🔴10 MCU Characters Stronger Than The Hulk🔴
0Despite often being called the strongest Avenger, there are actually several MCU characters stronger than the Hulk. Edward Norton debuted as Bruce Banner in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, but Mark Ruffalo has become synonymous with the role after taking over from 2012's The Avengers onwards. Banner's exposure to lethal levels of gamma radiation gave him the ability to transform into the Hulk, a huge, green, muscular creature fueled by rage. Originally seen as an uncontrollable monster, the Hulk became a founding member of the Avengers in the MCU, and has since gone on to play an invaluable role in a variety of Marvel Studios projects.
Aside from being one of the most brilliant minds on Earth, Bruce Banner's Hulk form gifts him a range of powers such as enhanced strength, durability, agility, and stamina, and a regenerative healing factor that means it's very difficult to take him down. The Hulk is widely considered to be among the most physically powerful characters in the Marvel Universe, which has been showcased several times in the MCU - such as when he punches a Leviathan in The Avengers, or battles Fenris, Hela's undead wolf, in Thor: Ragnarok. Even so, there are a number of MCU characters who can match or beat the Hulk in battle.
During Thanos' attack on the Asgardian refugee ship in Avengers: Infinity War, Banner, temporarily stuck in Hulk form, was tasked with taking on the Mad Titan Thanos - already equipped with the Power Stone. However, the Jade Giant was no match for Thanos, who didn't even have to use the Infinity Stone to defeat the Hulk. While the Hulk's rage certainly makes him a formidable fighter (the angrier he gets, the stronger he gets), he is no match for Thanos' brute strength and indomitable will.
In fact, the Hulk's defeat by Thanos is so traumatic that the "strongest Avenger" refuses to make an appearance for the rest of Infinity War. Unfortunately, this is the last time audiences get to see a raging Hulk fight (save for a time-traveling flashback in Endgame). Shortly after, Banner and Hulk merge into "smart Hulk," seemingly putting Hulk's more violent days behind him.