Why Did They Change The Lead Characters Name From Bruce Banner To David Banner?
There are a couple of versions of this story. The first was that the name “Bruce” was considered stereotypically gay in the 1970s. The second was that producer Ken Johnson hated illiterating names like “Bruce Banner”, “Clark Kent”, “Matt Murdock” and “Peter Parker.” Whatever the rationale, David Bruce Banner was the official name of the live-action lead character. Incidentally, he was named after producer Kenneth Johnson’s eldest son – David Johnson. For those who are fans of Johnson’s popular “V” miniseries, you may be interested in knowing that the two lead characters in that series – Julie Parish and Mike Donovan – were named after his other two children.
