Edward Norton appeared in a hilarious The Incredible Hulk skit on national TV in America on Thursday night just days after reports suggested he'd pulled out of all promotional activities for the action film.

The actor has been noticeably absent from much of the movie's promotional projects, leaving talk show appearances to co-star Liv Tyler.

But the serious actor showed off his lighter side by appearing in a skit on Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live, in which he confronted his own Hulk in the shape of the talk show host's sidekick Guillermo.

As Norton attempted to conjure up The Hulk by creating a bathroom rage, Guillermo burst through a wall and confronted the actor with growls and screams.

Norton stayed in character as Dr. Bruce Banner and said, "The Hulk is like my inner beast of unstoppable rage... The Hulk is, like, 20 feet tall... Just cut it out.

"We have some serious work to do here; we're trying to resuscitate this franchise from the f**king cellar... so just shove off."

And when Guillermo's Hulk challenged Norton to a fight, the actor added, "Did you see f**king Fight Club? Do you know what I'd do to you, man?"