Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development, Ryan Meinerding, recently shared an early concept design of the Hulk from 2017's Thor: Ragnarok.
Shared on Instagram, the image showed Hulk in a blue and black ensemble that strongly resembled the Gladiator Hulk outfit worn by the character in Greg Pak's Planet Hulk. "Here is a slight alternate design for Hulk from Thor: Ragnarok," Meinerding said of the design. "Always amazing working on this guy."
Originally released in the United States in 2017, Thor: Ragnarok showed Mark Ruffalo returning to the role of Bruce Banner/Hulk. Ruffalo has also portrayed the character in 2012's The Avengers, 2013's Iron Man 3, 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2018's Avengers: Infinity War, 2019's Captain Marvel and 2019's Avengers: Endgame.
Though it hasn't been officially confirmed, there are rumors that Ruffalo will reprise his role as Bruce Banner in the upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk, which doesn't currently have a release date. She-Hulk is one of the Disney+/Marvel shows set to release in the next few years, along with Moon Knight, WandaVision, The Falcon and Winter Soldier and Ms. Marvel.
Ryan Meinerding has provided his artistic services on many films set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins. It is available now on home video.