The Elephant Man (film) me hate acting." Because of the strain on the actor, he worked alternate days. Lynch originally wanted Jack Nance for the title character. "But it just wasn't in the cards," Lynch says; the role went to John Hurt after Brooks, Lynch and Sanger saw his performance in "The Naked Civil Servant" as Quentin Crisp. Lynch bookended the film with surrealist sequences centered around Merrick's mother and her death. Lynch used Samuel Barber’s "Adagio for Strings" to underline the end of the film and Merrick's own death. The film's composer, John Morris, argued against using the music, stating that "this piece
Man-Elephant Man-Elephant Man-Elephant is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first Man-Elephant first appeared in "Savage She-Hulk" #17 and was created by David Anthony Kraft and Ed Hannigan. The second Man-Elephant first appeared in "Sensational She-Hulk" #51 and was created by Scott Benson, Tom Morgan, and Brad Joyce. Manfred Ellsworth Haller is the designer and owner of Haller Hydraulics which is boasted as the world leader in hydraulics. Manfred designed a powerful elephant-like suit that would enable someone to explore hostile areas. He offered Sheriff Morris Walters a chance to prove