Tatiana Maslany Is Perfectly Suited To Become ‘She-Hulk.’ Here’s Why.
When news broke yesterday that Tatiana Maslany would star as She-Hulk in an upcoming series on Disney+, the actress’ name immediately started trending on Twitter.
Although Maslany hasn’t confirmed the news, which was first reported by Deadline, people were overjoyed at the prospect of seeing a super talented Canadian star helm a major Marvel Studios production, including one Bruce Banner.
Mark Ruffalo, who plays Banner (a.k.a. The Hulk a.k.a. She-Hulk’s cousin) in the Marvel movies, congratulated Maslany on her new gig via a tweet yesterday afternoon.
Welcome to the family, cuz! @tatianamaslany#SheHulkhttps://t.co/VXcaE9Fine
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) September 17, 2020
But stans of the actress — known as the Clone Club — know it’s about time Maslany star in a major production like “She-Hulk.” Not only did she play multiple characters in the critically acclaimed series, “Orphan Black,” for five brilliant seasons, but she’s won a ton of accolades for her work, including multiple Canadian Screen Awards, Constellation Awards, and an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (for “Orphan Black”).
For the uninitiated, here are a few reasons Tatiana Maslany is perfectly suited for “She-Hulk.”
1. She has incredible range
Maslany played 14 — YES, FOURTEEN — characters on “Orphan Black.”
everyone saying they've never heard/don't know who tatiana maslany is go watch her emmy winning performance in orphan black NOW pic.twitter.com/3R8KNMy9CC
— alyssa (@deanoruu) September 17, 2020
The characters (most of whom are clones) range in age, gender, and personality. One of these characters was a hallucination of a talking scorpion that Maslany voiced. Yes, Maslany is so talented she can even convincingly play a hallucinated arachnid.
So, taking on a character who turns green and bulks up when they’re enraged? Easy peasy.
2. She reportedly almost landed a lead role in a Star Wars film
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Maslany tested...
