Marvin the Martian is an extraterrestrial character from Warner Bros.'
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. He frequently appears as a
villain in cartoons and video games, and wears a helmet and skirt. The
character was voiced by Mel Blanc, Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen and Eric
Bauza, among others.The character first appeared as an antagonist in
the 1948 Bugs Bunny cartoon Haredevil Hare. He went on to appear in
four more cartoons produced between 1952 and 1963.Marvin's design was
based on the Hoplite style of armor usually worn by the Roman god
Mars. "That was the uniform that Mars wore â€" that helmet and skirt.
We thought putting it on this ant-like creature might be funny. But
since he had no mouth, we had to convey that he was speaking totally
through his movements. It demanded a kind of expressive body
mechanics."Marvin was never named in the original shorts â€" he was
referred to as the Commander of Flying Saucer X-2 in The Hasty Hare in
1952. However, in 1979, once the character attracted merchandising
interest, the name "Marvin" was selected for The Bugs Bunny/Road
Runner Movie.
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. He frequently appears as a
villain in cartoons and video games, and wears a helmet and skirt. The
character was voiced by Mel Blanc, Joe Alaskey, Bob Bergen and Eric
Bauza, among others.The character first appeared as an antagonist in
the 1948 Bugs Bunny cartoon Haredevil Hare. He went on to appear in
four more cartoons produced between 1952 and 1963.Marvin's design was
based on the Hoplite style of armor usually worn by the Roman god
Mars. "That was the uniform that Mars wore â€" that helmet and skirt.
We thought putting it on this ant-like creature might be funny. But
since he had no mouth, we had to convey that he was speaking totally
through his movements. It demanded a kind of expressive body
mechanics."Marvin was never named in the original shorts â€" he was
referred to as the Commander of Flying Saucer X-2 in The Hasty Hare in
1952. However, in 1979, once the character attracted merchandising
interest, the name "Marvin" was selected for The Bugs Bunny/Road
Runner Movie.
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