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

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Mark Ruffalo was once hesitant about joining the Marvel Universe and playing The Hulk in the Avengers franchise.

However, the 52-year-old actor revealed that it was co-star Robert Downey, Jr., who convinced him he could do it. “I was scared,” Mark confessed to Jimmy Fallon during a The Tonight Show appearance, airing tonight, May 8 (via People).

He continued, “I didn’t know what I could add to what I already thought had been done so well before me.” Mark talked more about his hesitation, revealing that he was only doing “indie movies up ’til that point.

So I was like, ‘I don’t know if I’m the right person for this.’ And Joss Whedon’s like, yeah, you are the right person.’” “Then I got a call from Downey, it must’ve made it to him that I