<Li> Nick Nolte as Dr. David `` Dave '' Banner / The Father : The mentally unstable biological father of Bruce Banner who was also a genetics research scientist and had been locked away for 30 years after causing an explosion in the gamma reactor and accidentally killing his wife , Edith . After exposing himself to gamma radiation , he gains the ability to combine with the essence of all physical objects , reminiscent of the comic book character Absorbing Man , one of the characters that first appeared in the early scripts of the film . He also , at one point , becomes a towering creature composed of electricity , reminiscent of Zzzax , one of the Hulk 's enemies in the comic series . Nolte agreed to participate in the film when Ang Lee described the project as a `` Greek tragedy . '' </Li>
<Li> Nick Nolte as Dr. David `` Dave '' Banner / The Father : The mentally unstable biological father of Bruce Banner who was also a genetics research scientist and had been locked away for 30 years after causing an explosion in the gamma reactor and accidentally killing his wife , Edith . After exposing himself to gamma radiation , he gains the ability to combine with the essence of all physical objects , reminiscent of the comic book character Absorbing Man , one of the characters that first appeared in the early scripts of the film . He also , at one point , becomes a towering creature composed of electricity , reminiscent of Zzzax , one of the Hulk 's enemies in the comic series . Nolte agreed to participate in the film when Ang Lee described the project as a `` Greek tragedy . '' </Li>
who played the hulks dad in the movie
who played the hulks dad in the movie
Nick Nolte
Nick Nolte