Why does Hollywood think they can get away with it?

Rating: 6/10 (4 December 2008)

I would have given this effort a 7 or possibly an 8, were it not for the fact that when the film is supposed to be being shot in Brazilian favelas (slums), they speak anything BUT Brazilian Portuguese there. Why????
As Hollywood enters an era of ever-increasing tangible realism (cf. the latest Bond films. Hmmm, the guy is human, cries and gets bruises), why oh why would a multi-million slick production of Hulk skimp on authenticity when it would be so so easy to attain it? The initial scenes in Brazil rang as hollow as a cheap production of an NYC gangster film with the "Family" characters sounding Mexican instead of Italian. WHY!?!?
Apart from this annoying and glaring, gaping error, this version of the Hulk strikes a much better tone than the 2003 attempt. It is short on humour but big on heart, and absolutely huge on sequel potential.
I can't wait for said potential to materialise. But only if they treat the audience with respect and don't cut (silly) corners.