Tatiana Maslany Dishes On ‘She-Hulk’s Meta Superpowers And Welcoming Back Charlie Cox’s Daredevil
etcanada.comTatiana 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 “Orphan Black” Emmy winner spoke with ET ahead of the Aug. 18 premiere of the new Marvel/Disney+ series, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law“, 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-favourite She-Hulk comic runs, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” 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. “The direct-to-camera stuff has been done so many times, so well, and and so I definitely like watched a lot of that and took from “Fleabag” and “Ferris Bueller” and all these great references.
But also, there’s something about Jen that’s like, ‘You guys are my buddies. Like, ‘Come into my brain and let’s like go on this journey together!'” During “She-Hulk’s” virtual press conference, the actress pointed out that Jen’s “hyperawareness” of the viewing audience is another kind of superpower for her, but it’s obviously
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