Marvel Television arguably failed Elektra in both Daredevil and The Defenders. From the manner of her death to the assassin's eventual return as a pawn of The Hand, creative missteps were only countered by Elodie Yung's compelling, enigmatic performance.
Now, with Marvel Studios in charge of the Man Without Fear and the Netflix TV shows considered "canon," fans are eager to see Yung's Elektra get a second chance courtesy of Daredevil: Born Again's recent creative overhaul.
Several characters from Daredevil have been brought into the upcoming Disney+ series and Elektra is a character with so much potential that it would be simply mind-boggling to leave her on the shelf much longer.
Yung was asked about a possible MCU return yesterday evening and responded, "Oh my gosh, I would love that. It’s so funny because my fans are like, 'Can you come back?' and I’m like, 'Ask Mr. Marvel, you have to ask Mr. Marvel for that, not me.'"
It's important to remember that Marvel Studios is currently shooting the first 9 episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, so while there's no sign of Elektra yet, Kevin Feige may find a place for Yung's assassin in the second half of the series.
Jennifer Garner, who played Elektra in 2003's Daredevil and 2005's Elektra is set to reprise the role in Deadpool & Wolverine. Quizzed on who she thinks would win should the two Variants cross paths, Yung said, "I mean, she has skills probably that I don’t have, and currently, I am not really fit and trained and if she’s reprised the part already."
"She probably went through training, so she probably would. But I love her. That would be so much fun, two Elektras."
We don't expect that to happen in the Deadpool threequel, but with Avengers: Secret Wars on the horizon, anything is possible.
The current cast of Daredevil: Born Again includes Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher, and Sandrine Holt as Vanessa Fisk.
Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Nikki M. James, Michael Gaston, Arty Froushan, and Clark Johnson have all been cast in undisclosed roles and, as part of this creative overhaul, we now also expect to see Wilson Bethel suit up as Bullseye.
Daredevil: Born Again will likely premiere on Disney+ in 2025/2026. Check out the full interview with Yung below.