Marvel Studios' upcoming films and television shows will introduce several newcomers to the MCU, but that doesn’t mean a few fan favorites who’ve been missing for a while have been forgotten. Tim Roth will reprise his role as the Abomination in Tatiana Maslany’sShe-Hulkseries for Disney Plus, and the actor recently opened up about his MCU return.
Before Roth’s upcoming return inShe-Hulk, fans reunited with the Abomination for the first time since 2008’sThe Incredible Hulkin 2021’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In that film, Abomination was a (seemingly) willing participant in an underground fight club, losing a battle to Benedict Wong’s Wong.
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While the appearance bythe Abomination inShang-Chiwas brief and provided no details on what the character had been up to since fans last saw him, it was welcomed surprise to the already anticipated film. In fact, the return of Abomination came as a shock to Roth as well, who discussed how his journey back to the MCU came about with Uproxx. “Well, honestly, ittotallysurprised me. I went in to chat with Kevin Feige and he said, ‘I’ve got an idea. Come in.’ Really?Really?Because the original thing that I did, when I did that firstIncredible Hulkmovie, was I just did it for my kids,” Roth said.
Roth also reflected on the fact thatwhenThe Incredible Hulkwas being shot, the Marvel Cinematic Universe hadn’t even begun yet, asIron Manhad yet to be released at the time. Roth noted that in the time since, Marvel Studios has nailed down how to produce a franchise consisting of multiple interconnected films. As for his forthcoming return inShe-Hulk, Roth had nothing but good things to say about the experience and co-stars Mark Ruffalo and Maslany. “I got to work with Mark Ruffalo. Awesome. Who I love. And I don’t know if I’m allowed to say. Oh, I can say that. But this extraordinary woman, Tatiana. Incredible, that woman. So that was a blast. It was insane,” he gushed.
When it was first announced thatRoth and Ruffalo would return forShe-Hulk, few details were provided as to what kind of role they would play in the story. While it may seem obvious that Abomination would be a foe to Maslany’s She-Hulk, the fearsome character seemed comparatively friendly when he appeared inShang-Chi, at least enough to have formed some kind of bond with Wong.
Besides, it appears She-Hulk will have some enemies of her own when she makes her MCU debut.Jameela Jamil is set to play Titania, a rival to She-Hulk from the comics.
She-Hulkis expected to premiere on Disney Plus in 2022.
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