1) Sigourney Weaver Joins The Defenders
In addition to the Iron Fist trailer, we also got another massive reveal about Marvel’s Netflixverse this weekend. In what should have been the Iron Fist panel, the three other Defenders – Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter and Mike Colter – crashed the party, which led to a very exciting announcement.
Joining the four heroes in The Defenders is none other than Sigourney Weaver as the main villain. Marvel’s TV shows have attracted some top tier talent over the years, from Daredevil‘s Vincent D’Onofrio to Jessica Jones‘s Carrie Ann-Moss, but the Alien actress is undoubtedly the biggest name yet.
The main question now is: just what role is she playing? Evil ninja clan The Hand from Daredevil will surely have a major presence in the show, so will Weaver be an ally of theirs? Or maybe she’ll be the head of mysterious organization IGH from Jessica Jones?
Whatever the role is, a Hollywood legend like Weaver is a welcome addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And, judging by previous villains in the Netflix shows, the actress has a good chance of becoming one of the best bad guys in the MCU.