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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has strengthened the link between The Incredible Hulk and the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a> with a direct reference to Edward Norton\u2019s Bruce Banner.<\/p>\n For years, some fans had considered the 2008 blockbuster to be only semi-canon, given how the title role was recast and other characters \u2013 including Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) and The Leader (Tim Blake Nelson) \u2013 have never returned.<\/p>\n However, the re-emergence of William Hurt\u2019s General Ross in Captain America: Civil War and Tim Roth\u2019s Abomination in Shang-Chi<\/a> decisively disproved this theory, and now She-Hulk<\/a> has tackled the matter head-on.<\/p>\n Known for her fourth-wall breaking, the Marvel heroine (played by Tatiana Maslany) addressed Hulk\u2019s awkward introduction to the MCU in episode 2 of her new solo series on Disney Plus<\/a>.<\/p> When speaking to her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) about whether she could take on Abomination as a client given their storied history, he gives her some reassuring words of support.<\/p>\n \u201cJen, that fight was so many years ago, I\u2019m a completely different person now \u2013 literally,\u201d he explains, referring to how he now inhabits the Smart Hulk persona, which is a hybrid of his Banner and Hulk alter-egos.<\/p>\n However, Jen proceeds to look down the lens of the camera and say \u201chaha\u201d to the viewers at home, acknowledging that this is a reference to how the Hulk was then played by an entirely different actor.<\/p>\n See the trailer below for a reminder of Norton\u2019s tenure:<\/p>\n