk’s arc would have felt rushed and out of place: “I don't think we had enough space to really tell that story in a way that felt satisfying [...]”