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In the 2008 film *The Incredible Hulk*, the main character is **Dr. Bruce Banner**, portrayed by **Edward Norton**. Banner is a brilliant scientist who, following a failed experiment involving gamma radiation and the "Super Soldier" program, transforms into a powerful, green-skinned behemoth known as **the Hulk** (voiced by **Lou Ferrigno**) whenever his heart rate exceeds 200 beats per minute or he is provoked by intense anger. The film focuses on Banner’s life as a fugitive, his struggle to find a cure for his condition, and his conflict with General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross and the mutated soldier Emil Blonsky (The Abomination). ### Memorable Lines from Bruce Banner As a scientist on the run, Banner’s lines often reflect his desperation, his desire to be rid of the "monster" within, and dry humor regarding his predicament. * **"Don’t make me... hungry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m... hungry."** * **Detail:** This is a humorous homage to the iconic line from the 1970s TV series (*"Don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry."*). In the film, Banner is attempting to warn a group of Brazilian thugs in Portuguese but fumbles the translation, accidentally using the word for "hungry." He quickly realizes the mistake and mutters in English, **"Wait, that's not right."** * **"I don’t want to control it. I want to get rid of it."** * **Detail:** Spoken early in the film, this line highlights Banner's initial mindset in the 2008 movie—he views the Hulk purely as a disease or a curse to be excised, rather than a part of himself to be mastered. * **"Me in a metal tube, deep underground with hundreds of people in the most aggressive city in the world?"** * **Detail:** When Betty Ross suggests taking the subway in New York City, Banner sarcastically points out the extreme danger of putting a man who transforms when stressed into a crowded, high-pressure environment. * **"Oh, shit!"** * **Detail:** Banner says this as he jumps out of a helicopter over Harlem, hoping the fall will trigger a transformation into the Hulk to stop the Abomination. In a moment of comedic tension, he realizes he isn't transforming immediately and free-falls toward the pavement. * **"He wants it out of me. He wants to dissect it so he can replicate it. He wants to make it a weapon."** * **Detail:** Banner explaining to Betty the true intentions of her father, General Ross, revealing the core conflict of the film—that the military views him as property and a potential weapon rather than a human being. ### Memorable Lines from The Hulk Unlike many later portrayals in the MCU where the Hulk becomes more talkative, the 2008 version is mostly non-verbal, making his few spoken words highly impactful. * **"Hulk... SMASH!"** * **Detail:** This is the character's most iconic catchphrase from the comics. He roars this during the final battle in Harlem as he claps his hands together to create a massive shockwave (the "Thunderclap") to extinguish a fire and subsequently defeat the Abomination. * **"Leave me alone."** * **Detail:** This is the Hulk's first spoken line in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He growls it at the soldiers and thugs during the first major action sequence in the bottling factory in Brazil, emphasizing his desire for solitude and peace. * **"Betty..."** * **Detail:** Spoken softly at the end of the final battle, this single word shows that even in his most savage state, Banner’s humanity and his love for Betty Ross remain present.