EDITORIAL: Meet The Cast Members of MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS

EDITORIAL: Meet The Cast Members of MARVEL'S RUNAWAYS

The cast of the upcoming Hulu Original is almost entirely complete unknowns. Read on to get to know a bit more about the heroes that will take on their own parents, the Pride.

Editorial Opinion
By Winterwinner - Feb 03, 2017 05:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Runaways

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.

 

 

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A photo posted by Lyrica Okano (@lyrica.okano) on



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!
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BaronZemo
BaronZemo - 2/4/2017, 6:59 AM
This show really smells like shit
TheRose
TheRose - 2/4/2017, 9:44 PM
Thanks a bunch for putting these dossiers together! It's nice to put some voices to the faces.
TheRose
TheRose - 2/4/2017, 9:44 PM
Runaways honestly got me through my Middle/High School experience, so the fact that this show is coming out has me all sorts of excited.

I will say though, no one should expect this series to be tonally in line with the Netflix series. This, along with Cloak and Dagger, will be targeted at their Young Adult audiences. Tweeny melodrama can be fun, as long as you know its coming from get-go. I'm looking forward to these future guilty pleasures to expand the MCU.
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