It has been a piece of casting news as conspicuous as the green superhero she’ll face off against in Marvel Studios She-Hulk TV series, but the The Good Place‘s Jameela Jamil has finally confirmed her role in the upcoming Disney+ show with an Eye of the Tiger accompanied training video and the message that she’s “Fighting my way through the MCU”.
GAH! I’ve peaked in silliness. I’m so excited! 💚 #Marvel #MCU #SheHulk #AnythingIsPossible pic.twitter.com/9KQT2VOhPh
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) July 16, 2021
Jamil will star alongside Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk as well as Ginger Gonzaga as Walter’s best friend, Tim Roth who will be reprising his Incredible Hulk role as Emil Blonsky/Abomination, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, and Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton).
She-Hulk will follow Jennifer Walters (Maslany), a criminal defence lawyer who finds herself transformed into the sensational She-Hulk after an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner. The series has been described as a half-hour legal comedy to be directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia with Jessica Gao as the lead writer.
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