She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tim Roth shared what was originally in store for Emil Blonsky/Abomination after the events of The Incredible Hulk.
In an interview with IGN, Roth revealed Emil being held in isolation was not what Marvel Studios President and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige and creator Stan Lee initially had in mind for the character. The two told the actor on the set of the 2008 film that they wanted Abomination to be confined in an underwater prison, giving the villain the space and time to reflect on his actions.
"I remember talking to Kevin on set of [The Incredible Hulk] and Stan Lee as well," Roth said. "The idea was that they locked him up in a steel vault and sank it to the bottom of the ocean and left it there. So that when you found it at the beginning of whatever film that might have been ...That's where you found him. And he'd had time to think. About what he wanted to do and where he wanted to go."
Abomination Meets She-Hulk
While this ultimately did not pan out, parts of the original vision for Emil's imprisonment were incorporated into She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Much like being held in a steel prison underwater, Emil was trapped in a small chamber all alone, giving him plenty of time to tame his dangerous alter ego. "Well in a sense they kind of did it in She-Hulk," Roth said. "He's in isolation, dealing with his inner monster ... and he's been in a bubble ... in a maximum security [prison] in total isolation, for many years. So now what do we get? Who is he? And the journey he goes on will possibly dance around the knife edge of 'is he or isn't he [reformed]?' And I know I had some fun with him."
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters, a lawyer whose life changes forever when she obtains the power to turn into a hulk after being exposed to Bruce Banner's blood. While she is adamant about keeping her new ability hidden to continue working as an attorney, an unexpected event in the courtroom forces Jen to transform. With the public now calling her the She-Hulk, Jen's career path shifts as she becomes the head of a new superhero law department at a legal firm.
The first three episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law are available on Disney+, with new episodes airing Thursdays.
Source: IGN