Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) has been cast as female lead Colleen Wing in Marvel’s Iron Fist series.
Wing is described as “an invaluable ally to Iron Fist as he returns to his life in New York.” She will also run her own dojo in the series.
A description of the character in the Marvel comics can be read below:
“Wing, in the pages of Marvel Comics, is one half of the “Daughters of the Dragon” alongside Misty Knight. She was created in 1974 by Doug Moench and Larry Hama as a martial arts expert who frequently teams with Iron Fist and his own oft-partner Luke Cage. Her specialty is swordsmanship and Japanese martial arts.”
Showrunner and executive producer Scott Buck is quoted as saying the following:
“I’m very excited to have Jessica as our Colleen Wing. She’s shown us that she can bring both a sense of quiet strength as well as an engaging vulnerability to the character.”
Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb had the following to add:
“Jessica brings both a youthful vitality mixed with a strong sense of authority crucial to the character. And as anyone who’s seen her in Game of Thrones can attest, she can throw down with the best of them, making her the perfect Colleen Wing.”
Marvel also released a teaser image for the character which can be viewed below:
The Iron Fist series is expected to premiere sometime in 2017.
Thoughts on this casting? Are you excited to see Jessica Henwick as Colleen Wing in Iron Fist?
By Ruari Williamson
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