The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore, and Eric Bergren from
Elephant Man (comics) fought Cyborg. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Elephant Man is re-introduced during the "Forever Evil" storyline, appearing as a member of Cheetah's Menagerie. He joined the Menagerie in fighting Steve Trevor and Killer Frost. While Steve Trevor defeated Cheetah, Elephant Man and the rest of the Menagerie were frozen by Killer Frost. Elephant Man has super-strength, increased durability, and an incredibly thick hide. Elephant Man (comics) "For other uses, see" Elephant man. Elephant Man is a fictional character, and is a DC Comics supervillain. Debuting in "Teen Titans" vol.3, #35 during the