Elektra (Elodie Yung) and Punisher join "Daredevil" season 2. Elodie Young and Jon Bernthal newest addition to stellar cast of Netflix series come 2016 release date.
Latest reports mentioned that come season 2 "Daredevil" release date, two new characters are arriving! One of them is Elektra, who will be portrayed by Elodie Yung. Yung is known for her work in big movies such as Jinx in "G.I Joe Retaliation."
Jeph Loeb, the executive producer of Marvel Television expressed his joy by saying that "After a worldwide search, we found in Elodie the perfect actress to embody both Elektra's impressive and deadly physicality, as well as her psychological complexity."
Aside from Elektra, IGN revealed that Netflix also added Punisher in the cast of season 2. Upon "Daredevil" release date in 2016, Punisher will be played by Jon Bernthal, who is popularly known for his character in the famous TV series "The Walking Dead" where he portrayed the character of Shane Walsh.
The first season of "Daredevil" focused on Matt Murdock, who is portrayed by Charlie Cox. The fate of his father, who was killed by criminals, drove Matt to become a lawyer. Because of this, he dedicated his life fighting for justice as a lawyer and vigilante named "Daredevil."
Despite the fact that he lost his sight when he was a child, Matt has heightened senses and quick reflex, which then resulted to him becoming a vigilante. Being a hero means having enemies, and one of the enemies of Matt Murdock is Wilson Fisk, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio.
Seeing Daredevil and Punisher work together will give fans goosebumps! They will be joined by Elektra, who was reportedly Daredevil's ex-girlfriend back in college, who has been their ally but will become his enemy in the future.
According to Marvel, the entire cast of "Daredevil" season 2 will arrive come the series' 2016 release date on Netflix.