The 51-year-old first appeared as Elektra in 2003′s 'Daredevil', alongside then-future husband Ben Affleck in the titular role. Photo: Filepic
Jennifer Garner fans have a super reason to celebrate as the Elektra star will reprise her role as the Marvel assassin.
The Alias actress, 51, will be revisiting the role in the third instalment of Deadpool, due out in theatres next year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The news could be pointing to yet another example of Marvel utilising the multiverse, as Garner initially played the role for Fox properties.
Garner first appeared as Elektra in 2003′s Daredevil, alongside then-future husband Ben Affleck in the titular role.
Garner’s character later got her own spin-off with the headlining role in 2005′s Elektra, though the film was ultimately not a critical or commercial success.
Now, fans are excited to see Garner get a bit of redemption after nearly 20 years.
Not only is the part of Elektra familiar territory for the actress, but so too is working with Deadpool himself Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy, who co-wrote the script.
Reynolds, 46, starred in last year’s Netflix sci-fi drama The Adam Project, which was helmed by Levy. The film, involving time travellers, saw Garner play the mother to the young version of Reynolds’ Adam. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
