Una de las cosas pendientes en la preparación de la película de Los Vengadores era el asunto de si Edward Norton iba a participar como Bruce Banner. Se sabia de los problemas que se tuvieron en The Incredible Hulk, sobretodo creativos y en buena parte provocados por Norton, que es un excelente actor pero digamos siempre esta envuelto en problemas de producción por su carácter y creatividad.
Pero todo eso quedo resuelto hoy, ya que se confirma que Norton no participará en The Avengers, esto confirmado por el propio presidente de Mavel Studios que brindó un comunicado de prensa que retoma Coming soon :
"We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."
En resumen, Feige comenta que Edward Norton no será Bruce Banner en Los Vengadores y que la decisión no esta basada en cuestiones económicas sino que se busca que el actor en turno sea cooperativo y trabaje como parte de un ensamblaje. O sea dejan mal a Norton diciendole poco colaborativo y que no trajaba en equipo.
Pero esto no se queda asi, ya que el representante de Norton inmediatamente responde a Feige:
This offensive statement from Kevin Feige at Marvel is a purposefully misleading, inappropriate attempt to paint our client in a negative light. Here are the facts: two months ago, Kevin called me and said he wanted Edward to reprise the role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers. He told me it would be his fantasy to bring Edward on stage with the rest of the cast at ComiCon and make it the event of the convention. When I said that Edward was definitely open to this idea, Kevin was very excited and we agreed that Edward should meet with Joss Whedon to discuss the project. Edward and Joss had a very good meeting (confirmed by Feige to me) at which Edward said he was enthusiastic at the prospect of being a part of the ensemble cast. Marvel subsequently made him a financial offer to be in the film and both sides started negotiating in good faith. This past Wednesday, after several weeks of civil, uncontentious discussions, but before we had come to terms on a deal, a representative from Marvel called to say they had decided to go in another direction with the part. This seemed to us to be a financial decision but, whatever the case, it is completely their prerogative, and we accepted their decision with no hard feelings.
We know a lot of fans have voiced their public disappointment with this result, but this is no excuse for Feige's mean spirited, accusatory comments. Counter to what Kevin implies here, Edward was looking forward to the opportunity to work with Joss and the other actors in the Avengers cast, many of whom are personal friends of his. Feige's statement is unprofessional, disingenuous and clearly defamatory. Mr. Norton talent, tireless work ethic and professional integrity deserve more respect, and so do Marvel's fans.
Otro resumen, pues dice que Feige quiere dejar una mala impresión de Norton, ya que hace dos meses Kevin Feige los había llamado para que Norton fuera Bruce Banner, que lo quería en la película y el la presentación que se iba a dar en la Comic Con, a lo que se respondio que Norton estaba abierto a dicha idea, que incluso Norton y Joss Whedon (director de la cinta) se reunieron y en palabras del propio Feige, los resultados fueron buenos, que sólo se estaba platicando la parte económica pero antes de llegar a un acuerdo la gente de Marvel llamó para decir que habían decidido tomar otro rumbo y a otro actor.
Bueno y al final el representante se va contra Feige al llamarlo poco profesional por la forma en que se expresa de Norton y los motivos que da para no ponerlo en la película.
Mucho drama con esto, pero parece habrá nuevo Hulk en los Vengadores... otro mas.
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