Thanks to legions of so-called "scoopers," the internet is a minefield of misinformation. While some legit insiders obviously do have access to accurate info on upcoming projects, a lot of people - and websites - either don't know (or don't care about) the difference, and even the most blatant bull*shit can often spread under the guise of a rumor.
One of the biggest culprits is the Marvel Updates (@marvel_updat3s) Twitter account, which has (somehow) managed to amass over 60,000 followers. Earlier this year, they Tweeted that Bloodshot and Baby Driver actress Eiza Gonzalez had been cast as Elektra in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again Disney+ series.
It was a load of nonsense, of course, but the "rumor" was still picked up by several sites, and Gonzalez has now responded.
It seems Gonzalez has been getting some "hate" from fans, possibly due to many of them being under the false impression that she's set to take over from Élodie Yung, who played the assassin in the now defunct Daredevil Netflix show.
Gonzalez hasn't let the negativity deter her from playing a superhero, however, adding: "Hopefully I’ll get to play a cool superhero at one point of my career and it will be tons of fun and I’d be honored to be even considered. Meanwhile, I’ll be watching Daredevil and sending that cast all the love."
As things stand, we've had zero indication that Elektra will even be part of Born Again, but if the character does ever make her MCU debut, there's a decent chance Yung will be in line to reprise the role.
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