Following the mixed reception of Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk , Marvel Studios reclaimed the character rights to deliver a more action-oriented reboot.

: Dubbed by Aradhana Films , the Hindi version allowed a broader audience to connect with Banner's struggle and the explosive battle in Harlem.

Despite being the second film in the MCU, it is frequently viewed as an "outlier" due to the recasting of Banner with Mark Ruffalo in 2012.