“Boris Johnson forgets that the Hulk only fights for the good of the whole,” the American tweeted. “Mad and strong can also be dense and destructive.
“The Hulk works best when he is in unison with a team, and is a disaster when he is alone.
“Plus… he’s always got Dr Banner with science and reason.”
The actor, who has played the Hulk since 2012, joined a number who suggested the prime minister lacked understanding of the comic book character when he made the comparison, the Press Association reports.
“This is the kind of thing my kids would say aside from they would never make such glaring errors about The Hulk, I’ve raised them properly,” Labour MP Jess Phillips tweeted.
Call The Midwife actor Stephen McGann added: “I also note, with reference to the Hulk, that Theresa May’s ‘red, white and blue Brexit’ has morphed effortlessly into a ‘green, violent and emotionally unstable’ Brexit. Righto.”