Tatiana Maslany Calls Out 'Strong Female Lead' Label & Says It's 'Irritating'

Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” debuted this week on Disney+ and introduced Tatiana Maslany into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Jennifer Walters, aka, She-Hulk, the lawyer cousin of Bruce Banner.

Tatiana Maslany and Mark Ruffalo are both weighing in on the end credits scene from the first episode of their Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Tatiana Maslany is opening up about her character.

SPOILER ALERT: This podcast contains details of the first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law that debuted today on Disney+.

Ginger Gonzaga and Jameela Jamil are two of the female forces behind the new MCU series,, and they couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of the girl-powered project!«It feels really good to have so many women in front of the camera and behind the camera in control, in power, having their opinions heard,» Jamil tells ET ahead of the Thursday premiere of the new Disney+ series. «And also, it's a really interesting story!» stars Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the titular Marvel hero, aka Los Angeles attorney Jennifer Walters, who inadvertently receives her transformative Hulk strength after becoming infected with her cousin, Bruce Banner's (Mark Ruffalo), gamma-radiated blood.

Disney+ Thursday, addressed pop culture’s infatuation with heroes being super muscular, telling Entertainment Tonight she loves “She-Hulk” because “she represents a different body and a different perception from the outside.”“I think that there’s a cultural obsession with the certain physique that goes along with these movies sometimes,” Maslany, who plays lawyer and She-Hulk herself Jennifer Walters, said. “I certainly fell prey to that idea, and I definitely don’t think it’s a thing that we should be pursuing because it’s just these weird standards that none of us can actually keep up with unless we’re going to the gym 1,000 times a week.”The 36-year-old, who has appeared in “Orphan Black” and “Parks and Recreation,” said that she loves her character since “how people see her is so much a part of her story.”“That to me is really exciting conversation that can happen around this, which is: How do we look at someone differently depending on the body that they inhabit?” she said.

SOPHIE inspired her dual roles in the new Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law.The show, which premiered on Disney+ today (August 18), sees Maslany star as Jennifer Walters – the cousin of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) who transforms into She-Hulk after receiving an emergency blood transfusion.During a new interview with Variety, the actor talked about the parallels between the late experimental artist/producer’s music and playing the two roles on She-Hulk.“Musically, SOPHIE just lives in this place that I always want to live in, but there’s a poppiness and femininity combined with these clashing industrial sounds,” Maslany explained to the outlet.“Her music video [for 2018 single] ‘Faceshopping’ was all about skin, commodification of body and being separated into different parts, and that all felt thematically and spiritually connected.”SOPHIE died on January 30, 2021 following an accidental fall in Athens, Greece. She was 34 years old.

Tatiana Maslany is finally joining the MCU as one of the most powerful female heroes in the comic universe – and yet, it’s the humanity of Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, that she finds most relatable.

As its title suggests, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is a subversive delight.

told Entertainment Tonight at the Hollywood, California, Disney+ premiere of the MCU show on Monday that she did her own stunts as Titania, a social media influencer with super-human strength who ends up as She-Hulk’s (Jennifer Walters) rival. “I was hurting in places that I really didn’t know exists,” Jamil said about her action scenes and stunt sequences.“Like, you’ll probably have to bleep this out, but I pulled a muscle in my a–hole,” she added. “I didn’t know that was possible.”“I just felt my publicist’s heart stop beating next to me,” Jamil added after laughing off the reveal.

Tatiana Maslany is finally joining the MCU as one of the most powerful female heroes in the comic universe — and yet, it's the humanity of Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, that she finds most relatable.The Emmy winner spoke with ET ahead of the Aug. 18 premiere of the new Marvel/Disney+ series, , and opened up about what she found so appealing about the role.«I was laughing on every page and I found it so relatable and kind of embarrassingly human,» Maslany says of the show, which is, structurally, more of a lighthearted legal comedy with an MCU twist. «That, to me, is where some of the great comedy comes from -- these very real characters who are, like, on this backdrop of a huge Marvel universe.»In keeping with the meta tone of some fan-favorite comic runs, sees its protagonist frequently breaking the fourth wall to speak directly to the audience -- another unique storytelling device for the Marvel narrative — and also deals with the «mundane and small» moments of her life, like online dating, in contrast to its epic, MCU-level action.«That collision of superhuman and just, like, regular dude is really fun,» Maslany shares.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticNo one is more annoyed by the derivative moniker of “She-Hulk” than Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk herself. In a stark departure from her brooding cousin Bruce (“Avengers” veteran Mark Ruffalo), the lawyer turned reluctant superhero (played by “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany) approaches her life with a winsome grin and “let’s get this over with!” sigh.

EJ Panaligan editor“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” star Tatiana Maslany says late experimental pop musician Sophie inspired her work as the green-skinned superhero.“Musically, Sophie just lives in this place that I always want to live in, but there’s a poppiness and femininity combined with these clashing industrial sounds,” Maslany tells Variety about the parallels between Sophie’s music and playing the dual role of Jennifer Walters and She-Hulk. “Her music video ‘Faceshopping’ was all about skin, commodification of body and being separated into different parts, and that all felt thematically and spiritually connected.”The Grammy-nominated producer and musician died at 34 years old in January 2021 due to a climbing accident in Greece.

Tatiana Maslany is sharing how her latest character is different from other Marvel heroes. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to the 36-year-old actress at the premiere of  on Monday, and she praised the Disney+ series for how it promotes a different type of body than other superhero projects.«I think that there's a cultural obsession with the certain physique that goes along with these movies sometimes,» Maslany tells ET.

She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany has criticised the “reductive” strong female lead trope, describing it as “frustrating”.In a recent interview with The Guardian, The Orphan Black Emmy winner and star of Disney+‘s upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, hit out at the apparent need to place labels on female characters.Specifically critical of the “strong woman” tag, Maslany argued that it has become an unhelpful trope within film and TV shows.“It’s reductive,” she said. “It’s just as much a shaving off of all the nuances, and just as much of a trope.

Tatiana Maslany is celebrating the imminent launch of her new Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law!

Tatiana Maslany sizzled in a revealing black leather ensemble as she led the stars at the Hollywood premiere of her new Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law on Monday.The 36-year-old actress was joined by her costar Mark Ruffalo, 54, who plays the regular Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as they walked the red carpet at Los Angeles' El Capitan theater.Tatiana stars as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer and the cousin to Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, who is accidentally exposed to his blood. Star power: Tatiana Maslany sizzled in a revealing black leather ensemble as she led the stars at the Hollywood premiere of her new Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law.

Tatiana Maslany isn’t a fan of the “strong female lead” label.

Tatiana Maslany said she is annoyed by the showbiz phrase 'strong female lead.'The 36-year-old actress, speaking on Saturday with The Guardian, opened up about her disdain for the concept ahead of her high-profile role as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk on the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.'Because it’s reductive,' the Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada-born star said. 'It’s just as much a shaving off of all the nuances, and just as much of a trope.

Tatiana Maslany had some breaking news to share with Stephen Colbert: The  alum is married!During an appearance on  on Thursday, the 36-year-old actress revealed she secretly wed boyfriend Brendan Hines. «I married a wonderful guy named Brendan,» she said.

Tatiana Maslany has secretly tied the knot with her boyfriend Brendan Hines. The Orphan Black star announced that she was married to the Locke & Key actor during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. "My actual big news is that I got married," she said, before joking, "Nobody knows! So don't tell anyone!" Calling Brendan "a wonderful guy", the 36-year-old explained why she hadn't revealed her happy news before: "There's certain things you wanna kinda keep private.