💚 Hulk and Iron Man: two geniuses at war with themselves

In the Marvel Universe, Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Tony Stark (Iron Man) share much more than their roles as Avengers.
Behind their apparent differences lie two genius scientists , bound by a sincere friendship , mutual admiration , but also great inner pain .

🧠 Who is Bruce Banner / Hulk?

Bruce Banner is a brilliant scientist , specializing in gamma rays. After an experiment goes wrong, he becomes the Hulk:
an overpowering green giant , almost indestructible, but uncontrollable at first.

The Hulk is the embodiment of Banner's anger, stress, and repression .
He's also a major asset to the Avengers... when he's not destroying everything.

🤖 Tony Stark and Bruce Banner: the “Science Bros” of the MCU

From their first meeting in Avengers (2012) , an intellectual alchemy is created between Tony and Bruce.
They form a brain duo who understand, respect, and stimulate each other.

Highlights:

• Avengers (2012) : Tech discussions in the SHIELD laboratory

• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) : They create Ultron together... a mistake with global consequences

• Endgame : They participate in the time heist together, each with their own perspective on science and human losses.

🔬 A relationship based on genius… and fragility

Tony and Bruce are two brilliant, but haunted men :

• Banner doesn't always control the Hulk

• Stark hides his traumas behind humor and innovation

They understand each other beyond science , because they share a form of inner fragility , of struggle against themselves .

💪 Hulkbuster: The fusion of fear and respect

One of their iconic duo scenes is the fight in Avengers: Age of Ultron , where Stark uses the Hulkbuster armor (created with Bruce) to try to overpower him.
A moment both spectacular and tragic .

It's proof that even though they admire each other, Tony remains aware of the danger that Hulk represents , and Bruce of his own limits.

🤝 A sincere friendship despite the tensions

In Endgame , Bruce becomes Smart Hulk , merging his intelligence and strength.
Tony respects him deeply... to the point of entrusting him with the snap with the infinity stone gauntlet (before doing it himself).

They are not best friends in the Peter/Tony or Cap/Tony way, but they share a deeply intellectual, complicit and human bond.