Jennifer Garner shares how she got back into Marvel form to reprise her role as Elektra in the Deadpool & Wolverine.
The 52-year-old actress posted a video on Instagram on August 5 showing the intense exercises she did to get back into the role after nearly 20 years. She also shared the moment when Reynolds and director Shawn Levy approached her with the idea of Elektra appearing in the sequel, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
“We were on the set of Project Adam and they gave each other this look that they have that can convey an idea, 20 pages of dialogue, nuclear codes — there’s a crazy artistic kismet between the two of them,” she explained. “Besides trying to convince my kids’ preschool friends that I’m secretly a ninja, I haven’t taken Elektra’s sais since 2004; I was fit, but not @marvel fit. 🥷🏻👵🏼”
In the video, Garner lifts weights, swims, runs, boxes, works out on the trampoline, balance exercises and exercises with a sais.
“As this impossible dream became a reality, my best friend and OG stunt double @shaunaduggins and I stepped up our training, led by @bethnicely at @thelimitfit: 1x/day, plus all the homework she assigned for the second workout,” she wrote . “Box 3x a week with @flvcothefuture from @matchroomxchurchillgym. And lots and lots of @onepeloton’s @becsgentry. 💃🏻🏋🏻♀️🥊🏃🏻♀️🏊🏻♀️ We had a #SuperHeroSummer here, spinning saises in the yard and laughing at our sore old bodies.”
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“I didn’t know that Elektra and I needed an ending, but Shawn and Ryan did,” she continued. “They are gifted in many ways, but at the top of the list is seeing and uplifting the people around them. Shauna and I were in heaven filming with them, with my old friend @thehughjackman, @dafnekeen, @channingtatum, @realwesleysnipes. Filming the fight was so much fun, being there all together — truly a dream. I’m proud of my friends and grateful to be up there with them. No big deal thanks guys, but it’s a good placeholder until I figure out what it’s for. ⚔️♥️”
Last summer, reports surfaced that Garner would reprise the role nearly 20 years later Deadpool & Wolverine. Garner first played the character from Marvel comics in 2003 Daredevil opposite Ben Affleck. Later she got her standalone Electric movie from 2005
In the comments of her workout video, fans and fellow stars praised how difficult Garner’s fitness transformation was, including messages from Tracee Ellis Ross, Eva Longoria,
“You’re so bad,” Olivia Wilde said as Jurnee Smollett-Bell wrote, “WAY OF THE BEAST 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
Dead pool Comic creator Rob Liefeld added, “You broke it!!!”
Garner’s fitness trainer Beth Nicely also said: “You are the REAL DEAL @jennifer.garner ⭐️ A true inspiration. Coaching you is the absolute BEST. I’m proud of you!!!”
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