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That's my secret, Captain. I'm always angry.
— Marvel's The Avengers • 2012
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The question of how Banner can transform on command when rage is his trigger gets a neat answer: he never stops being angry, he has just learned to hold it in. Fans quote it as a wry confession of simmering stress, and it reframes the character's calm.
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In context
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During the Battle of New York in Marvel's The Avengers (2012), the team is fighting the Chitauri around Stark Tower, where Thor and Loki have just clashed. Captain America turns to Bruce Banner and tells him that now might be a really good time for him to get angry. Banner replies calmly with the line, and transforms into the Hulk. Rogers then calls the team together and sets out their positions.
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- Wikiquote: The Avengers (2012 film)Quotes, Battle of New York, Banner and Captain AmericaReference checked
- Wikipedia: The Avengers (2012 film)PlotReference checked
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