The Defenders: Scott Glenn, Rosario Dawon, Rachael Taylor and More to Return
Marvel Studios made a pretty huge announcement today for The Defenders. The news isn’t all that surprising, but Marvel confirmed some rather obvious, but significant, actors will be returning as characters from the previous Marvel Netflix shows. Per the official Twitter account of The Defenders, Rosario Dawson is signed to return as Claire Temple, Scott Glenn will be back as Stick and Rachael Taylor returns as Trish Walker. You can check out the announcement tweet and promo clip that was released on the news below.
Dawson has appeared as Temple in Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage. She’s already confirmed to appear in the upcoming Iron Fist series. Besides that, the original teaser trailer for the show featured some voice-over by Scott Glenn as Stick, pretty much confirming that he will be back as Matt Murdock’s estranged mentor in the series. The teaser also implied that Stick’s enemy, the evil group called The Hand, will be the villains for the show. Taylor returns yet again as Trish Walker from Jessica Jones, and if you noticed, she also had a vocal cameo in Luke Cage.
That’s not the only casting news that came out for the show. Earlier this week, Marvel confirmed that Elden Henson will be back as Foggy Nelson, Carrie Anne-Moss returns as Jeryn Hogarth, and Eka Darville returns as Malcom. Additionally, Simone Missick will be back as Misty Knight, and Deborah Ann Woll returns as Karen Page. Additionally, Woll will portray Karen Page in The Punisher TV series as well.
The Defenders is slated for a 2017 launch. The show will be an eight-episode series. All eight episodes will be available to stream on Netflix at Launch.
Old friendships die hard. @_Rachael_Taylor, #ScottGlenn, and @rosariodawson return for The #Defenders pic.twitter.com/KiZWwXikJ6
— The Defenders (@TheDefenders) November 2, 2016
Assemble your allies: #EldenHenson, @AnnapurnaLiving and @ekadarville are back for The #Defenders. pic.twitter.com/mqDHtP5CZL
— The Defenders (@TheDefenders) November 1, 2016
Get ready. @deborahannwoll & @SimoneMissick return for The #Defenders. pic.twitter.com/Yjz6m6xuQ0
— The Defenders (@TheDefenders) October 31, 2016