Well not really smashes THEM, but according to Superhero Hype a upcoming issue of SFX magazine has an interview with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige where he mention’s and confims that The Hulk will make an appearance in the upcoming 2012 movie The Avengers.
Feige talked about how Iron Man, Iron Man 2 (May 7), Thor (May 6, 2011) and The First Avenger: Captain America (July 22, 2011) will lay the foundation for what should be the ultimate superhero epic – The Avengers (May 4, 2012).
“It’s fun now, and we’re introducing some new characters in [‘Iron Man 2′],” he told the magazine. “But it’s not about just cramming in lots of new people; that’s sort of the cardinal sin of the sequel – adding in too many characters. This is totally Tony Stark’s story. And that’s gonna weave into Thor’s story, and Steve Rogers’ story, and it’s already ingrained with Nick Fury’s story and an organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D.”
He says that it is important to first focus on each character. “My only concern is that when we launch a franchise–whichever character’s franchise that may be–it should stand on its own two feet… So by the time ‘The Avengers’ comes in 2012, it’s not just a team superhero movie with a bunch of characters with powers. It’s three people – four including the Hulk; five including Nick Fury – who you’ve seen before in other movies, coming together for the very first time.”
