Emmy winner Mark Ruffalo has finally opened up about Marvel Studios’ next Disney+ series She-Hulk, praising lead star Tatiana Maslany’s portrayal of the Jade Giant. The Marvel Cinematic Universe vet also went on to tease the “funny” and “cool” interactions between Bruce and Jennifer Walters, confirming that fans will be seeing a different side to the Avenger.
“Tatiana Maslany is frickin’ legendary as the She-Hulk,” Ruffalo told Access Hollywood. “I’m passing the Banner onto her. There are some really good, funny, cool, long, long scenes between Professor and her. We’ve never really seen the Hulk interact with people the way he does in that show. It’ll be really interesting.”
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Described as a 10-episode legal comedy, the She-Hulk series will be led by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Tatiana Maslany who will take on the titular role as Jennifer Walters. She will be joined by Avengers: Endgame star Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk) as they reprise their respective roles as Bruce Banner/The Hulk and Abomination.
Additional cast includes Jameela Jamil, Tim Roth, Ginger Gonzaga, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Josh Segarra, with Megan Thee Stallion rumored to also appear in the series.
The Marvel hero debuted in Marvel Comics’ “Savage She-Hulk” #1 in 1980, created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema. Her alter ego is Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner/Hulk, who after being shot is provided a blood transfusion from Bruce that turns her into a similar creature.
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She-Hulk hails from head writer Jessica Gao, who is the Emmy-winning scribe behind Rick and Morty‘s acclaimed Season 3 episode “Pickle Rick.” It is directed by Kat Cairo (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dead to Me) and Anu Valia, who are both executive producing.
The project was first announced by Marvel’s chief creative officer Kevin Feige at the 2019 D23 along with two other MCU shows Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight. This marks the iconic superheroes’ live-action debut who are also expected to be featured in future MCU films.
