Earlier, the cast of the upcoming Runaways adaptation by Marvel Television and Hulu was revealed, and a lot of the names left the question: who are these guys? In this article we're going to take a look at the lastest additions to the ever-growing cast of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Rhenzy Feliz (Alex Wilder)
Playing the leader of the team, Rhenzy Feliz, doesn't have a huge resume (like many of this cast). His only IMDB credit is for the role of Spencer in 'Casual', another Hulu Original series (though Marvel's official press release cites a credit in 'Teen Wolf'). There are, however, several clips of him online demonstrating his acting abilities. Below is a video of him doing an excerpt from the hit play (and now Oscar-nominated feature film), Fences.
Lyrica Okano (Nico Minoru)
Again, not much to go on here. She has a bit of a longer resume, including a variety of shorts and a two-episode run on the TV series The Affair, but if her Instagram pictures in the last 24 hours are anything to go by, it's clear she got the vibe for Marvel's favorite gothy sorceress down to a T.
Virginia Gardner (Karolina Dean)
This actress is one maybe a few of you remember from the movie
Project Almanac, which was helmed by the director of the upcoming
Power Rangers movie, Dean Israelite. You may also remember her from a stint on the hit ABC Comedy
The Goldbergs.
Ariela Barer (Gert Yorkes)
Most recently having made a series of appearances on Netflix's
One Day at a Time reboot, there's not too much history on the actress in general. In a change from the source material, however, Garer is Latina, as opposed to Gertrude in the comics, who is white.
Gregg Sulkin (Chase Stein)
Arguably the most recognizable of the cast, Gregg Sulkin actually has a bit more of a substantial listing. As well as being Bella Thorne's ex-boyfriend, he's most recognizable for his starring role as the male lead of all three seasons of MTV's Faking It.
Allegra Acosta (Molly Hernandez)
In one of the more significant changes in the show's casting, Molly Hayes was not only cast with an actress of a different race, but the last name of the character was also changed from Hayes to Hernandez. This may be due to rights issues as well, as in the comics Molly Hayes is a Mutant, which Marvel does not have the rights to. It's possible she may be rewritten as an Enhanced (the MCU's generic term for powered people) or as an member of the Inhuman species instead. As for Acosta herself, she does not have any particular standouts on her resume, though it turns out she does have a YouTube channel where she covers various pop songs.
And that's it! What do you guys think? Do you think these are good casting choices for the various parts? Would you have rather Marvel and Hulu gone with bigger names for the leads of the Runaways? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!