Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk lived up to his nickname on Monday night by dressing up as the aforementioned superhero at the premiere of the Avengers : Age of Ultron movie . The 28-year-old , who acquired his nickname due to his likeness to the actor Lou Ferrigno who played the Incredible Hulk in The Incredible Hulk television show in the 1970s , was all smiles as he posed for photos ahead of watching the film . Accompanied with the caption : 'Hulk at the premier of the blockbuster « Avengers : Age of Ultron » @ hulkparaiba # Avengers ' the Brazil international was pictured wearing the superhero 's iconic green hands via Zenit 's official Instagram account . Zenit St Petersburg striker Hulk dressed up as the aforementioned superhero at the latest Avengers movie . The 28-year-old ( right ) recently signed a new long-term deal at Zenit until the end of the 2018-19 season . Hulk , who has 41 caps for Brazil , recently signed a new long-term deal at the Russian club until the end of the 2018-19 season . Zenit 's No 7 's previous deal , reportedly worth more than £5million a year , had been due to expire in summer 2017 . The club did not provide any financial details of the new contract - with the striker having netted 15 goals in 33 appearances for the Russian giants in all competitions at present . Hulk 's new contract comes at a time when many Russian football clubs are struggling with financial problems because of the low value of the ruble , which has lost almost half of its value against the dollar in the last 12 months - with Rotor Volgograd going bankrupt earlier this month . Top players in Russia are typically paid in dollars or euros , but club budgets are in rubles , putting pressure on clubs ' finances . Hulk ( centre ) has netted 15 goals in 33 appearances for the Russian giants in all competitions at present .
Hulk saw the premiere of the Avengers : Age of Ultron movie on Monday . 28-year-old signed a new deal with Zenit St Petersburg in February . Hulk has scored 33 goals in 15 appearances for the Russian club this term .