David tennant to play villain in marvels jessica jones. He has several differences from the comic book character. While marvel are yet to give more details of tennants role, comic book fans might recognise the name. Sep 10, 2015 jessica jones made her comic book debut in the series alias no relation to the jennifer garner show. See david tennant as the riddler for robert pattinsons the. David tennant brings his purple reign to the new jessica jones. Unlike his comic book counterpart, this version of kilgrave can control any number of people. The hollywood reporter revealed that he will be adding his voice to the cast of chew, an animated adaptation of the comic book series from image comics. Even though jessica jones is ending with its upcoming season, the endcap reportedly wont feature david tennants kilgrave. Nov 11, 2015 david tennant admits that despite being a marvel comics fan, hed never heard of jessica jones before getting the part on the netflix series, but has since become a fan of the alias comic series. Subsequently, the characters were moved over to another bendiscreated book the pulse for another 14 issues. Jessica jones is a great show and krysten ritter was superior as jessica jones while david tennant steals the show as the villainous killgrave.
Krysten ritter stars as jessica jones, a former superhero who opens her own detective agency. Why david tennant felt marvels jessica jones was a gamble worth taking. David tennant admits that despite being a marvel comics fan, hed never heard of jessica jones before getting the part on the netflix series, but has since become a fan of the alias comic series. See more ideas about jessica jones, jessica jones comic and jessica jones marvel. Tennant spoke with indiewire about how he got involved with the marvel universe and whether or not theres really.
Inside david tennants chilling transformation from geek hero to. Jessica jones season 3 hit netflix recently and, just like the other now cancelled shows, thatll be its last. Tennant s mindcontrolling villain tormented alcoholic superpowered investigator jessica jones krysten ritter throughout season one, culminating in a fedup jessica ending kilgrave s reign of. David tennant on marvels jessica jones, feeling sympathy. Former private investigator and retired superhero, jessica is married to luke cage and is the mother of danielle, their infant daughter. Alias art of jessica jones by david mack, nods to david tennants purple villian. For years, comic book fans have been heralding his turn as the grotesquely sinister kilgrave in marvels. Jessica jones doesnt wow in season 2, but its not as off the mark as iron fist krysten ritter is a superpowered private investigator in season 2 of jessica jones. The netflix seriesbased loosely on the comic book alias by brian. Jul, 2016 marvel is launching a new jessica jones comic book series in the wake of the success of marvels jessica jones tv show on netflix. New york comic con falls in love with jessica jones disney. David tennant s kilgrave returns to torment jessica in season 2 first look this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. David tennant is unbearably good at playing creeps. Sep 24, 2019 david tennant is unbearably good at playing creeps.
When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor. David tennant himself is no stranger to comic book. Despite recent rumors to the contrary, david tennant has now confirmed that his fanfavorite villain. Culture film news david tennant on marvels jessica jones, feeling sympathy for kilgrave, netflix and the golden age of tv. Also the mcu introduces the superhero luke cage who have an onandoff romance with jessica jones and trish walker who will become the masked superhero hellcat. Dec 14, 2015 why david tennant felt marvels jessica jones was a gamble worth taking. Thats probably for the best, though, because krysten ritter has no interest in returning. David tennant to play villain in marvels jessica jones for. What david tennant s subversive jessica jones role tells us about marvel steve morris jan 5, 2016 when tennant s kilgrave played against his doctor who persona, it exemplified how marvel as a whole is inverting fan expectations in a positive way. Misty and iron fist comic book characters, comic character, comic books.
For years, comic book fans have been heralding his turn as the grotesquely sinister kilgrave in marvels jessica jones. David tennants kilgrave owns half of marvels jessica. Tennant has also worked extensively as a voice actor and in theatre. Jessica joness eponymous heroine is compelling and richly drawn but she deserves better than this drab comic book cliche, says ed power 2. Peabody award for netflixmarvels jessica jones is a win for adapted comic book fare. David tennants kilgrave is among the more terrifying villains to. Although jessica jones was cancelled ahead of the arrival of its third season, series showrunner melissa rosenburg is teasing a major appearance in the upcoming set of episodes. The doctor who actor also speaks about revisiting the. David tennant is breaking his silence on netflixs decision to cancel jessica jones ew asked the actor who played the breakout villain kilgrave in the shows first two seasons about. David tennant announces podcast featuring jessica jones. Kilgrave is the main antagonist of season 1 of jessica jones, portrayed by david tennant as an adult while james freedsonjackson played kilgrave when he was 10. Instead of the purple skin of the comics, this version affects a purple wardrobe and his real name is kevin thompson.
Though he is known to most individuals as the tenth doctor from the british scifi classic series doctor who, audiences are about to meet a much more sinister side of david tennant. Read these comics before watching jessica jones wired. David tennant celebrity profile check out the latest david tennant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. As reported by comic book, tennant appeared at salt lake citys fanx convention, where he gave a quizzical but hopeful response to jessica jones fans hoping to see him in the third season. David tennants kilgrave owns half of marvels jessica jones series. Why kilgrave returns in jessica jones season 2 screen rant. Marvel is launching a new jessica jones comic book series in the wake of the success of marvels jessica jones tv show on netflix.
Jessica jones a couple of new photos have emerged of david tennant on the set of his new netflix series a. The purple man is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Initially a recurring enemy of daredevil, he later emerged as the archenemy of jessica jones. Heres why you dont have to be a comic book fan to love jessica jones by lani conway on 20151211. David tennant himself is no stranger to comic book adaptations or big franchises, making. Why david tennant felt marvels jessica jones was a gamble. David tennant on marvels jessica jones and the pains of playing a purple psychopath. The purple man zebediah killgrave is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. David tennant on marvels jessica jones, feeling sympathy for. David tennant is creepier in netflixs criminal than he was. Alias was one of marvels more mature comic books and included swearing and sex scenes. Iron iron fist jessica jones luke cage purple man marvel comics png. Aka jessica jones casts broadchurchs david tennant as villain the purple man. David tennant talks about his villainous role on marvels jessica jones.
David tennant is creepier in netflixs criminal than he. Why david tennant felt marvels jessica jones was a. David tennants kilgrave could be the best onscreen comic book villain since heath ledgers joker. In the first season, tennant plays kilgrave, born kevin thompson, who was experimented on by his parents.
One actor fans like to imagine playing the next riddler is jessica jones and doctor who star david tennant. Jessica jones star david tennant on returning as kilgrave. It is set in the marvel cinematic universe mcu, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the second in a series of shows that will lead up to a defenders crossover miniseries. The third and last season of jessica jones says farewell to krysten ritters. He developed the capacity on controlling minds and getting people to do exactly when he wants. David tennant talks about returning as kilgrave on. Often regarded as one of scotlands greatest ever actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. David tennant may be bringing kilgrave back in jessica jones season 2, according to photos of the season 1 villain on the set of the marvelnetflix show. Ramirez, terry chen, leah gibson and janet mcteer joining the cast for second season, and benjamin walker, sarita choudhury, jeremy bobb.
Jan 26, 2015 david tennant is heading to the marvel universe. Peabody award for netflixmarvels jessica jones is a. See more ideas about jessica jones, jessica jones marvel and marvel. David tennant, mike colter, rachel taylor, carrieanne moss. Doctor who star david tennant cast in marvel netflix. Marvel characters have a tendency to come back from the dead, and it seems the comic book giants netflix shows will honor that tradition. David tennant on jessica jones and the pains of playing a. How netflixs jessica jones captures the comic its based onand how it doesnt.
Over the years, podcasts have grown from unknown dudes recording their opinions in a kitchen to a wide range of celebrities having their own, highquality series. David tennant on jessica jones and the pains of playing. Anthony harveygetty images it emerged over the weekend that jessica jones is not the only comic book adaptation that david tennant will be involved with this year. Jessica jones is based on alias, a comic book by superstar writer brian michael bendis and illustrator michael gaydos, that ran for 28 issues between november 2001 and january 2004. David tennant talks playing jessica jones charming villain. Rachael taylor, eka darville, and carrieanne moss also star, with mike colter, wil traval, erin moriarty, and david tennant joining them for the first season, j. Nov 20, 2015 jessica joness eponymous heroine is compelling and richly drawn but she deserves better than this drab comic book cliche, says ed power 2 david tennant stars as the supervillain kilgrave in. David tennants kilgrave could be the best onscreen comic book villain since heath ledgers joker thanks to the phenomenal success of daredevil. The doctor who actor also speaks about revisiting the bbc series. Jessica jones showrunner teases big appearance in final. A modified version of the character was portrayed by david tennant in the television series jessica jones set in t. You cant keep a good villain down, even if hes dead. Despite recent rumors to the contrary, david tennant has.
Jessica jones focuses on a exsuperhero who became a private detective, after accidentally killing someone while under the villain kilgraves influence. With kilgrave david tennant dying in the first season of jessica jones, fans have wondered if he could be back for more and now the actor has opened up a bit on the idea. Jessica jones hellcat performs acrobatic stunts in season 3 set video. As if killgrave david tennant isnt unsettling enough in netflixs jessica jones, his most recent comic book appearance ups the ante by bringing in his offspring. David tennants kilgrave owns half of marvels jessica jones. David tennant wont be in jessica jones season 3, reacts to. Tennant spoke with indiewire about how he got involved with the marvel universe and whether or.
The former doctor who has been tapped to costar in marvels netflix drama series jessica jones. Marvels jessica jones david giesbrechtnetflix the end of jessica jones. David tennant announces podcast featuring jessica jones star krysten ritter and doctor whos jodie whitaker. David tennant to appear in marvels jessica jones season 2. Jessica jones is an american web television series created for netflix by melissa rosenberg, based on the marvel comics character of the same name. Better to burn out than fade away the greatest mystery of netflix. You have jessica jones absolutely existing within the world of captain. See david tennant as the riddler for robert pattinsons. Season 2 david tennant luke cagejessica jones purple man jessica jones. Jessica jones vs alias, the comic that inspired the show. Mar 11, 2019 david tennant is breaking his silence on netflixs decision to cancel jessica jones ew asked the actor who played the breakout villain kilgrave in the shows first two seasons about. Nov 19, 2015 culture film news david tennant on marvels jessica jones, feeling sympathy for kilgrave, netflix and the golden age of tv.
I thought i knew my marvel pretty well and i realized that i didnt because id never heard of the alias comic books. With the third and final season of jessica jones arriving on netflix, here are some of comic book stories to star the marvel investigator. Jul 06, 2019 one actor fans like to imagine playing the next riddler is jessica jones and doctor who star david tennant. Is david tennants kilgrave in jessica jones season 2.
David tennant is keeping mum on a potential return to jessica jones for another go at kevin kilgrave thompson, the sociopathic purple man. Jessica jones star david tennant was unsurprisingly cagey when. How netflixs jessica jones captures the comic its based. Jessica jones showrunner teases big appearance in final season. His body produces pheromones which allow him to verbally control the actions of others. David tennants inherently evil killgrave is set to torment jessica jones could he. David tennant confirms that he wont reprise the role of kilgrave for season 3.