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- NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Abomination from the Marvel Cinematic film series. The mainstream version can be found here: Abomination (Marvel).
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| “ | I'm a fighter, and I'll be one for as long as I can. Mind you, if I took what I had now, and put it in a body that I had ten years ago, that would be someone I wouldn't want to fight. | „ |
| ~ Emil Blonsky explaining that he is a fighter. |
| “ | Is that all you've got? | „ |
| ~ Abomination's most famous quote. |
Emil Blonsky, also better known as the Abomination, is a major antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the main antagonist of The Incredible Hulk, a minor character in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and will return in some capacity in the upcoming Disney+ television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
He was a Russian-born English-raised soldier loaned to SOCOM by the Royal Marines and tasked by Thunderbolt Ross to capture Bruce Banner. After being given a dosage of the recreated Super Soldier Serum and seeing Banner's powers as the Hulk, he became power-hungry and gained a dosage of Banner's blood and became a deformed but formidable monster, wanting to prove himself as the greatest fighter on Earth.
He was portrayed by Tim Roth, who also played Archibald Cunningham in Rob Roy, General Thade in the 2001 Planet of the Apes film, George Wallace in Selma and Pete Hicox in The Hateful Eight.
Personality
Unlike Banner, who struggled with his monstrous, but heroic, alter-ego, there was no struggle between Blonsky and Abomination, nor was there enough of a difference between the two to make Abomination his alter-ego. Blonsky proved to already be capable of sadistic tendencies before his operation by Ross and his men, tranquilizing Bruce's dog for barking at him and perfectly willing to take down the Hulk despite the obvious advantage of the latter.
The novelization by Peter David goes deeper into Blonsky's motivation-revealing that he wishes to gain the power of life and death over people weaker than he was. When the Hulk arrives to fight Abomination during his rampage in the city, Abomination is proud to take down "a real fight"-showing sadistic delight in doing so. He is also shown to be somewhat misogynistic as when he knocks out Major Sparr, he refers to her as an "annoying bitch", and also has no qualms about trying to kill Betty Ross. This is evident when he tries to force the Hulk to watch her die in an exploding helicopter.
Over the years, Abomination appears to have mellowed out ever since he has been released from custody. While he still understands English, he seemingly no longer speaks it, instead solely communicating in grunts and roars. He also appears to have developed a genuine bond with Wong, who took care of him after their match and appreciated his kind gesture.
Biography
The Incredible Hulk
In the movie, Emil Blonsky was a Captain in the British Royal Marines and was on loan to the Strategic Operations Command Center. He later helps General Ross track down Bruce Banner / the Hulk. When he first saw the power that the Hulk possessed, Blonsky became obsessed. He started off by getting an injection that would grant heightened agility and accelerated healing factor. After the Hulk hospitalized Blonsky, Blonsky wanted more of the injections. After Blonsky encounters Banner, he knocks him out due to him getting tranquilized. General Ross then arrested Banner, but Blonsky stayed to "interrogate" Samuel Sterns after knocking out Kathleen Sparr.
Blonsky realized that Sterns extracted some of the Hulk's blood, and wants it so he can become stronger than the Hulk. Sterns reluctantly accepts and injects the blood into Blonsky. Blonsky then transforms in the Abomination, knocks Sterns out, and attacks the city, killing many more of Ross' soldiers and several citizens. General Ross releases Banner so he can fight the Abomination. After a long fight, Hulk manage to defeat the Abomination. Hulk was intending to kill the Abomination by strangling him to death with a chain, but Betty stops him. The Abomination was presumably sent to a special prison under Tony Stark's care.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Abomination was released some time from his captivity and started working as a tournament fighter at the Golden Daggers Club. He is first seen fighting Wong in a cage match, during which he gains the upper hand, until Wong creates a set of portals, redirecting his punch and knocking himself out. After the match, Wong give Abomination support and water for having a good match before opening a portal back to the New York Sanctum, in which Abomination followed him.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Superhuman Physiology: Due to being injected with an unknown variant of the Super Soldier Serum, Blonsky possesses several superhuman physical attributes:
- Superhuman Strength: Like Hulk, Abomination's most prominent ability is his extraordinary superhuman strength. His incredible strength allows him to hurl normal humans and cars great distances, easily tear through brick buildings, and even to kick Hulk through a building.
- Superhuman Leaps: Abomination's strength also extends to his legs, allowing him to leap great distances or great heights. He is able to leap several stories from ground level, using buildings and other structures as footholds to reach areas and also able to leap from a rooftop to a moving helicopter.
- Superhuman Durability: Like Hulk, Abomination is able to withstand blows and attacks of considerable force. His bone, skin, and muscles have an extreme density and he possesses a high degree of resistance to injury, pain, and disease, even fire and explosions at close range. He was able to withstand high-caliber bullets and even Hulk's melee attacks.
- Superhuman Speed: Regardless of his size, Abomination's superhumanly strong legs allow him to run at speeds that are far beyond the natural physical limits of a human being. He also possesses enhanced reflexes and agility proportionate to his size, but his large size can still be exploited by smaller foes to use to their advantage.
- Superhuman Stamina: Abomination's advanced musculature is considerably more efficient than that of normal humans. As a result, his muscles produce practically no fatigue toxins during physical activity compared to those of humans. His virtually inexhaustible stamina enables him to exert himself at peak capacity for an undefined period of time without tiring at all.
- Accelerated Healing Factor: Abomination's advanced healing factor is further enhanced, allowing him to heal at the same rate as Hulk, which is already a very high rate of regeneration.
- Skeletal Bone Spikes: Abomination possesses sharp spikes on his arms, elbows, back, and feet, enabling him to cause a deep wound on Hulk's chest, cutting right through the latter's extremely durable flesh.
- Superhuman Strength: Like Hulk, Abomination's most prominent ability is his extraordinary superhuman strength. His incredible strength allows him to hurl normal humans and cars great distances, easily tear through brick buildings, and even to kick Hulk through a building.
Abilities
- Expert Combatant: Blonsky is a highly skilled and formidable combatant, being considered as one of the most powerful fighters in the Armed Forces. As Abomination, Blonsky used a sacrificed technique for immense brute strength while fighting.
- Master Marksman: With his training from the British Armed Forces, Blonsky was trained and proficient in using firearms with accuracy.
- Expert Acrobat: After his enhancement by serum infusion, Blonsky demonstrated various evasive feats.
Relationships
Allies
- Joe Greller
- Jon Jon - Ringmaster
- Wong - Opponent at the Golden Daggers Club
Enemies
- Bruce Banner/Hulk - Arch-Nemesis and Defeater
- Thaddeus Ross - Ally and Commander turned Enemy and attempted victim
- Betty Ross - Attempted victim
- Samuel Sterns - Creator of Alter-Ego
- Kathleen Sparr † - Teammate turned Victim
Video Game Only
- Glenn Talbot - Ally
Quotes
| “ | General Thunderbolt Ross: How do you feel, soldier? Emil Blonsky: Pissed off and ready for round three! |
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| ~ Emil Blonsky eager to get back to hunting the Hulk. |
| “ | Soldier: How you feeling, man? Emil Blonsky: Like a monster! |
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| ~ Emil Blonsky feeling his power. |
| “ | I want more. You've seen what he becomes right? (Sterns: I have. And it’s beautiful. Godlike.) Well, I want that. I need that. Make me that. | „ |
| ~ Blonsky moments before his transformation. |
| “ | Give me a real fight! | „ |
| ~ Abomination's second famous quote. |
| “ | HULK! Yeah... | „ |
| ~ Abomination to the Hulk after the Hulk arrived to Harlem. |
| “ | You don't deserve this power! Now watch her DIE! | „ |
| ~ Abomination to the Hulk as he threatens to kill Betty. |
| “ | General? Any last words?! | „ |
| ~ Abomination speaking to Ross after they get stuck in the helicopter after it crashed. |
Trivia
- Abomination was born in 1971, making him 53 (or 48 if he was erased by Thanos's snap) during the events of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It also makes him two years younger than Hulk. It's mentioned he's in a cryo-vault, implying Blonsky was frozen due to being dangerous. If so it would make him physically younger by at least a decade, since his biology was paused.
- Abomination was originally going to appear in the 2003 film, but was replaced by Glenn Talbot. He was later planned to be included along with The Leader in a potential sequel, which was ultimately cancelled and reworked into The Incredible Hulk.
- Ray Stevenson was considered for the role of Emil Blonsky before Tim Roth got the part.
- Tim Roth accepted the role because his sons are comic-book superhero fans.
- When General Thunderbolt Ross asks Emil Blonsky's age, Ross guesses the age of forty-five, while Blonsky states he is thirty-nine. Tim Roth was actually forty-six at the time of the movie's release.
- Tim Roth revealed that Abomination was considered to make an appearance in the early development of Avengers: Age of Ultron as a supporting antagonist.
- He is twice as strong as the Hulk (but this does not increase with anger) and more intelligent.
- Director Louis Leterrier made the Abomination's design different from the comics because he felt the audience would question why he resembled a fish or a reptile, instead of "an über-human" like the Hulk. In addition, when Abomination was planned to have pointy fish-like ears in the movie, Hulk would end up biting them off during the fight. His comic book design would later be incorporated in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- In the comics, the Abomination is incapable of transforming back into Blonsky. However, it is unknown whether or not this is the case in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since he has not been seen since The Incredible Hulk, only mentioned. Louis Leterrier had originally intended there to be a post-credits scene in The Incredible Hulk showing Blonsky, human once more, imprisoned and chained in a containment box, but this was ultimately not filmed.
- The Abomination is mentioned in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that Grant Ward would have had to watch Emil Blonsky on a night-shift in Alaska.
- Despite his role in The Incredible Hulk, Emil Blonsky is nowhere to be seen in the What If...? episode "What If... the World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?", with General Ross attacking the Hulk alone with his fellow soldiers before the Hulk explodes into goo due to Yellowjacket's machinations. It's unknown why Yellowjacket murdering all the Avengers Initiative candidates minus Captain America in that alternate universe affected Blonsky's presence in attacking the Hulk in the Culver University's campus.
External Links
- Abomination's novel counterpart on the Pure Evil Wiki.
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