Jenna Ortega Reflects On Early Acting Role In ‘Iron Man 3’ Where Her Lines Were Cut: “I Count That, Then I Move On”

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Even the most devoted Marvel fans may not know of starlet Jenna Ortega‘s role in the MCU — something the Death of a Unicorn actress recently reflected on as a seemingly one-and-done experience.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight alongside co-star Paul Rudd, the Scream actress responded to the reporter’s hopes of her joining the blockbuster franchise. “I did it once,” Ortega said of being in the MCU. “It was one of the first jobs I ever did.

They took all my lines out. I’m in ‘Iron Man 3’ for a quick second. I take up the frame, I have one leg and I’m the vice president’s daughter.” When Rudd, who notably portrays Ant-Man in the ever-expanding universe, countered that “Marvel is very good at like, kind of laying those bread crumbs, and so it might very well be that you come back.

That they are going to create something for you, cause they should be so lucky to have Jenna Ortega in their franchise,” Ortega wasn’t as assured. “They even took my name away.