Abomination

2022 - 8 - 26

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Tim Roth Played Emil Blonsky/The Abomination 14 Years Ago. He's ... (menshealth.com)

Emil Blonsky, also known as The Abomination, was played by Tim Roth in 2008's 'The Incredible Hulk.' After a cameo in 'Shang-Chi,' he is back for 'She-Hulk.

But while he was in there, the Marvel One-Shot film called The Consultant revealed that the World Security Council was advocating for his release—for the purpose of joining the Avenger initiative. Yes, he acted violently, they argued, but it was all in self-defense against The Hulk, whom he'd been informed was a major threat to national security (this eventually becomes Blonsky's main case for parole in She-Hulk; we'll see if he's really changed his unhinged ways). Evan is the culture editor for Men’s Health, with bylines in The New York Times, MTV News, Brooklyn Magazine, and VICE. Only the highest of SHIELD agents—like Phil Coulson—were aware that he was there. In The Incredible Hulk, we meet up to him when he's loaned to United States Special Operations Command on behalf of Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt) who plans for him to lead a strike team to take out The Hulk. He transforms for the movie's climax into a Hulk-ish creature that we call The Abomination. And now that Roth is returning to the Blonsky role for [She-Hulk: Attorney At Law](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40921142/she-hulk-how-many-episodes-release-schedule/), appearing alongside Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, it feels like a good time to remind everyone how he ended up in that high-security prison cell. Here's a quick history of our friend Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth), who would eventually become the villain known as The Abomination. He keeps up with Hulk for most of the movie, but things get really out of hand when, after later injuries at Hulk's hands that normal people would never recover from, he gets an even greater dose of the serum, and then storms into the lab of Dr. That's how long ago it was when we last saw the character of Emil Blonsky, also known as The Abomination, in a substantial role within the MCU. [Game of Thrones](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40957388/house-of-the-dragon-without-game-of-thrones/) wasn't even a TV show. In the

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Who (or What?!) the Hell is the Abomination Again? (Esquire.com)

Episode 2 of 'She-Hulk' sees Emil Blonsky back behind bars, acting like we're supposed to know who he is.

If he's in government custody once again by the end of the series, that also presents a window for him to appear in the supervillain-only team, In the meantime, Hulk joined the Avengers, was forced to fight in a coliseum on the planet Sakaar for the amusement of The Grandmaster, and even helped take down Thanos. She's set to have the same job in the She-Hulk series, tasked with defending Blonsky—a villain held in some kind of supermax prison. Called the Abomination (Tim Roth), the evil Hulk from 2008's The Incredible Hulk eventually made his way into MCU continuity via [Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a36840742/shang-chi-trailer-abomination-wong-dragon/). [the development of beloved stories like World War Hulk have stalled](https://thedirect.com/article/mcu-world-war-hulk-movie-update), plus, why one of the strongest Avengers has mostly been on the sidelines. [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a40458776/marvel-cinematic-universe-mcu/), the Hulk has only ever had one villain to himself.

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She-Hulk: Why Wong Breaks Abomination Out of Prison (The Direct)

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now two episodes into its run on Disney+, with some major implications having been set up by the end of its second episode.

How this ties back to what's happening in She-Hulk is anybody's guess, although the titular hero will likely learn about that from Wong as the audience does. But it could also be an indication that he's gaining more control over that side of his persona, similar to how Bruce Banner fully transformed into Smart Hulk, with the Mystic Arts of Kamar-Taj aiding him in that journey. This could even be enabled by somebody like Holden Holliway of GLK & H, who seemed completely unphased by the fact that Jen brought up Blonsky's violent incident in Harlem with Bruce Banner. While it's unknown how Wong and Blonksy's relationship started, this could be a reason that Wong allows the supervillain to engage in this kind of activity. After all, the last of those groups just went after a teenager in Kamala Khan upon learning about her superpowers, engaging in an all-out battle with her Considering that Blonsky didn't bring up the fight club at all in his chats with Jennifer Walters, there's a good chance he's keeping that side of his life a secret in order to look more favorable to his upcoming jury. This leads to the question of why they're even together in the first place, and Once Bruce learned about Wong's abilities and his place as the Sorcerer Supreme, he may have come to the magician in hopes of pushing Emil Blonsky further down a redemptive path. Could he have possibly discovered some mysterious spell or artifact that aids Blonsky in his evolution as the Abomination? This, of course, will lead to some hard-hitting questions for Jennifer Walters from her new coworkers and the public now that she's taken the responsibility of representing Emil Blonsky in his court case. This ended with Wong using his Sling Ring to make the Abomination knock himself out with a powerful punch. Much of that has to do with Tim Roth's Abomination and Benedict Wong's Wong, who were both confirmed for appearances in this series

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