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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Bruce Banner, more commonly known by his alter ego the Hulk, is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise originally portrayed by Edward Norton and subsequently by Mark Ruffalo—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Banner is depicted as a genius physicist who, after a failed experiment to replicate a…

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Occupation
Avenger · Gladiator · Biochemist · Nuclear physicist · Professor
Adapted by
Zak Penn
Affiliation
Avengers · Culver University · Revengers · S.H.I.E.L.D. · Empire State University
Aliases
Hulk · Mr. Green · Smart Hulk
Based on
Stan Lee · Jack Kirby
Children
Skaar[c]

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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Nodes268
Edges267
Triples34
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007463
Components1

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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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Occupation · 6
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Avenger, Biochemist, Consultant for S.H.I.E.L.D., Gladiator, Nuclear physicist, Professor
Affiliation · 5
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Avengers, Culver University, Empire State University, Revengers, S.H.I.E.L.D.
Family · 5
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Brian Banner (father), Elaine Walters (aunt), Jennifer Walters (cousin), Morris Walters (uncle), Rebecca Banner (mother)
Aliases · 3
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Hulk, Mr. Green, Smart Hulk
Significant others · 3
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Betty Ross[a], Natasha Romanoff[b], Unnamed woman (mother of Skaar)[c]
Based on · 2
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Jack Kirby, Stan Lee
Portrayed by · 2
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Edward Norton (2008), Mark Ruffalo (2012–present)
Voiced by · 2
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Lou Ferrigno (2008–2015), Mark Ruffalo (2012–present)
Adapted by · 1
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Zak Penn
Children · 1
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) → Skaar[c]

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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Adapted byZak Penn1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AffiliationAvengers1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AffiliationCulver University1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AffiliationRevengers1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AffiliationS.H.I.E.L.D.1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AffiliationEmpire State University1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AliasesHulk1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AliasesMr. Green1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)AliasesSmart Hulk1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Based onStan Lee1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Based onJack Kirby1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)ChildrenSkaar[c]1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)FamilyJennifer Walters (cousin)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)FamilyElaine Walters (aunt)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)FamilyMorris Walters (uncle)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)FamilyBrian Banner (father)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)FamilyRebecca Banner (mother)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)First appearanceThe Incredible Hulk (2008)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)NationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationAvenger1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationGladiator1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationBiochemist1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationNuclear physicist1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationProfessor1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)OccupationConsultant for S.H.I.E.L.D.1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Portrayed byEdward Norton (2008)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Portrayed byMark Ruffalo (2012–present)1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Significant othersBetty Ross[a]1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Significant othersNatasha Romanoff[b]1.00infobox
Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)Significant othersUnnamed woman (mother of Skaar)[c]1.00infobox

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