Rosario Dawson ‘would work out’ for Marvel’s She-Hulk series
By Shaun Stacy
Hot on the heels of Marvel’s D23 Expo announcements, fans and celebrities alike have taken to the internet to voice their casting choices for the MCU’s Jennifer Walters aka She-Hulk.
A lot was announced at this weekend’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, including various Marvel, Star Wars and Disney television series and movies being confirmed. Disney +, the entertainment conglomerate’s new streaming service, revealed that, in addition to The Falcon and Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki and Hawkeye streaming series, it will be adding Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk to the lineup. These new shows have yet to be cast, but that didn’t stop fans — and even a few celebrities — from taking to social media to declare their top picks for the new faces of Marvel.
In the comics, She-Hulk is Bruce Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters, who receives an irradiated blood transfusion from him following a severe injury. Jennifer then becomes a large, powerful green-hued version of herself, while still retaining her intelligence and emotional control (unlike the Hulk we’re used to). She has been a member of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the Defenders, so she has ties to a variety of heroes in Marvel’s extensive arsenal of characters. As a highly skilled attorney, she often acts as counsel for members of the superhero community.
One actress who was discussed multiple times for the role of She-Hulk is Rosario Dawson (Jane the Virgin), who formerly appeared in Marvel’s Netflix shows as Claire Temple, a nurse who helped out the heroes from time and time, who also was involved in an intimate relationship with Luke Cage.
Dawson scrolled passed some of the great fan art of her portraying the role of Jennifer Walters and decided to share the depiction on her Instagram page. Below the image, she commented, “I’d work out… #SHEHULK (Love a fan cast).”
Check out Dawson’s Instagram post about She-Hulk here:
Other actresses suggested throughout the internet for the role include Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black), and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Quantico).
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Who would you like to see step into the role of the lawyer turned buff crime-fighter? Are you hoping for redos for all the Marvel Netflix characters (we’d love to see a better depiction of Hellcat)? Let us know in the comments below!