People use the Method as a shield; it shields them from being vulnerable. I hear all these young actors who are like, 'I'm Method, I'm gonna go live in the house, you know, I totally get it, I've done it, I've been there', but one thing I know is it kills spontaneity.

Ruffalo received critical acclaim for his performance and will reprise the role in any future film adaptations of the character produced by Marvel Studios. The Department of Homeland Security denied that they had him on a list.

Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22 1967) is an American actor director producer and screenwriter. Apart from portraying Marvel Comics character Bruce Banner / The Hulk in Marvel's The Avengers (2012) he has starred in films such as You Can Count on Me (2000) Collateral (2004) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Just Like Heaven (2005) Zodiac (2007) and Shutter Island (2010).