In Steven Spielberg’s Hook, what is Peter Banning’s former identity?

In Steven Spielberg’s Hook, Peter Banning’s former identity is Peter Pan.

The film begins with Peter Banning as a busy adult lawyer who has forgotten his childhood adventures. After Captain Hook kidnaps Peter’s children, Tinker Bell takes him to Neverland and reveals that he was once Peter Pan, the boy who never wanted to grow up.

Robin Williams plays Peter Banning and Peter Pan, while Dustin Hoffman plays Captain Hook. The story is not a direct film version of J. M. Barrie’s original play or novel; it is a sequel-like reinterpretation in which Peter has grown up, married, and started a family.

Peter’s transformation is central to the plot. He must recover his memories, regain his imagination, and learn to value time with his children. The character’s adult name, Peter Banning, is therefore not a separate hero but the identity Peter adopted after leaving Neverland.