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Bruce Banner is a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise initially portrayed by Edward Norton and subsequently by Mark Ruffalo —based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name —known commonly by his alter ego , the Hulk. Banner is depicted as a renowned physicist who subjected himself to a gamma radiation experiment designed to replicate a World War II -era super soldier program. The experiment failed, and whenever his heart rate goes above 200 bpm or if he is placed in mortal danger, Banner transforms into a large, muscular creature with green skin. As the Hulk, he possesses superhuman strength and durability. Over time, Banner demonstrates an increasing ability to control the transformation, and he becomes a founding member of the Avengers . The character, as portrayed by both Norton and Ruffalo, has been well-received by critics and audiences, although the recasting and Banner's uneven characterization have drawn some criticism...

Edgar the Bug (or just The Bug) is a Bug alien and the main antagonist of the first Men in Black film. His appearance is that of a giant cockroach though while on earth, he adopts the disguise of a human farmer. He hates it when any bug is killed (especially cockroaches). Edgar in human form and his animated series appearance are both portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio . https://meninblack.fandom.com/wiki/Edgar_the_Bug ------------------------------ Men in Black (stylized as MIB: Men in Black) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld , produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald and written by Ed Solomon . Loosely based on the Men in Black comic book series created by Lowell Cunningham and Sandy Carruthers , the film stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as two agents of a secret organization called the Men in Black , who supervise extraterrestrial lifeforms who live on Earth and hide their existence from ordinary humans. Th...

Nolan Sorrento a.k.a. IOI-655321: The head of operations at Innovative Online Industries (IOI), the multinational corporation that serves as an Internet service provider for most of the world. Cline said that he named Sorrento after Nolan Bushnell , founder of the video game company Atari and said "Not that I think Nolan is a bad guy or anything. It’s meant as a subtle tribute!" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One#Characters ------------------------------ Ready Player One is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film based on Ernest Cline 's novel of the same name . Directed by Steven Spielberg , from a screenplay by Zak Penn and Cline, it stars Tye Sheridan , Olivia Cooke , Ben Mendelsohn , Lena Waithe , T.J. Miller , Simon Pegg , and Mark Rylance . Set in 2045, much of humanity uses the OASIS, a virtual reality simulation, to escape the real world. The orphaned Wade Watts finds clues to a contest that promises the ownership of the OASIS to the winne...

Imperator Furiosa is a fictional character and one of two protagonists of the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road . She is a war captain under Immortan Joe but turns against him in order to free "The Five Wives", Joe's female concubines (or "breeders"). She meets Max Rockatansky during her journey and, despite initial hostility, the two become allies and team up to drive The Five Wives to a safe environment called The Green Place. She considers Max "reliable". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperator_Furiosa ------------------------------ Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller . Miller collaborated with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris on the screenplay . The fourth instalment and a " revisiting " of the Mad Max franchise, it was produced by Kennedy Miller Mitchell and RatPac-Dune Entertainment and distributed by Village Roadshow Pictures in Australia an...