text: 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 .
target: 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 15 goals in 33 appearances for the Russian club this term .