My Dad insists that the alter-ego of the Hulk is David Banner, not Bruce Banner. I understand that they changed his name in the old TV series for some reason, but then the film confused me a little by including a David Banner as Bruce's father. 1) was there EVER a David Banner in the comic series, and 2) what is the name of the villain in the Hulk film, and was HE ever in the comic series? 3) Why did they call the Hulk David in the TV series?
2007-01-14 01:49:33 · 12 answers · asked by davidbrookesuk 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Ok your last questrion first becasue I do know the answer unequivocably to that one. At the time when Bill Bixby was going to play the Dr Banner part, it was decided to change the name to David because "Bruce" was not considered "macho" enough by the TV powers that be, even though an Olympic athlete had just won like 7 Gold medals. The athletes name was Bruce Jenner.
The comic series, as far as I can remember never had a David Banner, but I havent read every issue. Bruce's father in the movie is named David, but I cant find any reference to him in the comics. The powers David Banner had in the movie were in the comics tho; a villian named "absorbing man" had them, but he was not Bruce's father.
2007-01-14 02:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-04 01:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by dunkelberger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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My Dad insists that the alter-ego of the Hulk is David Banner, not Bruce Banner. I understand that they changed his name in the old TV series for some reason, but then the film confused me a little by including a David Banner as Bruce's father. 1) was there EVER a David Banner in the comic...
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2016-12-16 03:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by wintz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dad has the comic book & television mixed up!
In the comic book world, the Hulk is Bruce Banner!
On the television show in the 80's, the Hulk is Dr. David Banner!
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2007-01-14 01:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by missionman1914 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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in the comics, his name is robert bruce banner, he goes by bruce... on the tv series, his name was david bruce banner, he went by david... the reason has already been cited... "bruce" was thought to be synonymous with homosexuality... but he should have been called robert in the show instead of david...
2016-03-24 11:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the tv show with Bill Bixby, was doctor David Bruce Banner. that's the way he was named in the show comic if memor serves was bruce banner (robert bruce banner in some references ). but I prefer David banner my self. there are many davids out there comic world but there are several bruce charicters most notably Bruce Wayne. so david banner just make him stand out alitte more
2013-11-16 15:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by scott b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Raymond' is CORRECT. In the tv series, they changed his name from 'Bruce' to 'David' because 'bruce' was typically associated with the 'homosexual stereotype' of the times. They called Bruce's father David in the new movie as a homage to Bill Bixby's famous take on the character. And the 'real' villian in the movie was the PLOT...lol ;-)
2007-01-14 03:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
david banner is the hulks father and they thought the name bruce was a name for gays in the 70s
2007-01-14 01:53:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The guys name was Dr. David Bruce Banner. That was the name on his headstone when he visits his own grave in the series in the seventies.
2007-01-14 01:53:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 1⤋