 Hulk is a 2003 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name . Ang Lee directed the film , which stars Eric Bana as Dr. Bruce Banner , as well as Jennifer Connelly , Sam Elliott , Josh Lucas , and Nick Nolte . The film explores the origins of Bruce Banner , who after a lab accident involving gamma radiation, finds himself turning into a monster whenever he gets angry. It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .
Hulk is a 2003 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name . Ang Lee directed the film ,