Is it possible for the people behind the new Hulk movie to make it rise any higher on my most wanted list? First you have the announcement that the focus will be more on fun than the first movie (though I didn't think there was too much wrong with the original), then they hire Louis Letterier to direct (a man who with his Transporter movies has shown he knows how to make a fun, high energy flick), then they go on to hire Edward Norton, a man who is high on my list of favorite actors, as the Hulk and now this: Liv Tyler has signed on to star as Betty Ross, the love of The Hulk/Bruce Banner's life. Though I thought Jennifer Connelly did a good job in the first movie, this is truly 'incredible' news. It's been a long time since we last saw Liv in a big movie, and it will be great to see how she does with this kind of material. Of course, she isn't new to the big budget popcorn genre (Armageddon for instance), and I think she can give the movie a little something extra, as she seems to be fond of complementing her good looks with a little bit of quirkiness here and there. Exactly the type of actress you want in your 'fun' superhero movie.
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