Deadpool & Wolverine was packed with surprises. In addition to Blake Lively making her Marvel debut as Lady Deadpool, another unexpected female superhero appeared: Elektra.
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| Jennifer Garner Frazer Harrison/Getty Images |
Now that most spoilers have surfaced nearly two weeks after the movie's release, Jennifer Garner has explained how she ended up reprising her role after 19 years.
In an Instagram post, she shared that while working on The Adam Project with Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds, "they exchanged this look they have that can convey an idea, 20 pages of dialogue, nuclear codes—there is a crazy artistic synergy between those two."
"Aside from trying to convince my kids’ preschool buddies that I was secretly a ninja, I hadn’t touched Elektra’s sais since 2004; I was fit, but not Marvel fit," Garner explained. She mentioned that she and her "OG" stunt double Shauna Duggins "ramped up our training" to get ready.
They trained once a day with Beth Nicely, took boxing classes three times a week with Flvco Pichardo, and did "lots and lots" of workouts led by Peloton’s Becs Gentry.
Garner also expressed her gratitude to Levy and Reynolds for bringing Elektra back. "I didn’t realize that Elektra and I needed closure, but Shawn and Ryan did. They have many talents, but their ability to see and uplift those around them is remarkable," she wrote.
The actress also shared that she and Duggins were "in heaven on set with them," along with the movie’s other superhero actors: Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Channing Tatum, and Wesley Snipes.
She accompanied her message about the movie with a behind-the-scenes video, showcasing her extensive training to become Elektra again, from weight lifting to trampoline jumping.
Garner first appeared as the hero in 2003’s Daredevil, starring alongside her ex-husband Ben Affleck. Two years later, her character got a standalone film. Despite Garner’s praised performance, Elektra was a box-office flop due to poor writing.
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