Blind comic book superhero Daredevil has a new Elektra - GI Joe: Retaliation star Elodie Yung has signed on to play the masked crimefighter's sidekick in the hit new Netflix series.
Yung will play Elektra in the upcoming second season of the series, opposite TV's new Daredevil, aka Matt Murdock, actor Charlie Cox.
Although Elektra was referenced in the first season, she will be her formally introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in season two.
"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," says Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb.
"Paired with Charlie as Matt Murdock, the two will bring one of the most beloved and tumultuous comic book relationships to life with all the accompanying sparks and spectacular action sequences the show is known for."
The casting news breaks a week after the big screen's Daredevil and Elektra, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, announced they are divorcing after 10 years together.
The couple met on the set of the 2003 film.
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