Based on the rather lengthy shortlist which surfaced not too long ago, Krysten Ritter faced quite a bit of competition when it came to winning the role of Jessica Jones in the highly anticipated Netflix series which will launch next year. In the video below (skip ahead to around the 4:00 mark), the actress talks about her preparation for the role and what it was like to find out that she will play the lead in A.K.A. Jessica Jones. The series focuses on superhero suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which leads to her hanging up her costume and opening her own detective agency, where she ends up helping people and assisting other superheroes. Are you excited for the show?