Did She-Hulk Secretly Tease Another Marvel Hero's Phase 4 Return?
BY
KAI YOUNG
PUBLISHED 6 HOURS AGO
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law hinted at many unseen Marvel heroes existing in the MCU, with a small tease pointing to the return of another Netflix hero.
One tease during
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law might point to the return of yet another hero from Marvel Television's Netflix series.
She-Hulk featured many cameos and hints of upcoming MCU characters, perhaps best shown with Pug's wall of superhero-branded sneakers and the appearance of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a.k.a. Daredevil, reprising his role from
Daredevil. Along with Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio reprised his role of
Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Kingpin during
Hawkeye, and now, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it tease during
She-Hulk episode 7, "The Retreat," could suggest that yet another Netflix hero is making their way to the MCU.
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Easter Eggs You Missed In The She-Hulk Trailer
Before
She-Hulk premiered, there had been rumors about a possible cameo from Netflix hero Jessica Jones, with
She-Hulk director Kat Coiro even mentioning that the character
"would be a good addition." Even though Jones didn't end up appearing during
She-Hulk, a connection was teased between her and Jennifer Walters in one moment that gives viewers a glimpse of the latter's phone contacts. The contacts are sorted in alphabetical order by last name, but one contact, simply named
"Jessica," sits in the space where Jones would fall in the alphabetized list. This could suggest that
Jessica Jones might make her MCU debut very soon.
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How Do She-Hulk And Jessica Jones Know Each Other?
Kristen Ritter portrayed Jessica Jones in Marvel Television's
Jessica Jones, but when this series was canceled, Ritter's future as the character was thrown into jeopardy.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law seemed like the best place to introduce Jones into the MCU proper, as despite
Jessica Jones and
She-Hulk's very different tones, both characters share a desire to help people through the means of the law. Matt Murdock and Jessica Jones already have an established relationship thanks to the Netflix shows, and since Daredevil appeared during
She-Hulk, it's possible that Jones and Walters could be connected too.
Jen Walters' career as a superhuman lawyer means she regularly comes in contact with other super-powered individuals, including the likes of Abomination, Titania, and
Daredevil during She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Her profession also means that Jessica Jones would be a likely contact. In
Jessica Jones, Jones is introduced as a private detective who has regular dealings with lawyers, most prominently Jeri Hogarth at the Hogarth, Chao & Benowitz law firm, so it stands to reason that Jones could also have dealings with Jen Walters for any cases taking place on the West Coast.
Where Could Jessica Jones Debut In The MCU?
She-Hulk was the perfect place for Jessica Jones to debut in the MCU thanks to the law enforcement connection between Jones and Walters, but this didn't come to fruition. However, there is speculation that Matt Murdock's role in
Echo will see the horned hero searching for a missing Jessica Jones, so that could create an opportunity for Jones to appear. If not then, it's likely that the character will debut during
Daredevil: Born Again, especially with 18 episodes to fill, each of
Netflix's canceled Marvel shows could be revisited, bringing those characters into the MCU canon.
Though there hasn't been any official confirmation of Jessica Jones' appearance in the MCU, the fact that both Cox and D'Onofrio have crossed over suggests that more characters could too. The tease in
She-Hulk could reassure audiences that Jones will be debuting in the MCU very soon, whether that be in
Echo as rumors suggest, or alongside her old Defender pal Daredevil in
Born Again. Marvel viewers are still waiting for several
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law teases to get a pay-off, but with Phase 4 wrapped up, many old characters could be returning during the
MCU's Multiverse Saga.