{"id":9057,"date":"2010-07-12T22:46:40","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T03:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=9057"},"modified":"2018-11-20T23:03:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T04:03:09","slug":"norton-weighs-in-on-avengers-casting-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2010\/07\/12\/norton-weighs-in-on-avengers-casting-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Norton Weighs In On AVENGERS Casting Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We’ve heard the original story<\/a> that Marvel Studios wasn’t going to be bringing back Edward Norton to reprise his Incredible Hulk role of Dr. Bruce Banner. Then Marvel Studios released an official statement<\/a> as to why they were going to recast the role. Norton’s agent wasn’t to thrilled with what Marvel had to say, and decided to tell<\/a> the world about it.<\/p>\n

But up until now, the one person who has been strangely silent on the whole controversy is Norton himself. That is, like I said, up until now.<\/p>\n

Norton took to his Facebook page<\/a> and released this statement –<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you take the high road.<\/p>\n

Of course, responding with a blistering attack could only be seen as reinforcing Feige’s assertion that Norton is not “an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members.”<\/p>\n

Either way, I’m hoping that we have now put the whole story behind us except for seeing who Marvel ultimately casts in the vacated role. Will it be the rumored<\/a> Joaquim Phoenix? With the San Diego Comic Con coming up next week, I don’t think we have to wait too long to find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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