The Incredible Hulk, a Marvel character, first appeared in comic books in 1962 and gained popularity. Over the years, various live-action versions of the Hulk have been created for TV and film.
The first live-action version was in the 1978 TV series "The Incredible Hulk," played by Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk.
The character then transitioned to the big screen in 2003 with the film "Hulk," directed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana as Dr. Bruce Banner.
Edward Norton later took on the role in the 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk."
Mark Ruffalo then portrayed the character in "The Avengers" (2012), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
In "Avengers: Endgame," Bruce Banner and the Hulk merged, creating a new, more intelligent version of the character, known as "Smart Hulk."
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Hulk first debuted in comic books in 1962.
2. The first live-action version of the Hulk appeared in the 1978 TV series "The Incredible Hulk."
3. Bill Bixby played Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferrigno played the Hulk in the 1978 TV series.
4. The makeup process to transform the actor into the Hulk took nearly three hours.
5. Lou Ferrigno had to wear hard contact lenses and a green fright wig made out of yak hair.
6. The TV series "The Incredible Hulk" was broadcast by CBS for over five seasons until 1982.
7. Three TV movies followed the series: "The Incredible Hulk Returns," "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk," and "The Death of the Incredible Hulk."
8. The first movie about the Hulk was released in 2003, directed by Ang Lee and starring Eric Bana.
9. The 2003 movie showed Hulk's origins, where a gamma radiation accident caused Bruce Banner to transform into the Hulk.
10. The Hulk's height in the 2003 movie was nearly 15 feet tall when he was angry.
11. Edward Norton played the Hulk in the 2008 movie "The Incredible Hulk."
12. The 2008 movie showed a slightly changed story about Hulk's origins.
13. The 2008 movie featured more impressive visual effects and a more skilled fighter in the Hulk.
14. Mark Ruffalo played the Hulk in the 2012 movie "The Avengers."
15. The design of the Hulk in "The Avengers" was changed entirely again, with a more realistic and massive physique.
16. The Hulk's height in "The Avengers" was approximately eight feet tall.
17. The Hulk appeared in the 2015 movie "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
18. The visual effects in "Avengers: Age of Ultron" were improved due to a new approach to facial animation and muscular system.
19. The Hulk started wearing purple pants made out of spandex in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
20. The Hulk appeared in the 2017 movie "Thor: Ragnarok" as a gladiator on the planet Sakaar.
21. The Hulk's design in "Thor: Ragnarok" was changed again, with a new haircut and an upright stance.
22. The Hulk learned to express his emotions and engage in relatively long conversations in "Thor: Ragnarok."
23. The Hulk appeared in the 2018 movie "Avengers: Infinity War."
24. The Hulk refused to fight in "Avengers: Infinity War" after being punched by Thanos.
25. Bruce Banner used the Hulkbuster suit in "Avengers: Infinity War."
26. The Hulk appeared in the 2019 movie "Avengers: Endgame."
27. In "Avengers: Endgame," Bruce Banner merged his intelligence with the Hulk's strength, creating a "Smart Hulk."
28. The Smart Hulk had a more realistic and massive physique, with facial features similar to Mark Ruffalo's face.
29. The Smart Hulk was more confident, funny, and optimistic in "Avengers: Endgame."
30. The Hulk appeared in the 2022 TV series "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."
31. The Hulk inhibitor device allowed Bruce Banner to keep his human form whenever he wanted in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."
32. The Hulk's blood spilled into Jennifer Walter's open wound, turning her into She-Hulk.
33. Bruce Banner healed his arm using his cousin's blood in the laboratory in Mexico.
34. The Hulk helped Jennifer Walter learn to control her new powers in "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."
35. The Hulk left Earth on a Sakaaran ship at the end of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."