Despite She-Hulk: Attorney at Law being a comedy overall, its fourth wall breaks aren’t just for laughs, the cast and crew have said.
Speaking to IGN at San Diego Comic-Con, co-director Kat Coiro said the team has “some big surprises coming regarding the fourth wall”, which will be broken for the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during She-Hulk’s Disney+ series.
“I think breaking the fourth wall asks a lot of questions that I hope we get to answer for you in the show” added co-director Anu Valia. “So I just don’t want to give too much away. But it’s very fun, it’s very cool.”
The breaks also have a deeper meaning according to actress Tatiana Maslany (who plays Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk), who said the hyper-awareness displayed is representative of “a woman moving through the world”.
Maslany continued: “You have to be so conscious of the systems that you’re in, and you are just so aware of how it is when you’re walking down the street, who’s there, [and so on]. That kind of hyper-awareness in a lot of ways feels like her superpower and I think that’s fun.
“And also, it’s a great way to bring the audience in. They already jump into the universe of the MCU but to be like ‘hey, I know, I see you coming in so let’s go together’ is kind of a fun thing. “
Comic-Con also revealed a new trailer for She-Hulk ahead of its premiere date on August 17 and confirmed the rumoured appearance of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil.
Marvel also delved deeper into their plans for the next few years, announcing that She-Hulk would be the penultimate Phase 4 entry and that more Avengers films are on the way.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.