Film portrayal
Dr. Samuel Sterns appears in the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk, where he is portrayed by Tim Blake Nelson. In this film, Sterns already starts off as a genius professor who specializes in cellular biology. He is shown trying to help Bruce Banner throughout the film, but has been gamma testing animals and possibly people, believing he could make humans immune to all diseases. Upon meeting him, Bruce and Betty Ross learn that Sterns has developed a possible antidote that may cure Banner's condition, or merely reverse each individual transformation.
After a successful test, Sterns reveals that he has synthesized Banner's blood sample (which he sent from Brazil) into a large supply with the intention of using it to enhance the human condition to the next evolutionary level. Appalled by what Sterns had done and fearful of the Hulk's power falling into the wrong hands, Banner attempts to convince Sterns to destroy the blood supply, but he is attacked by Ross' forces and he and Betty are taken into custody. Emil Blonsky then coerces Sterns to give him an injection of the Banner-enhanced serum, causing Blonsky to mutate into the "Abomination". During the transformation, Sterns is knocked across the room and some of the serum drips into a cut on his head. Sterns' head begins to pulsate and a grin appears on his face. Nelson is signed on to reprise the role in a future film (most possibly a sequel), where he would become the Leader.
Powers and abilities
The Leader has superhuman mental acumen, as a result of his exposure to an explosion of gamma-irradiated waste. His brain size has increased at an alarming rate due to the vast knowledge he had attained during his tenure as professor. He possesses enhanced intuition, pattern solving, information storage and retrieval, and logical and philosophical structuring. His ability to predict probable outcomes of tactical and strategic scenarios is so advanced that it borders on clairvoyance. The Leader has a perfect memory with the ability to recall every moment since the accident that gave him his powers. In addition to his superhuman intelligence, the Leader has limited but potent telekinetic and telepathic powers. He is able to mentally control non-gamma-mutated individuals upon touching them, and is capable of battling the Hulk with his telekinetic powers.
The Leader possesses knowledge of genetics, physics, and robotics, and has designed a large number of sophisticated weapons, vehicles, computers, androids, and synthetic humanoids. He is particularly adept at genetic engineering and manipulating radiation for various nefarious purposes.
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