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• Bruce Banner's Hulk has made terrible decisions throughout both the MCU and Marvel Comics history, including abandoning Betty Ross and underestimating She-Hulk.
• Banner's decision to experiment on himself with gamma radiation was the worst decision he made, transforming his life for better or worse.
• The MCU's Hulk timeline has seen the hero make both good and bad decisions, such as trying to take on Surtur alone and experimenting with time travel without fully understanding it.

Both in the MCU and beforehand, Bruce Banner's Hulk has made some truly terrible decisions. Marvel Comics' Hulk has been adapted into live-action many times over the years, being portrayed by the likes of Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Eric Bana, Edward Norton, and, most recently, Mark Ruffalo for the majority of the Hulk's MCU adventures. It was Norton who first brought the Hulk to life in the MCU, debuting in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, a joint venture between Marvel Studios and Universal Pictures, who own the Hulk's film rights. Ruffalo has portrayed Bruce Banner since 2012's The Avengers, and has become the most popular version of the character in live-action.
Marvel Comics debuted Bruce Banner in 1962's The Incredible Hulk #1 as a scientist working on an experimental "gamma bomb", though things to awry when Banner himself gets hit with the blast, forcing him to absorb a massive amount of gamma radiation. This meant that, whenever Banner got angry, he would transform into a massive creature, which came to be known as the Hulk. The Hulk has been included in some of Marvel Comics' biggest storylines, just as Ruffalo's iteration has been for the MCU. The MCU's Hulk timeline has seen the hero be involved in decisions that led to Earth's Mightiest Heroes saving the day, but has also made some awful decisions himself.
Your browser does not support the video tag. 10 Returning To The United States 2008's The Incredible Hulk marked Bruce Banner's first appearance in the MCU, and featured Edward Norton's only appearance as the character. During the Phase 1 film, Banner constantly tries to avoid being captured by General Ross, who wants to use the Hulk for his own military purposes. Banner begins The Incredible Hulk hiding out in South America, where there are plenty of places to hide, but in an effort to gather more information regarding his initial transformation on his hunt for a cure, he ends up traveling back to the United States. This ultimately leads to the battle at Culver University, the rampage through Harlem, and the creation of Abomination.