The Marvel Cinematic Universe is still expanding, with plans to further incorporate the X-Men in the coming years. With new Disney Plus shows and projects like The Fantastic Four: First Steps adding to the mythos, there is certainly a high demand for new actors to bring their characters to life. Now Jenna Ortega is reportedly wanted for a major Marvel role.
Jenna Ortega has been quite busy in recent years, with a number of hits under her belt. Fans may recognize her for the hit Netflix series Wednesday, the fifth and sixth films in the Scream franchise, and the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice that saw her play the daughter of Winona Ryder’s Lydia. Now she could very well step into the world of superheroes next.
As shared by insider Daniel Richtman, Marvel Studios reportedly wants Jenna Ortega for a big role in the MCU. Details beyond this, however, are being kept under wraps. While fans should take this information with a grain of salt, it’s certainly a possibility, especially with the aforementioned expansion of the MCU. There are always new characters that need to be represented on the big screen – and Jenna Ortega would make perfect sense as yet another celebrity that would get Marvel fans excited.
With that in mind, it’s unknown what role Ortega could play in the MCU. Previous rumors suggested she could have played White Tiger in a version of Daredevil: Born Again. At this point in time, however, those plans appear to no longer be relevant. As such, there are still other characters and projects Ortega could appear in. With a new X-Men reboot in the works, that could also be a reasonable project for Ortega to make her MCU debut in.
For now, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, there are still plenty of other projects for fans to see Jenna Ortega in that aren’t related to Marvel. For example, Wednesday Season 2 is in the works, and she’s attached to the upcoming A24 horror film Death of a Unicorn. Ortega has also already been tied to several other upcoming films.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Jenna Ortega and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we have them. For now, it’s unknown if the two will come together, but we’ll have to acknowledge the possibility could happen in the future.