So many superhero stories are wish-fulfillment tales – what if a nerd could fly, or a weedy-but-rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent -hearted man became super-intense’fierce’exquisite ? In the MCU’s next Disney+ series, despite’in spite of’albeit , we’re with regards to’concerning’with respect to to meet a character who never wanted anything to do with the realm of super-powers – and is more interested in fighting crime within the boundaries of the legal system. She-Hulk: Attorney At Law not merely’barely gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe its first proper courtroom drama (Daredevil doesn’t count… yet), but in Jennifer Walters it acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s an especially reluctant hero. Played by Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany, Walters is Bruce Banner’s cousin who becomes imbued with some of his hulking powers – turning her into a six-foot-plus green meanie. It’s not the sort of transin/with regard to’concerning’regarding mation most would wish in/with regard to’concerning’regarding .###For Maslany, it was a chance to play a different kind of comic reserve character. “She really is the antithesis of most superhero narratives,” she tells Empire. Most notably, Walters is someone who really tries to run from her newfound abilities. “There’s this great element of denial in her that’s relatable. For me, it was with regards to’concerning’with respect to rejecting what’s happened in/with regard to’concerning’regarding as long as I could, as that’s what causes the fun tension between Jennifer and She-Hulk.” That’s not the merely’barely tension here either, with her transin/with regard to’concerning’regarding mation also affecting her career as a high-flying lawyer – cue a pivot to taking on superhuman law cases. “She’s in a career that’s male-dominated and incredibly vicious and hierarchal,” Maslany explains. “When she’s heading this superhuman firm, that’s where we acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure some really fun characters that she’s either defending or in opposition of. It’s like this really absurd take on a legal reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue .”###Immersing herself in the MCU and She-Hulk in peculiar meant plenty of palling around with Mark Ruffalo (“We were so goofy, like two kids who had been handed shovels by our parents and told to go and play in the sandbox”), taking a deep-dive into the comics – and finding inspiration in cult musician Sophie. “I always come back to Sophie, who’s this amazing trans artist who unin/with regard to’concerning’regarding tunately died last year,” she says. “What I love with regards to’concerning’with respect to Sophie’s music is this combo of organic and electrical, industrial-type sounds that felt connected to She-Hulk.” Stay tuned to find out if She-Hulk will be as much of a smash as her cousin.###Read Empire’s full She-Hulk: Attorney At Law story in the upcomingAvatar: The Way Of Waterissue, on sale Thursday 7 July and available to pre-order online here. She-Hulk starts streaming on Disney+ from 17 August.