Earlier this month, the news that Marvel and Disney+ had found their She-Hulk broke, with multiple trades (seemingly) confirming that Tatiana Maslany had been cast in the lead role of Jennifer Walters.
We had all assumed the deal was done and Maslany was officially on board (Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo even publicly congratulated her on landing the part over Twitter), but the Orphan Black actress is now denying the reports.
"That actually isn’t a real thing and it’s like a press release that’s gotten out of hand," Maslany stated during an interview with The Sudbury Star. "It’s totally not — I’ve been connected to these things in the past and press has gotten onto it, but it’s not actually a thing, unfortunately."
"Yeah, I don’t know how these things get — I don’t know, I don’t know," she added when pressed. "You know better; I have no idea. (Laughs.)"
This is certainly an unusual situation. Actors deny casting rumors all the time, of course, but not when it's something that's been so widely reported by several highly reputable outlets. Is it possible that Maslany has since parted ways with the project?
We should get to the bottom of this fairly soon, so keep an eye out for updates.
She-Hulk is reportedly scheduled to begin production in Atlanta, Georgia early next year. Dead To Me director Kat Coiro wil helm the pilot and several other episodes, while Rick and Morty scribe Jessica Gao will lead the writers room.