Just a week back, we asked you a question, does Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones feature the epic Marvel super villain Purple Man? We mentioned about a couple of audition videos which bear strong evidence of the presence of the super-powerful mind-gamer in the upcoming Netflix series. Unfortunately we couldn't let to watch the audition videos as each of the two videos were deleted for some fishy reason!
If you forgot all that or didn't notice that yet, click here and spend a few minutes reading that post. Coming back to what we actually wanted to share, we, now, know very well why the videos were deleted! Marvel's latest announcement makes it clear for us! As we had predicted from the videos, the Purple Man is indeed appearing in AKA Jessica Jones! Not only that, Marvel has also confirmed the actor who will be playing the role! Let's check out in the following segments!
Doctor Who Star Confirmed As Purple Man!
The tenth Doctor in the popular BBC series Doctor Who has been officially announced as the cast of AKA Jessica Jones for the role of Zebediah Kilgrave aka Purple Man. The 43-year-old Scottish actor has a couple of dozen awards under his belt and most of which are under the category of Best Actor. If you are a Harry Potter fan, you must remember him as Barty Crouch Jr. of the 2005 venture Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Marvel's Proud To Have David Tennant!
The words of AKA Jessica Jones showrunner and Marvel's Head of Television, which are attached to the announcement report clearly expresses the excitement they have had signing David for the role. Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg admits that she's "˜honored and excited' to have him for the role and that she hopes "He'll make Kilgrave a truly original villain". Jeph Loeb, the boss of Marvel Television reveals his excitement to "˜unleash a whole new side' of an actor who's well-known for his protagonist roles.
Well, Marvel seems to very excited with their new AKA Jessica Jones villain cast. What about you? Are you excited to have David Tennant as the Purple Man? Do drop by, guys!
