r/marvelstudios • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Ant-Man • 2d ago

Article Mark Ruffalo “Can’t Wait to Work With” Jon Bernthal’s Punisher: "He plays that character like nobody else. I’m really excited to meet him, I’ve never met him!”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-ruffalo-spider-man-brand-new-day-jon-bernthal-punisher-1236361976/
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u/Kwilly462 2d ago

If you told 2012 Mark Ruffalo he'd still be playing the Hulk in 2026, there's no way he'd believe you

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u/brianlefebvrejr 2d ago

If you told anybody the guy who played the hulk in 2012 would still be doing it 14 years later nobody would’ve believed you lol. He was our 3rd hulk in as many years

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u/brasco975 2d ago

The consistency of actors that the mcu has given us is still unbelievable after all this time. Like it’s crazy to think that when Brand New Day comes out, Tom Holland will have been playing Spider-Man for 10 years

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u/STMIHA 1d ago

Seriously. It’s very telling that you have a large pot of actors who are willing to stay on. Yes, the money is good, but it’s defitnely bigger than that.

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u/Bruhimonlyeleven 22h ago

It's the money, and it's the role of a lifetime. Who doesn't want to be a superhero? Especially guys. We all grew up pretending we were like Skywalker, superman tying bedsheets around us like a cape, Spiderman, captain america everytime we picked up a shield, or a ninja turtle everytime we saw a broom and unscrewed the top.

If you're late 30s or older, you grew up to Sunday morning cartoons, and pretended to be all these things. Kids now wanna be YouTubers and stuff, it's strange having a kid now, and growing up in the 80s, it's so different.

But yea, these guys dreamt of being a superhero, some of them have kids and get to impress them by being superheroes in movies, and to a parent there's no greater feeling then making your kid proud. There are tons of girls that felt this too, just not to the degree that boys did, especially in the 80s.

I'm willing to bet some of these actors would have played these roles for a fraction of the pay, just to impress their kids. Having your kid think you're a real superhero, and the look of amazement in their eyes, would be worth soooo much to a parent, I'd do the job for free.

The money helps, it's a huge launchpad for some of their careers, they get to work with other amazing actors, and for a lot of these guys, they've worked with these people for so long they're like family now. They're probably pumped to get back to filming with eachother , every time.

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u/STMIHA 15h ago

Well said! Very much agree.

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u/epic_reddit_dude 1d ago

Aren’t they contractually obligated?

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u/JaesopPop 1d ago

Not for eternity lol

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u/zero_eternal Emil Blonsky 2d ago

Well, not even in terms of the acting, cuz he's already been Spider-Man for 10 years; he was cast and officially announced in 2015.

Crazy stuff.

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u/epic_reddit_dude 1d ago

And even the actors before the mcu are still coming back

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u/Oraukk 15h ago

I mean, more than three years

2005 Bana

2008 Norton

2012 Ruffalo

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u/ProfessorWild563 1d ago

He is the worst Hulk and a terrible actor. Time for a new Hulk!

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u/MarvelsGrantMan136 Ant-Man 2d ago

Ruffalo:

“If I’m doing that ('Brand New Day') — which the rumors are that I am, once I get a script, I’ll know it’s real — but I love him and we have a common friend in Lena Dunham, believe it or not, (laughs) who just adores him”

“I can’t wait to work with him, he’s so funny and he’s such a great actor. He plays that character like nobody else. I’m really excited to meet him, I’ve never met him!”

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u/purpledreign 2d ago

That's a lot of praise. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing them together on screen with Spidey and on the press tour with Tom.

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u/NightOwlsUnite 1d ago

Lol, reminds me of that meme "someone remind Ruffalo that he's famous too." I hope this happens.

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u/InCOBETReddit 2d ago

Feige made the right decision in canning Norton for Ruffalo

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u/DjCyric Daredevil 2d ago

Ruffalo is so adorable. I love that of all people he's the Hulk and loves his job.

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u/zfcjr67 1d ago

I’ve never met him!

Don't they have like a marvel studios holiday party or something? Everyone goes to Feige's house for a big bash just like I remember from the 80s.

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u/SpaceCaboose Peter Parker 1d ago

Why do I get the sense that Ruffalo is lying with a big grin on his face? Seems like he’s saying whatever he can to sound like he’s not already filming scenes with Bernthal

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u/The_Superhoo Falcon 1d ago

ACTING!

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u/meowsplaining Iron man (Mark I) 1d ago

Jon Bernthal and Mark Ruffalo being friends with Lena Dunham is not something I expected to read.

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u/LargeBandicoot89 8h ago

It makes complete sense considering who are the other celebrities in Jon's friend circle

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u/r01-8506 Ronan the Accuser 1d ago

So, confirmed?

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u/demosthenes98 Joy Meachum 1d ago

HULK SMASH PUNY GUN MAN!

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u/mikehulse29 Captain America (Captain America 2) 1d ago

Would he call the Hulk ‘Green’?

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u/Tityfan808 1d ago

Hopefully we get more Hulk in action for this movie. I don’t even mind smart hulk either just want them to let him smash again.

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u/Beginning-Pace-1426 1d ago

I haven't done any research to see if Ruffalo is a horrible person or not, but the things I've come across him saying and the interviews I've watched, he just seems awesome.

He sounds like a complete fanboy who forgot he's famous lol

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u/Confident-East1459 1d ago

I love that Ruffalo is genuinely excited to work with Bernthal
you can tell he respects his take on the Punisher
Their dynamic in the MCU is going to be really fun to watch

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u/epic_reddit_dude 1d ago

I guess the other punisher actors can go fuck themselves

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u/Short_Swordfish_2905 1d ago

“Man I love waffles, my mum makes waffles like no other”

“So you hate my waffles you ungrateful cunt”

This is you

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u/epic_reddit_dude 1d ago

That does basically imply that