Alison Brie reflected on these rumors that she would star in She-Hulk for the MCU.
The new entry in the MCU, She-Hulk: Lawyer just premiered on Disney Plus last week, and viewers got a chance to introduce themselves to Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters. With the actress, perhaps best known for her role in black orphan as the titular heroine, some may forget that when the role was still being cast there were reports that Marvel Studios was looking for an “Alison Brie type”.
Alison Brie, known for her many television credits, including Community, Mad Men, GLOW, and BoJack Rider among other things, there were strong rumors to be cast as the MCU’s She-Hulk. However, it appears that these were unfounded based on his comments to Yahoo! Entertainment Correspondent Kevin Polowy:
“I have no idea. I don’t know if we’ll ever find out if it was legit…it was weird; it was really weird. There was like a man…like, at that time, I went looking for a sandwich in a sandwich shop and there was a man saying, ‘I just read that you’ve been cast as She-Hulk.’ I was like, ‘Well, you’re the first one that told me about it. Maybe I should check with my agents. There’s a lot of misinformation out there when it comes to She-Hulk. But, you know, Tatiana Maslany is such a talented actress; I can’t wait to see what she will do with it… she’s amazing, I love it black orphan, I watched all the episodes of this. I think she’s so talented, and the trailers look so fun. I’m happy to watch.
Even though the MCU cast Tatiana Maslany to star She-Hulk instead of Alison Brie, it’s clear that Brie is a fan of Maslany’s work in black orphan, and looks forward to seeing her portrayal as Jennifer Walters. Who knows, maybe Brie will end up playing a different character and share the screen with her.
Here is the synopsis of the new MCU original series, She-Hulk: Lawyer:
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single 30-something lawyer who also appears to be a 6-foot-7 green superpowered hulk.
Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Lawyer stars Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, Benedict Wong, Ginger Gonzaga, Josh Segarra, Jameela Jamil, Jon Bass and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
New episodes of She-Hulk: Lawyer hit every Thursday on Disney Plus. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the new MCU Disney Plus series and subscribe to the Heroic Hollywood YouTube channel for more original video content.
Source: Kevin Polowy
