Marvel productions follow one another and are (almost) not the same. Online this Thursday August 18 the miniseries she Hulk is the first romantic comedy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), following cult classics like Ally McBeal Y Revenge of a blonde.
After the successes of wanda vision, Falcon and the winter soldier either Loki Y moon knight, she Hulk features Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhero cases. Thanks to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), aka the Hulk, she too can transform into a superpowered creature.
Kat Coiro is helming the series with screenwriter Jessica Gao. A great fan of She-Hulk, she dreamed of directing the adventures of this character created in 1980 by Stan Lee and John Buscema.
“I’ve been a She-Hulk fan since I was a little girl,” she told BFMTV. “I was fascinated by this strong woman, who runs absolutely everything, who is in complete control of her story. When I heard that Marvel was planning a She-Hulk series, I jumped at the chance. It was a dream to join this.” equipment.”
“Penetration into the intimacy of superheroes”
It seemed natural to him to inject elements of romantic comedies into the Marvel recipe, a genre he knows all too well, having signed on earlier in the year. Marry menew version of Love at first sight in Notting Hill with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.
“There are a lot of rom-com elements to life, especially when you’re a woman in your thirties. We really wanted to explore all aspects of her life, from her professional environment to her intimacy”, comments the director, before adding:
“I was particularly inspiredAlly McBeal Y Revenge of a blonde. These stories bring a certain unusual femininity to the trial stories. There are also intimate moments that we are not used to seeing in superheroes. Audiences will love being able to delve into the intimacy of superheroes.”
“He has immense talent”
This is Tatiana Maslany, protagonist of the series Orphan Blackwho embodies she Hulk. “Obviously,” says Kat Coiro. “You may think it’s a scary project, because it’s a great project, but as soon as we cast Tatiana, my fears disappeared. She has immense talent. We needed an actress of this temperament, capable of conveying strong emotions and managing special effects. “
An important precision on his part: a few weeks after the launch of the series, she Hulk It was heavily criticized on social media for its special effects considered unsuccessful. “These criticisms are linked to the fact that our society believes it owns the woman’s body,” he had estimated in the columns of the hollywood reporter director Kat Coiro.
“I think a lot of the criticism stems from the fact that many [d’hommes] they feel like they can tear this 3D woman to pieces. We think a lot about her body and take inspiration from Olympic athletes, not bodybuilders. If we had chosen this second option, we would also have been criticized. It is very difficult to win on this issue.”
Source: BFM TV
