Edward Norton Responds to Hulk Drama

It was recently announced that Edward Norton will not be reprising his role as Bruce Banner aka the Incredible Hulk, and over the weekend Norton weighed in on the situation.

The iconic actor wrote on his Facebook page, "As most of you know, I don't like to talk much about the business of making movies because it means a lot to me to protect the audience's fullest enjoyment of the 'magic' that films can have. But I am so appreciative of the outpouring of support from fans of the Hulk and the Avengers that I feel it would be rude not to respond."

Continuing on, he added, "It seems it won't work out for me to continue playing Bruce Banner for Marvel in 'The Avengers'. I sincerely hoped it could happen and be great for everyone, but it hasn't turned out as we all hoped. I know this is disappointing to many people and that makes me sad. But I am very sincerely grateful to Marvel for extending the offer and even more so for giving me the chance to be a part of the Hulk's long and excellent history.”

Lastly, he wrote, "And I really can't thank the fans enough for how much enthusiasm you've sent my way about what Louis and I tried to do in our turn with the legend."

Things initially heated up when Marvel productions president Marvel Kevin Feige claimed Norton had a lack of "collaborative spirit."