Hamiltonstar Renée Elise Goldsberry is set to star alongside Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) in the upcoming Marvel seriesShe-Hulk. Last month, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige stated that the 10-episode Disney Plus series would begin filming in the coming weeks.
According toDeadline, Goldsberry will be playing a character named Amelia. The exact details of Goldsberry’s character are being kept under wraps, as Marvel has yet to announce Amelia’s identity. Goldsberry is best known for playing Angelica Schuyler inLin-Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musicalHamiltonand Evangeline Williamson in the soap operaOne Life to Live. The Broadway and television star took home the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2016 and will be seen in the new Tina Fey seriesGirls5eva.
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Kat Coiro and Anu Valia will be directing theShe-Hulkpilot, whileRick and Mortywriter Jessica Gaowill serve as executive producer and showrunner.She-Hulkfollows Jennifer Walters (Maslany), a New York lawyer who receives an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin Bruce Banner and inherits a milder version of his Hulk powers. Unlike Hulk, Walters retains her intelligence, personality, and emotional control after she transforms into a larger version of herself. The character first appeared in the 1980sThe Savage She-Hulk#1and was created by iconicMarvel writer Stan Leeand artist John Buscema. The upcoming Disney Plus series is She-Hulk’s live-action debut.
Mark Ruffalo is reprising his roleas Bruce Banner/Hulk, while Tim Roth is returning to play the antagonistic Abomination. Roth last played Abomination in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk. Ginger Gonzaga, who appeared in Netflix’sSpace Forceand Jim Carrey’sKidding, confirmed that she’s playing Jennifer’s best friend in the limited Marvel series. Kevin Feige teased that certain MCU characters could make cameo appearances since Walters is a lawyer who specializes in superhero-orientated legal cases.
She-Hulkis one of many Marvel series in the works at Disney Plus.WandaVisionaired earlier this year,whileThe Falcon and the WinterSoldier premiered last month.Loki, which stars Tom Hiddleston as the title character and Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius, is slated to drop on the streaming platform this June.
Meanwhile, the Oscar Isaac-ledMoon Knightis expected to start filming this spring.Moon Knighttells the story of Marc Spector, a soldier who becomes the god of the moon after surviving a near-fatal experience in an Egyptian tomb. Earlier this year,Ethan Hawke signed on to play the villainin the limited series.
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