TakingAvengers: Endgame’s five-year jump into consideration, that will be at least one year sooner.

However,Smart Hulk may not be as permanent as Bruce Banner thinks.

Banner tried to hide and rebuild his life, but he was hunted down.

The Hulk and Bruce Banner in the MCU

And when Hulk had the chance to stop Thanos before the Mad Titan arrived on Earth, he failed.

To top it off, Banner took full control of Hulk’s body.

At this point, there are many characters who can make this happen.

Hulk and Giant-Man see Galactus arrive in The Fantastic Four First Steps

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MCU Hulk, with 1960s Hulk and animated Hulk

Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulks growl at each other in the MCU

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Edward Norton’s The Incredible Hulk from the MCU’s Phase 1 screams at William Hurt’s Red Hulk from Captain America_ Brave New World

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The Incredible Hulk official poster

Thunderbolts (2025) Official Poster

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