Tough Guy Leader

*"Pare, por favor! Eu... raiva... muito ruim!"
"You bad angry, G? I very bad angry!"*
―Bruce Banner and Tough Guy Leader[src]
The **Tough Guy Leader** was an employee at a Pingo Doce bottling factory in Brazil who bullied Bruce Banner because of his ethnicity. Following an accidental encounter while Banner was on the run from Emil Blonsky, the Tough Guy Leader bullied him at the bottling factory, only to be killed by Hulk.

## Biography

### Factory Worker

#### Workplace Harassment

The Tough Guy Leader worked at a Pingo Doce bottling factory in Brazil. His co-worker Bruce Banner was a frequent victim of the tough guy's torment, who repeatedly picked on and bullied him for his ethnicity as an American man, such as when he forcefully shoved Banner into his locker in the employee room.

One day, the Tough Guy Leader was sexually harassing Martina, who was becoming increasingly distressed at the tough guy's advances. Banner came to her intervention by asking her out for lunch to ease the tension, which only infuriated the tough guy. Before a fight could break out, the Plant Manager arrived and yelled at them to split up the fight. The tough guy remained envious of Banner for averting the harassment.

#### Tormenting Bruce Banner

*"You don't understand! Something really bad is about to happen here!"
"Sim, muito ruim."*
―Bruce Banner and the Tough Guy Leader[src]
That evening, while enjoying himself with his gang, the Tough Guy Leader was run into by Banner, who was ambushed earlier by a tactical squad led by Emil Blonsky and on the run. Seeking revenge for the earlier workplace incident, the tough guy quickly got confrontational, and a fight broke out, although Banner was able to dodge his attacks with his quick reflexes. The Tough Guy leader and his gang chased Banner into the Pingo Doce Bottling Plant, unaware of the tactical team also in pursuit.

The Tough Guy Leader and his men were the first to find Banner, and restrained him after taking away his backpack from him. The tough guy taunted Banner, as he was preparing to deliver a vicious beating to him once more. When Banner saw Blonsky and his men taking their positions in the factory, he desperately tried to warn the gang. However, the tough guy ignored him and delivered a severe blow directly to Banner's stomach, spitefully snickering to himself at Banner's expense.

The blow was enough to send Banner's heartbeat rising to 200 BPM, causing him to transforming into Hulk. Oblivious to this, the Tough Guy Leader turned back and kicked him, but cried out in pain after breaking his foot against Hulk's tough hide. The fully transformed Hulk snatched the Tough Guy Leader by the legs and dragged him into the darkness. Hulk then violently hurled him across the room, sending him screaming through two glass windows and into a metal tank, killing him.

## Personality

*"Não tão difícil agora hein? Tente aqueles movimentos extravagantes novamente."*
―Tough Guy Leader to Bruce Banner[src]
The Tough Guy Leader shared the common characteristics and personality traits of a bully. He had proven to be very hedonistic especially as he made unsolicited advances on Martina at work, who was uninterested in him. The Tough Guy Leader was xenophobic, having frequently bullied Bruce Banner at work for being a white man. His aggressive tendencies, which would later prove to be his downfall, were exacerbated as a result of his bigotry.

## Facilities

* **Pingo Doce Bottling Plant**: The Tough Guy Leader was an employee at the Pingo Doce Bottling Plant. He did not get along with his colleague, Bruce Banner.

## Relationships

Allies* Plant Manager - Superior
* Martina - Harassment Victim

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *The Incredible Hulk*
2. ↑ Translates from Portuguese to: *Stop, please! Me... angry... very bad!*
3. ↑ Translates from Portuguese to: *Yeah... very bad.*
4. ↑ Translates from Portuguese to: *Not so tough now, huh? Try those fancy moves again.*

## External Links

* Tough Guy Leader on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki