‘The Avengers’ won’t be coming to the big screen until 2012 but Ed Norton has said that, when it does, he would like to be up there as The Hulk.

Marvel Comics’ team of superheroes – not to be confused with the 1960s British television series of the same name – was introduced in 1963 and originally consisted of Ant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and The Hulk. Many others were introduced later, including Captain America, who will be part of the production, according to MTV.

“Yeah, oh yeah,” Norton enthused to MTV. “The thing about [Marvel's] universe that’s fun is that it all cross-pollinates. Even when I was working on the script [for 'The Incredible Hulk'], I tried to plug in the whole Super-Soldier Serum from Captain America.”

Norton is even envisioning The Hulk as the film’s villain. “He kind of was, not in the books, but in the comics there was always a tension between the rest of the superhero community and he was always this problem,” Norton explained. “They treat him as this problem. I don’t know, I think that’s a fun way to go with it.”

Robert Downey Jr. is said to be taking his role of Iron Man to the project and Scarlett Johansson has expressed an interest in bringing the Black Widow on board.

Johansson will play the Black Widow in the coming ‘Iron Man 2.’ Fans have expressed skepticism about her ability to take on the role but Johansson is hoping they will embrace her portrayal of the Russian Spy. She recently told Ireland Online, “I’m hoping that if the fans like the character and support the character, we’ll see her again. I hope I get to come back and do it again. The character certainly comes back. We see that she does in the comics and certainly she is a big part of The Avengers. I don’t know if that is where it’s going to go but she is definitely a big part of The Avengers.”

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