Mark Ruffalo is returning to reprise the role of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, in the feature, which comes 14 years after the actor joined the MCU in The Avengers. The move had been rumored for a while but only firmed up as the script came together and as production gears up for beginning this month in England.

Mark Ruffalo is in talks to reprise his famed Marvel role of Incredible Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, sources confirm. Tom Holland is back, with Sadie Sink starring in a new secret role. Jon Bernthal is also reprising his Punisher role in the film.

The answer, unsurprisingly, was Mark Ruffalo, who—not having ever gotten a standalone Hulk movie of his own—has been pretty happy over the years to pop up in other heroes’ films and TV shows, including a 2022 appearance in She-Hulk.