Cast Talks ‘Incredible Hulk’ Sequel

Although a sequel has not been officially announced as part of their upcoming slate (which includes “Iron Man 2” and “The Avengers”), Marvel told each of the actors that they would be part of a trilogy, Tim Blake Nelson told MTV News.

“When I signed on to do the movie, when I went and had my meeting with [director] Louis Leterrier and Gale Anne Hurd, the producer, they said, ‘We want you for all three movies, “Nelson, who plays Samuel Sterns, said.

What Nelson would most like, of course, is for the success of the “Hulk” to give him a chance to ultimately become the Leader, “with his bulbous head and giant brain,” Nelson laughed. “It’s an honor to be able to play such a storied character. I’m very excited to do as much as they want me to do.”

He’ll have to get in line, joked co-star Ty Burrell, who plays Dr. Leonard Samson. Like Sterns, Samson is a minor Hulk character, Bruce Banner’s psychiatrist and friend, who eventually becomes super-powered as well.

“He’s not necessarily a bad guy but also not necessarily a good guy either. He’s such a complicated character,” Burrell said of Samson, whose brief appearance in “Incredible Hulk” sets him up for more drama. “In the comic [book], [he] went back and forth from being a friend to Bruce … to then kind of working against him. That’s what’s great about it.”

Like Nelson, Burrell said he has had conversations with Marvel about the ultimate development of his character in future installments. In the comics, the canonical Samson is exposed to gamma radiation, but comes to learn that his powers are tied to the length of his (now green) hair.

Director, Louis Leterrier is positioning himself in Nelson’s camp, calling the Leader his preferred villain for part two. “I really love the Leader because there’s something unstoppable about him, [but] it’s also not the same thing. It’s just different,” Leterrier said. “The fact that [Leader] controls stuff with his mind — I just like that. There’s an idea here that’s more cinematic.“