Rumors broke a few days ago regarding Mark Ruffalo's next appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe months after it was revealed that his character, Hulk, had been cut off from the "Captain America: Civil War" storyline, and now it's been confirmed as part of the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast, leading to speculation about a beloved comic book story being brought to the big screen.
For months on end, there has been persistent speculation about a future adaptation of "Planet Hulk," a Marvel Comics storyline that began in 2006, where the character was sent off to a distant planet to prevent him from harming everyone - could Ruffalo's appearance in the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast lead to this storyline?
According to Deadline, Marvel is very close to a deal with the Oscar-nominated actor for him to be part of the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast, which would reportedly be his first appearance in the MCU after this year's "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
Although there is one Hulk stand-alone film, the second MCU film altogether "The Incredible Hulk" from 2008, then the character was played by Edward Norton, who was later replaced by Ruffalo for the 2012 "Avengers," a role fans have loved him in ever since and will continue to when he's part of the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast.
As Slash Film reports, there are plenty of rumors regarding Ruffalo's addition to the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast, with the more hopeful wanting a "Planet Hulk" adaptation, though it's also said that on the film, Ruffalo's character and Chris Hemsworth's Thor will be "setting out on a cosmic trip," though the one thing that seems certain is that the film will take place in a distant planet other than Asgard or Earth.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, other actors confirmed as part of the "Thor: Ragnarok" cast so far are Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Jaimie Alexander as Lady Sif.
