Jameela Jamil has been cast in a major role in the “She-Hulk” series, one of several Marvel Cinematic Universe shows at Disney Plus. The series centers on lawyer Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), cousin of Bruce Banner, who inherits his Hulk powers after she receives a blood transfusion from him. Unlike Bruce, however, when she hulks out Jennifer she can retain most of her personality, intelligence, and emotional control. Jamil will reportedly play Titania, a Marvel supervillain with incredible strength and a frequent rival of She-Hulk.
The British Pakistani actress joins Mark Ruffalo and Tim Roth, who reprise their roles of Bruce Banner and Abomination in the series, alongside newcomers, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Ginger Gonzaga. Kat Coiro will serve as director and executive producer on “She-Hulk.” She will direct the pilot and additional episodes of the series. Jessica Gao is the head writer for the series and serves as executive producer.
After “WandaVision” and “The Falcon & The Winter Soldier” came out earlier this year, Disney Plus is currently airing the Marvel series “Loki.” “She-Hulk” is a part of a lineup of upcoming Marvel shows that also include “Moon Knight,” “Ms. Marvel,” and “Hawkeye.”Jamil is best known for her starring role in the critically-acclaimed NBC comedy “The Good Place,” on which she starred throughout the show’s four-season run. She also currently hosts the TBS game show “The Misery Index” and serves as a judge on the HBO Max competition series “Legendary.”
The actress Jamil officially came out as queer following backlash to her being cast as a judge on the series. When the announcement was made, people wondered why a cis, straight celebrity with no ties to Ballroom culture would be a judge. Jamil clarified that she’s not straight.
“I added a rainbow to my name when I felt ready a few years ago, as it’s not easy within the south Asian community to be accepted, and I always answered honestly if ever straight-up asked about it on Twitter,” she wrote at the time. “But I kept it low because I was scared of the pain of being accused of performative bandwagon jumping, over something that caused me a lot of confusion, fear, and turmoil when I was a kid.”