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The clip has descend for Marvel ’s god of roar to cross the universe inThor : Ragnarok- so how is it possible that the Incredible Hulk already trounce him to it ? It seems like just yesterday that fan did n’t know the first thing about Chris Hemsworth ’s nextThoradventure , away from somesimilarities to thePlanet Hulkcomic series , and the foregone conclusion that theater director Taika Waititi would make something special . Then came the reveal ofthe firstThor : Ragnaroktrailer , showing Hemsworth ’s novel flavor , his imprisonment as a gladiator on an exotic world , and his very first opponent : Bruce Banner , better known to Marvel fan as theHulk .
Fans everywhere were just as thrilled as Thor to see his " admirer from workplace " emerge as his surprisal opponent , but even before Hulk pull a face and attacked him anyway , a dubiousness became obvious : how did Hulk get onto an alien worldly concern ? It ’s a question that some speculated on ever sinceAge of Ultron , once again hoping thataPlanet Hulkstorywould be come for the big unripened Avengers mascot . While it ’s not a solo movie , Hulk sure has a solo news report . And after inflict the circle ofThor : Ragnarokand discussing the plot with the filmmakers and stars , we have the answer .
gratuitous to say , there will be some minor SPOILERS for bothAge of UltronandRagnarokahead .
When We Last Saw Hulk
For the Marvel fans out there who may have forget the closing minutes ofThe Avengers : Age of Ultron- or are only now realizing that Hulk has been completely miss since before theCivil War- we ’ll offer a ready refresher . In the monolithic encounter in Sokovia , where the Avengers join to rid of Ultron ’s entire army of poke , Hulk forestall an full squadron of the robotic extension of the baddie from escape by leaping aboard their hijacked Quinjet . The drone pipe went flying comically , and all was well until the heroes save the day … and Natasha Romanoff contacted Hulk aboard the Quinjet to separate him to come on home . Hulk answer the call , but instead of accepting Nat ’s calming password as the signal to come back to his Bruce Banner physique , he cut their line .
The EL of the Quinjet led many buff to wonder if it was evenpossiblefor the aircraft to make the jump to a potential ' Hulk satellite , ' but the last shot go away the plot yarn dangling . Hulk , sit around softly aboard the Quinjet , staring out the cockpit windows into the outer atmosphere . finally a transponder show debris from the Quinjet squish back down onto the planet , with the Avengers forced to take up that Banner would come back when he was good and quick . After the Scarlet Witch heave his mind and squeeze him to put chiliad of life in peril - his great fear take in - he clearly needed some time away from crimefighting .
And he get it , but not in the agency that he expected .
Hulk (Accidentally) Traveled To Sakaar
The above look-alike of Thor billet - haircut and prizefighter makeover should be enough to get resourcefulness displace enough for even insouciant rooter to put the piece together . But to understandhowthe Quinjet could get so far from home , a bit more must be learned about its destination : the satellite Sakaar , affectionately name to on set as the ' landfill of the universe . ' Eagle - eyed fans were immediately able to spot the many blue - dark-green portals opening throughout Sakaar ’s overcast skied , dump trash and space detritus onto the satellite ’s surface ( including Thor , who would soon be captured , prepare , and thrust into the gladiator orbit ) . Understanding how Hulk made it from Earth to Sakaar is really no more complicated than recognizing that the same chronological succession of upshot happened to him ( although with a bit more resistance upon his arrest , we have to assume ) .
As was explained to us by output designer Dan Hennah ( Lord of the Rings ) , wormhole are n’t that uncommon in the MCU ’s version of outer space . Simply take a incorrect turn , get convulse from a faster - than - twinkle trip , and you ’re probable to wind up washing out of a cosmic sewer pipage scag into Sakaar . patently , wormhole survive either close enough to Earth ’s air to snag the Quinjet , Hulk and all , or the smashing superhero reallydiddecide to head into the stars and exit his Earthly troubles behind .
We wo n’t impair how it is thatThorends up construct Bruce Banner ’s footsteps , and ca n’t say for sure just how Hulk ’s true design will be revealed . What we do know is that the ruler of Sakaar jazz an entertaining warrior when he escort one . And if Hulk shoot down in search of a new start , or a unexampled mission , it did n’t take him long to find it .
Hulk Became Grandmaster’s Champion… And Bid Banner Goodbye
An unvanquishable , indestructible , fury - fueled warrior with no desire to do anything but protrude over lands in the lap of The Grandmaster , he does n’t give up it to depart . TheRagnaroktrailers have render Hulk ’s popularity and art as the supporter of Sakaar ’s gladiator games , but everything changes when a friend from Earth he never expected to see issue forth calling . Hulk is able to make out Thor even in his more ' crude ' form , and the subsequent trailer have shown Hulk carrying on a conversation with the Asgardian . The trailersalsoreveal that Bruce Banner will be emerging once again - for the first sentence in two years . We ca n’t auspicate the effect it will have on the mind or psyche of either Banner or Hulk , but we know one matter : after spending time and money to keep his champion entertained and satisfy , The Grandmaster is n’t likely to appreciate losing him … or the superman looking to slip him , either .
The effect and conflicts that follow are intimately left unspoiled and enjoyed in the theatre whenRagnarokarrives . But at least one major mystery story of the MCU can be solved . Of course , Bruce Banner has attempt to take his own life once before . Is it possible his arrival on Sakaar was the solution of another such attempt ? And if it was , will he actually allow in it to Thor ? To Nat ? That is , assume he even wants to return to Earth at all . We certainly know how Hulk gottoSakaar - but where he sound from there is anyone ’s guess .
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