Disney Plus Reportedly Casts She-Hulk Lead
Marvel fans have been waiting patiently for more details about the casting for the Disney Plus show, She-Hulk, based on the Marvel comic. Today, Deadline reported that She-Hulk has cast Orphan Black star, Tatiana Malsany as She-Hulk. Though there has been no official announcement, Avengers star Mark Ruffalo welcomed Maslany to the Marvel family in a tweet after Deadline’s report.
About She-Hulk
She-Hulk first appeared in the first volume of The Savage She-Hulk in February 1980. is a series about criminal lawyer Jennifer Walters (Maslany) who receives an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner, The Hulk, after she was shot in the back by merciless thugs trying to silence her. Though Walters receives all of Hulk’s abilities in a milder form, she’s still able to maintain control over her emotions, intelligence, and personality. She’s still prone to fits of rage and, for a while was unable to transform back to her normal self, though, it was later discovered her inability to transform at will was pretty much psychosomatic. In later comics, her She-Hulk transformation became permanent.
She-Hulk is affiliated with S.H.I.E.L.D., having helped The Avengers on numerous occasions. Though her powers are considered a mild version of her cousin’s powers, throughout history, She-Hulk has received increased powers with the help of Scarlet Witch and Eson, the Celestial.
At one point, Thor even said in Avengers #2 (2018) that She-Hulk "could seemingly tear me asunder with her bare hands, if she so desired" after her “upgrade” from Eson.
The Savage She-Hulk was co-created by Stan Lee and John Buscema. The cover art for The Savage She-Hulk #1 is by John Buscema.
About Tatiana Maslany
Tatiana Maslany is best known for her Emmy Award-winning role in sci-fi thriller Orphan Black where she played the lead Sarah Manning and several clone characters. You may also recognize her from HBO’s Perry Mason, Stronger, Parks and Recreation, and Destroyer. Maslany is a human rights advocate and often speaks out for Trans rights.
To get a feel for how amazingly talented Maslany is, you should definitely watch Orphan Black. While the entire cast is amazing, Malsany’s portrayal of Sarah Manning and 10 other clones is remarkable and convincing. You can watch all five seasons of Orphan Black on Amazon Prime.
Also, recently joining the She-Hulk crew is director/executive producer Kat Coiro and writer/showrunner Jessica Gao. She-Hulk is slated for 2022 release. Other Marvel shows in production for Disney Plus included Loki, The Falcon and Winter Soldier and WandaVision slated for 2021 release.
