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David Paul Cronenberg (born 15 March 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as Shivers (1975), Scanners (1981), Videodrome (1983), and The Fly (1986). However, he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers, and gangster films. Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences; he has earned critical acclaim and sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence. The Village Voice called him "the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world". His films have won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize for Crash at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, a unique award that is distinct from the Jury Prize as it is not given annually but only at the request of the official jury, who in this case gave the award "for originality, for daring, and for audacity". From the 2000s to the 2020s, Cronenberg collaborated on several films with Viggo Mortensen, including A History of Violence (2005), Eastern Promises (2007), A Dangerous Method (2011) and Crimes of the Future (2022). Seven of his films were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, the most recent being The Shrouds (2024), which was screened at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Cronenberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
David Cronenberg
Director
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Before the existence of Kenneth Johnson's The Incredible Hulk, Universal wanted to bank on the idea of the Hulk being in Live Action. Bill Bixby later produced the two later Marvelsverse Hulk films before finishing his journey as David Banner in the late 80s TV Movies. After Phase 1, Sam Waterston would not reprise the role of Bruce Banner, who by the time of the release of The Incredible Hulk: Return of the Beast would have been 44 years old, chose to retire from the role. Marvel confirmed they let him go from the role after finishing the Avengers, They would suggest Mark Harmon as the Scientist. Another person who would not return in the role during the Hulk casting is Katherine Ross as Betty Ross and was replaced by Karen Allen and Luke Perry replacing Robby Benson for Rick Jones.
