Mark Ruffalo signs six-film deal for the Hulk

Ruffalo has just inked a six-movie deal to keep playing Bruce Banner and his alter ego, the Hulk.

The Avengers debuted with a splash, drawing rave reviews from around the world, with Ruffalo receiving a lot of that praise.

Our reviewer, Mitch Lewis, described Ruffalo as the "surprise package" of the flick.

"He takes over from Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/Hulk, but unlike Norton (or even Eric Bana in the unrelated Hulk) Ruffalo's Banner is less of a depressed loner and more a guy who's learning to laugh at his f#cked up situation," Lewis wrote.

Last month Kevin Feige from Marvel revealed that talks regarding a new Hulk film had begun but nothing was confirmed. It looks like confirmation could be a little closer.

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