When Marvel Studios was in the process of casting Jennifer Walters for the MCU, it was reported that they were looking for an "Alison Brie-type." Despite the rumor not coming from an overly reliable source, the internet took it to mean that Brie herself was being eyed for the role, and the entire thing steamrolled from there.
Tatiana Maslany has since smashed it as the title character in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, of course, and it's actually hard to imagine anyone else playing the lawyer turned superhero.
In the video below, the Glow and Community star reflects on the furore surrounding her potentially playing She-Hulk and admits that it wasn't something she was ever contacted about.
"I have no idea. I don’t know if we’ll ever know if it was legit...it was odd. It was definitely odd," Brie says. "In that time period, I went to pick up a sandwich at a sandwich shop and there was a man who was like, 'I just read that you got cast as She-Hulk.' I was like, 'Well, you’re the first one who has told me about it. Maybe I should check with my agents.'"
"There’s a lot of misinformation going on when it came to She-Hulk. But, you know, Tatiana Maslany is such a talented actress," she continues. "I’m really looking forward to seeing what she does with it. She’s incredible, I love Orphan Black, I watched every episode of that. I think she’s so talented, and the trailers look so fun. I’m excited to watch."
We're sure Brie will eventually land an MCU role because she's too much of a talent for Kevin Feige and company to overlook. There's no denying that she'd have made an incredible She-Hulk, but Maslany is currently making the character her own. Of course, it's always fun to think about what might have been!
Watch Brie's Marvel comments in full in the video below:
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