The Defenders
The Defenders’Elodie Yung has weighed in on a fantasy match - up between Elektra and the character her conscientious objector - star Sigourney Weaver made famous in theAliensaga . While Yung ’s dissemble resume include such hit films asThe Girl with the Dragon Tattooin 2011 andG.I. Joe : Retaliationin 2013 , the Gallic actress ’s true discovery part issue forth in 2016 with her squawk - stub turn as the lethal soldierlike artist Elekta Natchios in season 2 ofDaredevilalongside Charlie Cox .
Although Elektra gather her tragical demise at the conclusion ofDaredevilseason 2 , she ’s experienced a Renaissance as the Black Sky in the Marvel / Netflix miniseries , The Defenders- where Daredevil squad up withJessica Jones(Krysten Ritter),Luke Cage(Mike Colter ) and theIron Fist(Finn Jones ) to battle the Hand and its seemingly immortal leader , Alexandra Reid ( Weaver ) . This time around , though , Elektra / the Black Sky is under the command of villainous Alexandra , which required Yung to be in several scene with her iconic co - sensation .
In an interview withScreen Rant , Yung ( who can also presently be seen on the big screen inThe Hitman ’s Bodyguard)says she " felt taken care of"by Weaver throughout the shooting of the series , and no doubt felt that the chance to be in scenes with the five - clock time Oscar nominee made her a better actor .
Screen blah : Your scenes with Sigourney Weaver – do you reckon at them now and think to yourself , “ I opine I unconsciously upped my game just by being around her ” ?
Elodie Yung : “ I was very respectful of her – I have so much esteem for her because she ’s such an icon . In all my scenes with her , I was thinking , ‘ Oh , I trust I do n’t mess up this up . ’ But she just takes you into her existence . She ’s generous and tries unlike things every single take . I remember our first big scene together and I struggling . I placed a quite a little of pressure on myself , but she just put me at ease and helped me all while persist in character . She ’s terrific to work with and is just a lovely , lovely woman . I rightfully love her . ”
Of course , since Elektra has been such a formidable reference since the get-go , one ca n’t aid but question how she would do in a struggle with Weaver ’s definitive distaff action hero , Lt . Ellen Ripley , from the first fourAlienmovies :
Screen Rant : Toe to toe , Elektra versus Ripley , Elektra wins , right ?
Elodie Yung : “ I would n’t dare say that . I have to disagree with you . ” ( laughs )
While many worker would jokingly proclaim themselves the winner in such a match - up , it ’s great to hear that Yung truly feels humbled by Weaver and respectfully deferred to the covert fable because of it . It ’s easy to see why . Even though Elektra / the Black Sky does the clayey lifting for the Hand inThe Defenders , Weaver overlook the screen more than ever as the imposing Alexandra . put to work with Weaver on the series is no question a once - in - a - life-time chance for Yung , and she clear knows it .
Besides , who truly would stand a chance with Ripley and that king loader ? If the Alien Queen could n’t take her down , nothing will .
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The Defendersis now available for viewing on Netflix , withThe Punisherseason 1 fall out later this year . premier dates for the raw time of year ofDaredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke CageandIron Fisthave yet to be herald .
