Mark Ruffalo Admits He Was Scared About Joining 'Avengers' as The Hulk

Elton John has paid a poignant tribute to late playwright and leading AIDS activist Larry Kramer, remembering him as a “giant of a man”.

Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Wednesday to pay tribute to Larry Kramer, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, playwright, author and trailblazing gay rights and AIDS activist who died Wednesday of pneumonia. He was 84.

Elton John has paid a poignant tribute to late playwright and leading AIDS activist Larry Kramer, remembering him as a “giant of a man”.

Mark Ruffalo shared a video laying the blame for coronavirus deaths in the United States on President Trump. The 52-year-old actor shared a video produced by The Lincoln Project, a PAC founded by Republicans that is dedicated to ensuring Donald Trump does not secure a second term in office this November.

Mark Ruffalo struggled with having to lose and gain weight to play twin brothers in his new HBO show I Know This Much is True.

Mark Ruffalo piled on the pounds for his new role in TV series I Know This Much Is True by eating “bowls and bowls of oatmeal”.

Mark Ruffalo was hesitant to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he wasn’t sure how he could make the role of The Hulk his own.

When you tune in to I Know This Much Is True on HBO this Sunday, no need to adjust your sets: There really are two Mark Ruffalos on your screen.

Mark Ruffalo joined Jimmy Fallon for a virtual chat on Friday’s “Tonight Show”, and revealed how Robert Downey Jr. convinced him to take on the role of the Hulk and join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “The Avengers”.

Even though other Hollywood actors have played Hulk in movies before, it is impossible to imagine anyone else playing Bruce Banner since Mark Ruffalo took over the role in The Avengers in 2012. And while the actor has done a remarkable job of bringing the popular Marvel character to life, Mark recently revealed that it was Robert Downey Jr who personally convinced him to play the part. He stated that he came very close to turning down the role of Hulk in MCU.

The combination of cutting-edge motion capture technology, a bond between actors and Stella Adler’s training allowed Mark Ruffalo to pull off the impressive double-act of playing twin brothers in the HBO limited series “I Know This Much Is True.”

Nicolas Cage is going to play Joe Exotic in an upcoming “Tiger King” series adaptation, and Jimmy Fallon has the first footage.

Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Ruffalo, Debra Messing and others are calling for medical volunteers and supplies to help the Navajo Nation in a new pandemic-focused PSA. In the clip, a montage of celebrities share the following message: "Dear America, 150 years ago we made a promise that the beautiful citizens of the Navajo Nation would be cared for the same way all Americans are, to give the first people of this land the respect and dignity we've owed them for a long time.

Thinking outside of the box! Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are homeschooling their brood in a unique way while quarantining amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gabrielle Union opened up about life in quarantine when she appeared on The Tonight Show to chat with Jimmy Fallon. The 47-year-old said she quickly learned that teaching kids is harder than it looks, and that her daughter Zaya, 12, is skeptical of her and hubby Dwyane Wade leading the at-home lessons.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos‘ marriage has been solid for the last 24 years. Or at least that’s how it seemed. It turns out that in their early days as husband and wife, there were still nagging thoughts at the back of Mark’s mind that his stunning All My Children co-star spouse could be seeing someone else while he was away. That’s where a mid-20 something newlywed’s mind can go…especially in the days before cell phones, when constant contact wasn’t an option.

By Daniel D'Addario

Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig returned to “The Tonight Show” Friday to join Jimmy Fallon for a third edition of their bonkers soap opera “The Longest Days of Our Lives”.