TV Bruce forces Jen to Hulk out using Stark technology in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law sneak peek "I love that whole thing of him trying to mansplain being the Hulk to her," Mark Ruffalo tells EW. By Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum Sydney Bucksbaum is a writer at Entertainment Weekly covering all things pop culture – but TV is her one true love. She currently lives in Los Angeles but grew up in Chicago so please don't make fun of her accent when it slips out. EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 17, 2022 12:00PM EDT When it comes to mastering her new She-Hulk powers, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) has the perfect mentor in her cousin Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) — or at least she thinks she does at first on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The premiere of Disney+'s new half-hour legal comedy tells the story of how Jen inherits her cousin Bruce's Hulk powers after a car accident causes his blood to get into her system. From there, Bruce tries to coach her through her new abilities and powers in the hopes that she doesn't destroy entire cities like he did when he began his journey as the Hulk. Marvel Studios EW has an exclusive sneak peek at the series premiere in which Bruce forces Jen to Hulk out (using some old Stark technology, as some eagle-eyed fans will notice), and it turns out their styles of training don't exactly mesh well. And ultimately, Bruce might not be the best teacher for Jen on her journey towards becoming She-Hulk — but she has a few things she can teach him instead. "I love that whole thing of him trying to mansplain being the Hulk to her," Ruffalo tells EW. "But she doesn't need it, it's not what she needs. And now he has someone to relate to and it's real and she's his equal. She kicks his ass and she kicks his ego too. There's a lot of freedom in getting your ass kicked that way — it allows him to grow and be something other than he thinks he is, or bigger than he thinks he is." Check out the exclusive video above now. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premieres Aug. 18 on Disney+. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is Marvel's horniest show yet: 'We pushed some boundaries' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law director teases Daredevil's arrival She-Hulk: Attorney at Law cast and producers on what to expect from Marvel's 'slice of life' comedy New trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law teases potential Daredevil cameo Tatiana Maslany is mean and green in the She-Hulk: Attorney at Law trailer