Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany Lands Title Role in Marvel Studios' SHE-HULK TV Series
Tatiana Maslany is hulking out. The fan-favorite actor known for
Orphan Black has landed the lead role in Disney+'s
She-Hulk series,
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Maslany will play Jennifer Walters, an attorney and cousin of Bruce Banner (aka The Hulk). In the comics, an emergency blood transfusion from her cousin gave Walters her powers, but unlike Banner, She-Hulk was able to keep her intelligence and personality when she hulked out.
Veteran television director Kat Corio is
helming the pilot, and
Rick & MortyEmmy winner
Jessica Gao is leading the writer's room on
She-Hulk. Actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has expressed interest in appearing in the show.
Maslany rose to fame for
Orphan Black, the sci-fi TV series that saw her show off her acting chops by playing a number of clones. The show landed her a 2016 Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. She is also among the cast of HBO's
Perry Mason show.
Marvel Studios has a number of shows in development for Disney+, including
WandaVision, which is due out later this year. The studio recently resumed production on
Falcon & The Winter Soldier, which shut down in March due to COVID-19, and also has a
Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston that was partially completed before the pandemic shut down production.
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