‘She-Hulk’ Star Jamila Jamil Explains Her Reaction to Fans’ Criticisms of the Wig: ‘I’m on Her Side’

Jamila Jamila Understands Where Marvel Fans Were Coming When They Criticized Her Online She-Hulk: Lawyer character’s appearance.

The actor, known for speaking his mind on social media, attended the Marvel Cinematic Universe San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday and spoke afterwards. the hollywood reporter About the Disney+ program, which launches on August 17. Jamil made headlines earlier this month when he addressed fans who criticized his character’s appearance and hairstyle in a recently released image.

As for how you felt about the conversation, good place alum told him THR“It was great. It’s just a wig.laughs) I’m on your side. So I don’t mind criticism or comments. “

Jamil, who plays antagonist Titania alongside Tatiana Maslany’s She-Hulk, praised Marvel’s faithful for their passion and for helping to encourage the company to make appropriate changes to content when needed.

“As long as it’s not done in a cruel or toxic way, I’m all for the Marvel fanbase asking for more, I’m all for it,” he said. As to whether he feels the need to inform Disney executives when dealing with negative feedback, Jamil responded, “No, I think Disney knew they were signing a loose cannon in their universe. (laughs.) But also, they trust me and know that I only come from a place of love and respect for these fans, for this world. It was a really fun and fun exchange. It just wasn’t a big deal. “

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Jamil did “a lot of great and fun fights” for his character and said he appreciated Marvel’s support in getting him ready for action after initial concerns that he wasn’t physically fit. “Let them teach me jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, kung fu and how to fight in the sky with a harness, I tried to explain to them when they gave me the role,” he said. “But I’ve been avoiding auditions for years and had to convince myself to give it a try. Since I love Marvel and have a lot of respect for Marvel, I was afraid of breaking the fan base. That’s my biggest fear.”

He continued, “Finally, they talked to me about it, and I think there was something about the pandemic that made me feel, like a lot of people, ‘Oh wow, life is too short and we have to enjoy all the new experiences we can.’ I thought, “Maybe I’ll die doing these stunts.” (laughs), but it gave me a renewed sense of adventure that made me want to push myself to the limit.”

The latest trailer, which debuted at Comic-Con, shows more footage of Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner and also features a cameo appearance from Daredevil, played by Charlie Cox, who is now fully integrated into the MCU following the end of his Netflix series. released in 2018. after Samy. seasons. she-hulk The announcement was made by Jessica Gao, the creator of the series. THR that the show’s crew “freaked out” that they were able to include Daredevil in action.

“We kept thinking they were going to pull the rug out from under us and say, ‘You’re kidding!’ We just wanted him to feel it for a second and take it off,” Gao said. “We were writing a story for him and we said, ‘That’s never going to happen.’ And then it happened.”

Disney+ She-Hulk: Lawyer Premieres on August 17th.