Surprise Screening of ‘Jessica Jones’ Reveals Marvel’s First Queer Lead

We also see Karen look at a skull which has something that looks like The Punisher’s iconic symbol on it. The clip ended with with a shot of Frank Castle walking down a hospital corridor with his back to the audience. It’s as much a reflection of the actresses involved as it is Rosenberg’s script. At the panel, Taylor in particular praised the role of female friendship in the show, and even early on it’s evident that it will shine through. There was a flash of the Daredevil costume as Matt Murdock (Cox) headed down a few stairs. “The other is the world Matt Murdock navigates”, new Daredevil co-showrunner Doug Petrie said. Quesada’s stint as Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief stemmed from his stint as the artist and editor of the late ’90s reboot of Daredevil for the Marvel Knights line of comics.

Ramirez seemed relieved that Daredevil carved out a place for darker stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before acknowledging the pent up demand for both Elektra and The Punisher on the series.

Daredevil Season 2 is slated to arrive in 2016. In real life, she noted that she’s a black belt of karate and she’s studied Muay Thai. From behind the scenes at the Javitz Center in Manhattan, the casts of Jessica Jones, Daredevil, The Last Witch Hunter, and more posted pics celebrating the geek-centric extravaganza.

Following this, a fan inquired whether the role of the Punisher meant something special to Jon Bernthal, to which he responded that he realized how important the character is to fans and how important he is to the show overall, also mentioning law enforcement and the military’s love for Frank Castle.

The first episode revealed that “Matrix” star Carrie-Anne Moss is playing the Iron Fist, who in the books is played by a man, reports IGN. During the panel, the entire premiere episode of Jessica Jones was screened, giving people a taste of what to expect when the whole first season his Netflix next month.

For her part, Ritter spoke highly of the absent Tennant, who portrays Jessica Jones’ personal nemesis, Kilgrave on the series. “His performance, his range, he could be amusing and then incredibly vulnerable”.

Luke Cage (Mike Colter) is a highlight in an episode that mostly focused on Jessica. Here we are a year later, and Marvel’s Daredevil has proven to be a massive hit with fans and critics alike.