Avengers: Endgame director opens up about Hulk's future in the MCU
Note: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame.
Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo has opened up about the future of Hulk.
Hulk – played by Mark Ruffalo – saved the day by wearing the Infinity Gauntlet with the newly-collected stones and delivered a powerful snap, bringing our favourite dusted heroes back.
But the power of the Infinity Stones proved to be very strong and left Hulk with a damaged arm.
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Speaking about whether Hulk's superhero days are behind him, Russo said that the snap has left a "permanent damage" which will alter the overall appearance of the character.
"He's lost an arm," Russo told ComicBook.com. "He lost Natasha. That's not coming back.
"He's damaged himself. I don't know. It's interesting. That's permanent damage, the same way that it was permanent damage with Thanos.
"It's irreversible damage. His arm, if you noticed, is a lot skinnier. It's blackened. So, he loses a lot of strength there."
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"But who knows? There's a lot of smart people left," Russo continued. "Maybe someone helps him repair that.
"Maybe someone gives him a new arm. I have no idea where that character goes from here.
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"The nice thing is we didn't have to pay attention to where it goes after this, we just try to tell a satisfying ending."
Since the movie's release, fans have speculated over the fourth phase of the MCU, with many wondering about the potential arrival of X-Men and Fantastic Four and how they could fit in the same shared universe.
Avengers: Endgame is out now.
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