Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk
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Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk is the earlier cinematic portrayal of Marvel’s brilliant scientist who transforms into the Hulk, featured in the 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk" before the role was later recast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk canonical | 1 |
| Eric Bana as Bruce Banner | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8458542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk Context triple: [Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, replacesPortrayalOf, Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk]
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A.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s portrayal of the brilliant scientist whose exposure to gamma radiation transforms him into the powerful green superhero known as the Hulk.
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B.
Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner is a brilliant scientist who transforms into the powerful Hulk, serving as a key member of the Avengers in the Marvel universe.
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C.
Chris Evans
Chris Evans is an American actor best known for portraying Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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D.
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Christopher Daniel Barnes is an American actor best known for voicing Prince Eric in Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" and Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1990s animated series.
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E.
Hulk (2003 film)
Hulk (2003 film) is a 2003 superhero movie directed by Ang Lee that presents a psychologically driven, visually stylized origin story of Marvel Comics' Bruce Banner/The Hulk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk Target entity description: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk is the earlier cinematic portrayal of Marvel’s brilliant scientist who transforms into the Hulk, featured in the 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk" before the role was later recast.
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A.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s portrayal of the brilliant scientist whose exposure to gamma radiation transforms him into the powerful green superhero known as the Hulk.
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B.
Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner is a brilliant scientist who transforms into the powerful Hulk, serving as a key member of the Avengers in the Marvel universe.
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C.
Chris Evans
Chris Evans is an American actor best known for portraying Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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D.
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Christopher Daniel Barnes is an American actor best known for voicing Prince Eric in Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" and Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1990s animated series.
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E.
Hulk (2003 film)
Hulk (2003 film) is a 2003 superhero movie directed by Ang Lee that presents a psychologically driven, visually stylized origin story of Marvel Comics' Bruce Banner/The Hulk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacterVersion ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States military (former, as scientist/consultant)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States military representatives
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| alterEgo | Hulk ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Incredible Hulk (2008 film) ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bruce Banner
ⓘ
Hulk ⓘ |
| characterArcElement |
search for a cure to Hulk condition
ⓘ
struggle to control anger ⓘ |
| characterName | Bruce Banner ⓘ |
| continuityStatus | canonical within Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| enemy |
Emil Blonsky / Abomination
ⓘ
linked to:
Emil Blonsky
General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross ⓘ
linked to:
Thunderbolt Ross
|
| fieldOfExpertise |
gamma radiation
ⓘ
nuclear physics ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Louis Leterrier ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Incredible Hulk (2008 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
science fiction film ⓘ superhero film ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Betty Ross ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| nationalityInContinuity | American ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Brazil (hiding place)
ⓘ
Culver University ⓘ Harlem, New York City ⓘ
linked to:
Harlem
|
| occupation | scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Edward Norton ⓘ |
| postCreditsConnection | Tony Stark cameo referencing Avengers Initiative ⓘ |
| powersSource | gamma radiation exposure ⓘ |
| recastBy | Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk ⓘ |
| recastEffectiveFromFilm | The Avengers (2012 film) ⓘ |
| screenwriterInvolved |
Edward Norton (uncredited script work)
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Zak Penn ⓘ |
| studio | Marvel Studios ⓘ |
| superhumanAbility |
enhanced durability
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leaping great distances ⓘ regeneration ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| transformationTrigger |
anger
ⓘ
stress ⓘ |
| universe |
Earth-199999 (Marvel Cinematic Universe designation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Earth-199999
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk Description of subject: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk is the earlier cinematic portrayal of Marvel’s brilliant scientist who transforms into the Hulk, featured in the 2008 film "The Incredible Hulk" before the role was later recast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Edward Norton as Bruce Banner / Hulk