10 Huge Movie Returns Nobody Ever Expected (THAT ARE FINALLY HAPPENING!)
6. Jennifer Garner As Elektra - Deadpool 3
As already noted, Hugh Jackman isn't the only Fox Marvel star making a sensational comeback to the big-screen in the upcoming third entry into the barmy Deadpool series.
It was just recently confirmed (via THR) that none other than Jennifer Garner will also be joining Jackman's Logan and Ryan Reynold's titular mutant in the MCU picture, reprising the role of Elektra she last played in her Daredevil spin-off flick back in 2005.
With both Elektra and the 2003 Ben Affleck-starring feature being panned by critics, the former also failing to make much of a splash at the box office, and Marvel opting to reboot Daredevil on the small-screen in the years that followed, the chances of Garner ever returning to the part seemed slim at best.
The star herself has also admitted that she wished Kevin Feige was steering the Marvel ship during her initial run as the character, noting (via THR) how the elevated writing, direction, and comedy seen in MCU tales unfortunately wasn't present in the likes of Elektra.
It now looks like Garner will at long last get the chance to experience what it feels like to be a part of the sprawling MCU in the 2024 sequel, though. And who knows, this surprising casting news could even set the stage for an appearance from Affleck's 'Man Without Fear', too...