Why didn't Hulk transform to Banner for 2 years?
In Thor: Ragnarok, when Hulk changes into Banner he ask Thor about Sokovia, which happened in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
From that it is clear that Hulk didn't change into Banner since Avengers 2. Why is that? In previous films it is shown that Hulk can change back within a day or after a sleep.
In the movie Hulk is staying in a room with a swimming pool. He could have changed back to Banner anytime. But didn't, why?
And he didn't seem to remember anything happened in last 2 years, I wonder why?
Best Answer
I can think of 2 reasons:
The planet Sakaar is not safe and calm enough for Hulk to change into Banner. It's an environment with harsh condition near to death scenarios.
Hulk and Banner are already separated minds. This version of Hulk displays more intelligence and speaks with more complex sentences. For that reason, Banner can't remember what happened in the last 2 years.
There are a few more reasons in this source.
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Why did Banner stay as Hulk for 2 years?
The reason for this was also revealed by Ruffalo, and as he explains, it's because Hulk has actually been in control for a long time and has not changed back into Bruce Banner for a whole two years.Why does Hulk not change back to Banner?
One of the most likely explanations is that Bruce has lost his gamma radiation somehow. The comics repeatedly take away Bruce's gamma radiation so he can't turn into the Hulk anymore, so the MCU could finally do the same after Avengers: Endgame.How did Hulk stay Hulk for 2 years?
You may not think that Hulk could stay in that form for very long, but that simply isn't the case. In fact, Bruce Banner has been in his "Hulk-Form" for two years by the time Thor runs into him on Sakaar. During that time, Hulk has suppressed Bruce from his mind, saying that he's given up on the puny human.Why is Bruce Banner not half Hulk?
Instead of taking the form of Smart Hulk, Bruce is back in his full human form. Interestingly, he's still nursing the same arm injury he suffered from executing the reverse snap in Endgame.Why Didn't You Stop Me?
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