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Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Just like Heaven (2005), and the thrillers In the Cut (2003), Zodiac (2007), and Shutter Island (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! in 2006. Ruffalo has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film The Avengers (2012). Ruffalo earned a record-tying four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor in The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in Poor Things (2023). He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for playing a gay activist in the television drama film The Normal Heart (2015), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his dual role as identical twins in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020).

Following the devastating events of Avengers: Secret Wars Part l (2027) world is fractured. Victor Von Doom has returned to Latveria stronger than ever, using a combination of advanced technology and forbidden magic to transform his nation into the most powerful country on Earth. While many governments see him as a tyrant, millions of people view him as the only leader capable of bringing order to a chaotic world. This reflects Doom's long-running comic-book role as both dictator and brilliant protector of Latveria. The Fantastic Four travel to Latveria after Reed Richards uncovers evidence that Doom is secretly building the Doom Engine, a machine capable of drawing energy from every universe in the Multiverse. Doom claims the engine isn't meant to destroy reality—but to prevent an even greater cosmic collapse.
