Marvel Announces Runaways Cast for Hulu Show
Marvel Entertainment has announced the cast for one of its new upcoming TV shows in Runaways. Based on the classic comic of the same name, Marvel’s Runaways will follow a group of teenagers who find out their parents are evil super-villains.
Marvel Studios confirmed the casting of six young actors for the show. Below are the names of the actors and the descriptions of their characters:
- Renzy Feliz stars in the show as Alex Wilder, a “loud-and-proud nerd.” Alex is somewhat of a longer and spends a lot of his time playing video games. However, he wants to reunite his childhood group of friends.
- Lyrica Okano stars as Nico Minoru. Nico is tough and intelligent and has a lot of teenage angst. She’s also a budding Wiccan. Her goth lifestyle isolates her from her peers and family, but she’s still looking for a friend to talk to.
- Virginia Gardner is Karolina Dean. She’s a model perfect girl with a lot going on behind her perfect smile. She’s burdened by the lofty expectations put on her and the responsibilities from her parents. Beneath all that, she wants to explore her identity and pursue her own dreams.
- Ariela Barer plays Gert Yorkes. He’s a purple-haired and glasses-wearing riot girl. She uses her identity as a brash “social justice warrior” in order to mask her true feelings.
- Gregg Sulkin portrays Chase Stein. Chase Stein is the lacrosse-playing, heartthrob of the high school. Many write him off as a dumb jock, but he also has flashes of untapped brilliance in engineering, much like his father.
- Allegra Acosta has been cast as Molly Hernandez. She’s the young and innocent member of the group. She is known for staying peppy and positive, and she has a deep yearning to belong.
Speaking on the announced cast, Jeph Loeb stated, “The fun and chemistry that this group of talented actors create is wonderful and we’re so excited to bring these beloved characters to life.”
Runaways comic co-creator and series executive consultant Brian K. Vaughn added, “I’m so excited for fans of the comic to watch this perfect cast of amazing actors, all of whom embody the spirit of their characters more than I ever could have imagined.”
Additional cast members for the show will be revealed later on. The series is executive produced by series showrunners/writers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory are also executive producers on the show. Fake Empire’s Lis Rowinski is also producing the show. Marvel’s Runaways is a co-production with ABC Signature Studios.
Runaways is set to stream on Hulu. It’s release date will be revealed later on.
JimGoodman
February 8, 2017 @ 11:56 am
Cool! We need it! Thanks for the info!