Ruffalo played a debauched cad in Yorgos Lanthimos' bawdy, dark comedy
Poor Things. It was a big departure from his previous work playing real people in dramas like
Spotlight or
Foxcatcher, or as the Incredible Hulk in the Marvel movies. The Oscar-nominated actor spoke with Sam Briger about these roles, how he got his start in acting, and how a brain tumor changed his life.
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