What is Wash's full name?

POSTED BY: gojiro
UPDATED: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 06:14
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GOJIRO

Monday, August 16, 2004 11:06 PM

I just checked IMDB.com's listing for SERENITY. They used to list Alan Tudyk's character as "Jerry Lee 'Wash' Warren." Now he's listed as "Hoban Washburne." Gina Torres is still listed as "Zoe Warren." And on top of that, another poster (who shall remain anonymous) is calling the couple "Zoe and Wash Walburn."

So what the heck is Wash's real full name? Anyone know? I got really attached to Jerry Lee "Wash" Warren -- it just seemed to fit the character. Hoban Washburne sounds like a dumb, bumbling klutz.

gojiro

THEREALME

Monday, August 16, 2004 11:17 PM

I have heard the whole list, and more.

But recently it was reported that Alan Tudyk said (is that vague enough for you?) that his character's name is Hoban Washburne, or is that Washborne?

The "Jerry Lee" think seems to have come from slurred acting during Message, I think.

The Real Me

MER

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:21 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by gojiro:
Hoban Washburne sounds like a dumb, bumbling klutz.

Yeah and it's no wonder why everybody calls him Wash

SOUPCATCHER

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TheRealMe:
The "Jerry Lee" think seems to have come from slurred acting during Message, I think.

The Real Me

It was a mistake made on a fan transcript of Our Mrs. Reynolds. Mal said "Kaylee" while directing his comment at both Wash and Kaylee and this was mistakenly transcribed as "Jerry Lee" and interpreted as a reference to Wash. IMDB listed Alan's character as Jerry Lee "Wash" Warren and that's where all the confusion came from.

The Hoban part came from Alan Tudyk himself. There are some threads in the archives that parse out the story in more detail.

I shaved off my beard for you, devil woman!

THEREALME

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:52 AM

Thanks! Our Mrs. Reynolds, not Message.

I stand corrected. Watch:

* The Real Me stands corrected. *

The Real Me

PURPLEBELLY

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:14 AM

I still like the notion of a foundling in a public restroom; Wash Your Hands. Nice nod of the head to Red Dwarf