Published 23:11 IST, September 13th 2020

Did you know Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'Shutter Island' has this Marvel connection?

Leonardo DiCaprio starrer 'Shutter Island' has a deep connection with the Marvel universe. Read on to know the details about what the connection is.

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Shutter Island is a thriller mystery film, directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio in le roles. film was a box office hit and was well received by critics as well. But did you kw Shutter Island has a deep connection with Marvel's Avengers?

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Did you kw Leonardo DiCaprio’s Shutter Island has Marvel connection?

movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio in le also boasts of Mark Ruffalo as its cast. Mark Ruffalo is popularly kwn for his superhero character Hulk in Marvel Avengers film series. But he portrayed a key role in movie Shutter Island as well.

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Mark Ruffalo’s character in Shutter Island

Mark Ruffalo portrayed character of Chuck Aule and Dr. Lester Sheehan in film Shutter Island. His character accompanied Teddy Daniels throughout film as his right-hand man and also his doctor in film. In 2010, he was minated as best supporting actor for this film.

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plot of Shutter Island

plot of Shutter Island revolves around Teddy and his partner Chuck Aule. Teddy is a US Marshal who investigates a mental asylum as he suspects that y are running neurological experiments on people illegally. Chuck accompanies Teddy on his ventures and loyally participates with him throughout investigation.

However, it is revealed by end of film that Teddy is a murderer and suffers from various mental illnesses. It is also revealed that he is one of patients who imagine all se scenarios. Chuck Aule is actually his doctor and works in asylum.

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How he got role in Shutter Island

Mark Ruffalo bagged role of Chuck in Shutter Island after he wrote a letter to Martin Scorsese, director of film. Ruffalo expressed in letter how much he wanted to work with Martin. When shutter Island h released in year 2010, Mark Ruffalo was popularly kwn for his films like You Can Count On Me and Sympathy For Delicious.

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About Hulk

Mark Ruffalo has portrayed character of Hulk and Bruce in Marvel Universe. He became one of most popular heroes among fans of  Avengers film series. In Marvel series, he also plays character of Bruce Banner.

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Im credits: Screengrab from trailer of film Shutter Island

23:11 IST, September 13th 2020