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
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