Hulk: Jennifer Connelly celebrates 20th anniversary of Ang Lee film

The Incredible Hulk from the Marvel Cinematic Universe was released on June 13, 2008, but it’s not the only Hulk movie to celebrate a big anniversary this month. Ang Lee’s Hulk hit theaters on June 17, 2005, marking the 20th anniversary of the controversial Marvel movie this week. Despite the Eric Bana movie’s resurgence of love over the years, this is definitely a movie that isn’t as popular as other Marvel movies of the past. The film currently sits on Rotten Tomatoes with a 62% critical score, slightly below The Incredible Hulk’s 67%. However, Hulk has a low audience rating of 29%, while The Incredible Hulk has 69%. Regardless of what one thinks of both films, it’s fun to see some of the actors celebrating the films. Jennifer Connelly (Betty Ross) celebrated the film’s 20th anniversary on Instagram this week.

20 years!!! Happy Anniversary in Hulk (2003)

Connelly posted on Instagram. In the comments, some defended the film. “Underrated Movie”wrote one fan. “Best Hulk Ever Made”, shared another. One person even joked that Connelly may have dated the Hulk in the 2003 movie but later married Vision (Paul Bettany) in real life.

When will the Hulk return to the MCU?

Last year, Mark Ruffalo played the Hulk in several episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney-at-Law on Disney+, and fans are curious about when we’ll see The Avenger again. There is currently no official news about Ruffalo’s next Marvel project, but we’re pretty sure he’ll be back. However, some characters from The Incredible Hulk (2008) are expected to appear in Captain America: Brave New World. Not only will Harrison Ford reprise his role as Thaddeus Ross, previously played by the late William Hurt, Liv Tyler is expected to return as Betty Ross for the first time since 2008. The film will also feature Tim Blake Nelson, who appeared in 2008 as Samuel Stearns, aka The Leader. With so many of the Incredible Hulk cast returning to the MCU, fans are hoping a World War Hulk project is in the works.

Do you like Hulk as a character? Have you seen Ang Lee’s 2003 movie? What do you think of his author’s vision? Tell us about yours with a comment!