Almost everyone knows by now that the new Incredible Hulk movie is wallowing in turmoil between marvel and Edward Norton. What no one actually knows is the truth of the situation. Edward Norton submitted a full statement on the matter today.

Just about every Hulk fan abound is fearful that this new Incredible Hulk movie will do more damage to The Hulk than even Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk movie that fell flat on its face.  The movie only grossed $132 million domestically.  Not just the fans are wary, but Marvel too.  It is rumored that they have sunk $525 million into funding its own films rather than leave it in the hands of other studios.

Still declining interviews, Norton feared he was being branded a “pain in the ass” in the press. It is revealed that the feud was not really a feud at all, just some slight contention about 15 minutes of the film!

Click through the jump to read Edward Norton’s official statement on The Incredible Hulk and it’s current problems.

“Like so many people I’ve loved the story of The Hulk since I was a kid, so it was thrilling when Marvel asked me to write and help produce an altogether new screen incarnation, as well as play Bruce Banner. I grew up reading Marvel Comics and always loved the mythic dimension and contemporary themes in the stories, and I’m proud of the script I wrote. In every phase of production, including the editing, working with Louis Leterrier has been wonderful…I’ve never had a better partner, and the collaboration with all the rest of the creative team has been terrific. Every good movie gets forged through collaboration, and different ideas among people who are all committed and respect the validity of each other’s opinions is the heart of filmmaking. Regrettably, our healthy process, which is and should be a private matter, was misrepresented publicly as a ‘dispute,’ seized on by people looking for a good story, and has been distorted to such a degree that it risks distracting from the film itself, which Marvel, Universal and I refuse to let happen. It has always been my firm conviction that films should speak for themselves and that knowing too much about how they are made diminishes the magic of watching them. All of us believe The Incredible Hulk will excite old fans and create new ones and be a huge hit…our focus has always been to deliver the Hulk that people have been waiting for and keep the worldwide love affair with the big green guy going strong.”

Via Entertainment Weekly.

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