The Defenders
Sigourney Weaver wantsDefendersfans to know Alexandra is n’t a villain — or at least , in the traditional common sense . inside information about her part , the upcoming Marvel series ' antagonist , have been keep tightly under wrapper . All that ’s sleep together is that she ’s the headspring of an ancient organisation — potentiallyas The Hand ’s loss leader — and that she ’s a“a very muscular forcein New York City”who is“sophisticated , intellectual , [ and ] dangerous . ”
Whatever the specific , she ’s certainlyThe Defenders ' big bad — a sinister foe unsafe enough to forceDaredevil , Luke Cage , Iron Fist , andJessica Jonestogether . But Weaver has been outspoken that the role is farmore complex than a plot pointdriving the streetwise anti - heroes together , and the same construct applies to semantics , too .
In an consultation withEntertainment Weekly , Sigourney made clear that Alexandra was an " adversary , " not a baddie , as female enemies are too often limited to trait of ruthlessness and cruelty without search them in more depth . She explained :
“ With my work in general , I seek to avoid terms like ‘ Methedrine queen ’ that are often fox at women who are n’t completely large-hearted . I encouraged [ the writers ] to not think in those term , because I find them completely meaningless , and to help me sympathise who I was from a really un - cliché - ed spot of sight . I think we succeeded in that . ”
Showrunner Marco Ramirez severalize the outlet that Weaver ’s fictitious character should or else be called a " survivor,“since she ’s successfully withstood legion " armies , mercenaries , devoted religious fanatics and all kinds of different groups " throughout her vocation . And while she ’s charmed by The Defenders " because they ’re unlike anybody she ’s ever faced off against before , " she has a wolf , cutthroat worldview that makes her a more merciless opponent than most :
" Above all else , she care about live on . She ’s about self - preservation , and self - preservation at all costs … She has the farseeing game in mind , and she is n’t thinking about this chess game biz , she ’s thinking about six chess games in the hereafter . As such , I think she ’s run into a lot of beauty in manhood and in the world , but there are certain thing that to her are spendable , and that ’s a really dangerous worldview . "
Once again , that does n’t provide much in regards to who Alexandra is or what her motivations may be , but it certainly demonstrates what she ’s open of - and it sounds like the Hell ’s Kitchen vigilantes will have their work turn off out for them .
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The Defenderswill be usable for streaming on Netflix starting August 18 .
root : EW
