the Hulk is one of the most easily recognizable characters in the Marvel
recognizable characters in the Marvel
recognizable characters in the Marvel Universe but did you know he wasn’t
Universe but did you know he wasn’t
Universe but did you know he wasn’t always green what if you were sipping
always green what if you were sipping
always green what if you were sipping margaritas on a sun-drenched Beach
margaritas on a sun-drenched Beach
margaritas on a sun-drenched Beach turning brown instead of green welcome
turning brown instead of green welcome
turning brown instead of green welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Hulk facts don’t it mister for this list
Hulk facts don’t it mister for this list
Hulk facts don’t it mister for this list we’re putting the focus on more
we’re putting the focus on more
we’re putting the focus on more real-world facts as opposed to looking
real-world facts as opposed to looking
real-world facts as opposed to looking at specific plot points that occurred in
at specific plot points that occurred in
at specific plot points that occurred in the films or comics dr. banner the
the films or comics dr. banner the
the films or comics dr. banner the countdown has begun
countdown has begun
countdown has begun linking with her fist the son of a
linking with her fist the son of a
linking with her fist the son of a scientific Igor we continue this
scientific Igor we continue this
scientific Igor we continue this discussion later number 10
discussion later number 10
discussion later number 10 many aliases you know dr. Clement Lee
many aliases you know dr. Clement Lee
many aliases you know dr. Clement Lee you and I have never had the chance to
you and I have never had the chance to
you and I have never had the chance to get to know each other properly well
get to know each other properly well
get to know each other properly well it’s because I don’t want to get to know
it’s because I don’t want to get to know
it’s because I don’t want to get to know you properly or improperly most people
you properly or improperly most people
you properly or improperly most people are familiar with a classic version of
are familiar with a classic version of
are familiar with a classic version of the Hulk who typically only says Hulk
the Hulk who typically only says Hulk
the Hulk who typically only says Hulk smash before destroying anything and
smash before destroying anything and
smash before destroying anything and everything in his immediate vicinity
to keep the character fresh however
to keep the character fresh however marble has created a few different
marble has created a few different
marble has created a few different aliases for the Hulk including the
aliases for the Hulk including the
aliases for the Hulk including the popular Joe fix it fix it was a gray
popular Joe fix it fix it was a gray
popular Joe fix it fix it was a gray version of the character who retained
version of the character who retained
version of the character who retained the smarts of banner and even worked as
the smarts of banner and even worked as
the smarts of banner and even worked as a mob enforcer in Las Vegas the Hulk
a mob enforcer in Las Vegas the Hulk
a mob enforcer in Las Vegas the Hulk would also at one point become the third
would also at one point become the third
would also at one point become the third incarnation of war one of the Four
incarnation of war one of the Four
incarnation of war one of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse I’ll read all
Horsemen of Apocalypse I’ll read all
Horsemen of Apocalypse I’ll read all about it
about it
about it uh-huh or you’ll be suiting up for the
uh-huh or you’ll be suiting up for the
uh-huh or you’ll be suiting up for the rest of us number nine lots of powers
everyone knows that the Hulk is
everyone knows that the Hulk is exceptionally strong but he does have a
exceptionally strong but he does have a
exceptionally strong but he does have a range of powers that you may be
range of powers that you may be
range of powers that you may be unfamiliar with for instance he can leap
unfamiliar with for instance he can leap
unfamiliar with for instance he can leap extremely large distances and once
extremely large distances and once
extremely large distances and once jumped into orbit he can also breathe
jumped into orbit he can also breathe
jumped into orbit he can also breathe underwater thanks to a special gland one
underwater thanks to a special gland one
underwater thanks to a special gland one of his strangest powers however has been
of his strangest powers however has been
of his strangest powers however has been his ability to see ghosts because comic
his ability to see ghosts because comic
his ability to see ghosts because comic books are weird
books are weird
books are weird I assume the whole place is surrounded
I assume the whole place is surrounded
I assume the whole place is surrounded just you and me he can also heal himself
just you and me he can also heal himself
just you and me he can also heal himself quicker than any other character in the
quicker than any other character in the
quicker than any other character in the marvel universe including Wolverine
marvel universe including Wolverine
marvel universe including Wolverine which is why as exciting as their fights
which is why as exciting as their fights
which is why as exciting as their fights always are Ori never really stands a
always are Ori never really stands a
always are Ori never really stands a chance number eight jaws nearly played
chance number eight jaws nearly played
chance number eight jaws nearly played him on television
before CGI took over the film industry
before CGI took over the film industry Studios relied a lot more heavily on
Studios relied a lot more heavily on
Studios relied a lot more heavily on makeup prosthetics and practical effects
makeup prosthetics and practical effects
makeup prosthetics and practical effects several actors were considered to play
several actors were considered to play
several actors were considered to play the role of the Hulk in the live-action
the role of the Hulk in the live-action
the role of the Hulk in the live-action television series including Arnold
television series including Arnold
television series including Arnold Schwarzenegger although he was deemed
Schwarzenegger although he was deemed
Schwarzenegger although he was deemed too short for the role
the studio ended up choosing Richard
the studio ended up choosing Richard Kiel best known as jaws from the James
Kiel best known as jaws from the James
Kiel best known as jaws from the James Bond films keel was eventually let go
Bond films keel was eventually let go
Bond films keel was eventually let go however because he wasn’t bulky enough
however because he wasn’t bulky enough
however because he wasn’t bulky enough for the role and Lou Ferrigno was cast
for the role and Lou Ferrigno was cast
for the role and Lou Ferrigno was cast instead
number seven he left the Avengers for 50
number seven he left the Avengers for 50 years guys is this a code GREEN
although the avengers originally
although the avengers originally assembled to stop the Hulk who was being
assembled to stop the Hulk who was being
assembled to stop the Hulk who was being manipulated by Loki the Hulk was a
manipulated by Loki the Hulk was a
manipulated by Loki the Hulk was a founding member of the team he wouldn’t
founding member of the team he wouldn’t
founding member of the team he wouldn’t last long however the team consisting of
last long however the team consisting of
last long however the team consisting of Iron Man wasp Ant Man and Thor were
Iron Man wasp Ant Man and Thor were
Iron Man wasp Ant Man and Thor were fearful of the Hulk’s destructive
fearful of the Hulk’s destructive
fearful of the Hulk’s destructive tendencies and uncontrollable power and
tendencies and uncontrollable power and
tendencies and uncontrollable power and as such distanced themselves from him
feeling unwanted the Hulk would leave
feeling unwanted the Hulk would leave the team at the end of the second issue
the team at the end of the second issue
the team at the end of the second issue and wouldn’t rejoin until half a century
and wouldn’t rejoin until half a century
and wouldn’t rejoin until half a century later
number six Bruce Banner was renamed
number six Bruce Banner was renamed David Banner dummies favorite to see
David Banner dummies favorite to see
David Banner dummies favorite to see David would you tell him I met over
David would you tell him I met over
David would you tell him I met over there oh thanks
there oh thanks
there oh thanks while the live-action television series
while the live-action television series
while the live-action television series made several changes from the source
made several changes from the source
made several changes from the source material perhaps the most obvious one
material perhaps the most obvious one
material perhaps the most obvious one was banners name change
was banners name change
was banners name change and I was starting to affect your work
and I was starting to affect your work
and I was starting to affect your work but although he was known as Bruce
but although he was known as Bruce
but although he was known as Bruce Banner in the comics his name was
Banner in the comics his name was
Banner in the comics his name was changed to David Banner on the show
changed to David Banner on the show
changed to David Banner on the show allegedly because viewers don’t like
allegedly because viewers don’t like
allegedly because viewers don’t like alliterative names David how do you feel
alliterative names David how do you feel
alliterative names David how do you feel now
now
now um normal according to Stan Lee however
um normal according to Stan Lee however
um normal according to Stan Lee however the name was changed because the show’s
the name was changed because the show’s
the name was changed because the show’s executives considered the name Bruce to
executives considered the name Bruce to
executives considered the name Bruce to be too gay a fact that was confirmed by
be too gay a fact that was confirmed by
be too gay a fact that was confirmed by the show star Lou Ferrigno
number five originally transformed by
number five originally transformed by the sunset almost everyone knows the
the sunset almost everyone knows the
the sunset almost everyone knows the drill
drill
drill Bruce Banner gets angry and transforms
Bruce Banner gets angry and transforms
Bruce Banner gets angry and transforms into the Hulk typically going on a
into the Hulk typically going on a
into the Hulk typically going on a destructive rampage is that where you go
this wasn’t the case in the original
this wasn’t the case in the original story however as Bruce would transform
story however as Bruce would transform
story however as Bruce would transform into the Hulk at sunset before changing
into the Hulk at sunset before changing
into the Hulk at sunset before changing back to human form at dawn regardless of
back to human form at dawn regardless of
back to human form at dawn regardless of whether or not he was angry you’re an
whether or not he was angry you’re an
whether or not he was angry you’re an alien what I’m out of space an alien
alien what I’m out of space an alien
alien what I’m out of space an alien no well then son you’ve got a condition
no well then son you’ve got a condition
no well then son you’ve got a condition this is likely because Lee drew
this is likely because Lee drew
this is likely because Lee drew inspiration from The Strange Case of dr.
inspiration from The Strange Case of dr.
inspiration from The Strange Case of dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde where Jekyll
Jekyll and mr. Hyde where Jekyll
Jekyll and mr. Hyde where Jekyll transforms into the brutish Hyde at
transforms into the brutish Hyde at
transforms into the brutish Hyde at night number four Marvel versus Ed
night number four Marvel versus Ed
night number four Marvel versus Ed Norton
Norton
Norton shut that off
out of all the marble heroes to receive
out of all the marble heroes to receive their own standalone film in the Marvel
their own standalone film in the Marvel
their own standalone film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe phase 1 the Hulk was
Cinematic Universe phase 1 the Hulk was
Cinematic Universe phase 1 the Hulk was the only one who didn’t get a sequel at
the only one who didn’t get a sequel at
the only one who didn’t get a sequel at least not yet
in fact the role was recast for 2012’s
in fact the role was recast for 2012’s The Avengers with Mark Ruffalo taking
The Avengers with Mark Ruffalo taking
The Avengers with Mark Ruffalo taking over for Ed Norton what if I said no
over for Ed Norton what if I said no
over for Ed Norton what if I said no I’ll persuade you Marvel and Norton had
I’ll persuade you Marvel and Norton had
I’ll persuade you Marvel and Norton had come to blows over the film largely
come to blows over the film largely
come to blows over the film largely because the studio had cut out a suicide
because the studio had cut out a suicide
because the studio had cut out a suicide driven subplot that Norden himself had
driven subplot that Norden himself had
driven subplot that Norden himself had written into the screenplay
written into the screenplay
written into the screenplay I got lung I didn’t see and so I put a
I got lung I didn’t see and so I put a
I got lung I didn’t see and so I put a bullet in my mouth and the other guys
bullet in my mouth and the other guys
bullet in my mouth and the other guys spit it out frustrated over his lack of
spit it out frustrated over his lack of
spit it out frustrated over his lack of creative control something which Marvel
creative control something which Marvel
creative control something which Marvel had allegedly promised him Norton
had allegedly promised him Norton
had allegedly promised him Norton refused to promote the film and was
refused to promote the film and was
refused to promote the film and was eventually let go by the studio number
eventually let go by the studio number
eventually let go by the studio number three the Red Hulk never send the green
three the Red Hulk never send the green
three the Red Hulk never send the green hunk to do a red hulks work I always say
hunk to do a red hulks work I always say
hunk to do a red hulks work I always say jerk one of the most popular recent
jerk one of the most popular recent
jerk one of the most popular recent storylines in the comics has revolved
storylines in the comics has revolved
storylines in the comics has revolved around the strange Red Hulk a much more
around the strange Red Hulk a much more
around the strange Red Hulk a much more violent and sadistic version of the Hulk
violent and sadistic version of the Hulk
violent and sadistic version of the Hulk the Red Hulk killed abomination one of
the Red Hulk killed abomination one of
the Red Hulk killed abomination one of the Hulk’s greatest enemies real harm
the Hulk’s greatest enemies real harm
the Hulk’s greatest enemies real harm the Red Hulk was also capable of
the Red Hulk was also capable of
the Red Hulk was also capable of reverting the normal Hulk back to Bruce
reverting the normal Hulk back to Bruce
reverting the normal Hulk back to Bruce Banner by absorbing his gamma radiation
Banner by absorbing his gamma radiation
Banner by absorbing his gamma radiation oh yeah are you doing Hurley after
oh yeah are you doing Hurley after
oh yeah are you doing Hurley after months of speculation the red hulks
months of speculation the red hulks
months of speculation the red hulks identity was eventually revealed to be
identity was eventually revealed to be
identity was eventually revealed to be general Ross that’s right the man who
general Ross that’s right the man who
general Ross that’s right the man who had been attempting to destroy the Hulk
had been attempting to destroy the Hulk
had been attempting to destroy the Hulk for years eventually came to be one
for years eventually came to be one
for years eventually came to be one finally I decided to fight fire with
finally I decided to fight fire with
finally I decided to fight fire with fire
fire
fire and Hulka ties myself now I keep an eye
and Hulka ties myself now I keep an eye
and Hulka ties myself now I keep an eye on Hulk
on Hulk
on Hulk number two originally gray not green
the original version of the Hulk was far
the original version of the Hulk was far from the version we know and love today
from the version we know and love today
from the version we know and love today as previously stated banner only changed
as previously stated banner only changed
as previously stated banner only changed into the Hulk at night but that wasn’t
into the Hulk at night but that wasn’t
into the Hulk at night but that wasn’t the only major difference the Hulk was
the only major difference the Hulk was
the only major difference the Hulk was originally gray not green looks like
originally gray not green looks like
originally gray not green looks like wild boyd agrees with you Dan Lee
wild boyd agrees with you Dan Lee
wild boyd agrees with you Dan Lee eventually changed the color however not
eventually changed the color however not
eventually changed the color however not for plot reasons but because the
for plot reasons but because the
for plot reasons but because the printers could not maintain a consistent
printers could not maintain a consistent
printers could not maintain a consistent shade of gray we’re not kidding
shade of gray we’re not kidding
shade of gray we’re not kidding he chose green because that was a much
he chose green because that was a much
he chose green because that was a much easier color to print and that’s how the
easier color to print and that’s how the
easier color to print and that’s how the Hulk’s iconic color was created before
Hulk’s iconic color was created before
Hulk’s iconic color was created before we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a
we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one lou ferrigno has been in
number one lou ferrigno has been in every live adaptation man god bless you
every live adaptation man god bless you
every live adaptation man god bless you brother arguably Ferrigno’s most famous
brother arguably Ferrigno’s most famous
brother arguably Ferrigno’s most famous role the buff bodybuilder played the
role the buff bodybuilder played the
role the buff bodybuilder played the hulk in the live-action television
hulk in the live-action television
hulk in the live-action television series from 1978 to 1982 that’s easy
series from 1978 to 1982 that’s easy
series from 1978 to 1982 that’s easy he has since appeared in every single
he has since appeared in every single
he has since appeared in every single live adaptation of the character he had
live adaptation of the character he had
live adaptation of the character he had a cameo in the 2003 film as a security
a cameo in the 2003 film as a security
a cameo in the 2003 film as a security guard security ought to be beefed up a
guard security ought to be beefed up a
guard security ought to be beefed up a lot and provided the voice of the Hulk
lot and provided the voice of the Hulk
lot and provided the voice of the Hulk for the 2008 film he also appears
for the 2008 film he also appears
for the 2008 film he also appears briefly in the Avengers that’s right
briefly in the Avengers that’s right
briefly in the Avengers that’s right it’s Ferrigno who utters the classic
it’s Ferrigno who utters the classic
it’s Ferrigno who utters the classic line puny god after throwing Loki around
line puny god after throwing Loki around
line puny god after throwing Loki around like a rag doll do you agree with our
like a rag doll do you agree with our
like a rag doll do you agree with our list what’s your favourite Hulk fact for
list what’s your favourite Hulk fact for
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