Marvel Studios’ most eagerly anticipated streaming series to date appears to be Daredevil: Born Again. Since it was announced by Kevin Feige at SDCC ’22, the excitement around the series has progressively increased thanks to the confirmed performances of Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio as well as Jon Bernthal‘s rumored comeback as The Punisher.
Feige has stated that Daredevil and Spider-Man will lead the charge of street-level superheroes in the MCU, despite the fact that the project doesn’t begin production for several more months. In light of this, a recent rumor suggests that another street-level Marvel Comics hero may appear in Daredevil: Born Again.
Jenna Ortega is in negotiations to play the White Tiger. Before moving on to her own solo project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ortega will make her television debut as the character in the upcoming Daredevil series.
Jenna Ortega As The White Tiger
“White Tiger” is a title adopted by a number of significant individuals. The first was Angela Del Toro, who made her debut in Daredevil (Vol. 2) #8 in 2004, and the second was Ava Ayala, who made her debut in Avengers Academy #20 in 2011.
Hector Ayala, who made his debut appearance in The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1975), was the first individual to carry the mantle. Although he lived in New York City and was the first Latino superhero, he tragically perished in a Daredevil comic in 2003.
The character’s powers are granted by the White Tiger Amulet, which grants its users improved skills such as martial arts proficiency, increased strength, speed, and agility, among other things. The White Tiger frequently works closely with Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist.
Charlie Cox will be joined by the intriguing superhero White Tiger in the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again.
According to sources, Jenna Ortega has been cast by Marvel Studios in the part.
It all makes sense given the character’s past as a street-level hero and Daredevil’s ally.
White Tiger’s Connection To The Larger MCU
The origins of the mystical amulet in K’un-Lun, the mythical city of Iron Fist, are inextricably linked to the White Tiger mantle.
The character’s skills also share many similarities with those of Moon Knight, a recently debuted MCU hero. Ava Ayala, one of the protagonists to carry the White Tiger mantle, had to struggle with several instances of the Tiger God actually inhabiting her body.
Even though it doesn’t exactly translate how Khonshu uses Moon Knight, it falls into the same category of being a god’s avatar, similar to what the Black Panther is to Bast.
Disney+ is presently planning to release Daredevil: Born Again, sometime in the spring of 2024.
