Jennifer Garner as Elektra

Since it was announced in late 2022, Deadpool 3 quickly captured the attention of the superhero movie-loving public. The mutant mercenary, capable of healing any type of injury and owner of an acid sense of humor, was played by Ryan Reynolds in two films that brought a fresh air to the tired world of superheroes.

And within the framework of the production of this new feature film, the presence of Jennifer Garner was confirmed, who will once again take on the role of a heroine she played twenty years ago.

Hugh Jackman will once again take on the role of Wolverine in Deadpool 3, this was announced along with Ryan Reynolds.

Garner’s Previous Role as Elektra

In 2003, Garner teamed up with Ben Affleck and Colin Farrell, and the three starred in Daredevil, the first adaptation of Marvel’s blind hero. Affleck played the title hero, Farrell played the villain Bullseye, and Garner played Elektra, a professional assassin who became the protagonist’s romantic interest. The film had an acceptable performance at the box office, at a time when the superhero genre had not yet gone through the boom that was installed after the release of the first Iron Man, in 2007.

However, the modest success of Daredevil was enough to that in 2005, Garner returned to compose Elektra in a solo film of the heroine, which was a true failure that time (and the public) preferred to leave behind. For this reason, the announcement of the return of Elektra by Garner was a real surprise.

Garner’s Return as Elektra in Deadpool 3

As confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, Garner will dress in red again, to be Elektra for the third time. 20 years after the first time he played that heroine, Ben Affleck’s ex-partner will be that ninja again in the framework of Deadpool 3, and it is a fact that he will cross paths with the mutant mercenary, and with Wolverine (played again by Hugh Jackman). Although there has not yet been an official statement from Marvel, several sources confirmed this information to the site specialized in shows, and it is speculated that Deadpool 3 could revolve around the concept of the multiverse, and that through of that resource Elektra meets the protagonists of the story. The film has its release date scheduled for May 2024.

Jennifer Garner’s Fitness Journey

At her 50th birthday, Jennifer Garner is recognized for the healthy style that she has always promoted. The actress allowed her Instagram followers to witness how she exercises. With inspired music to keep the rhythm, which in this case was “Wings”, by Little Mix, the winner of a Golden Globe gave a lecture on physical resistance. Her series consisted of several jumps onto a tall structure. Although the first one did not go as expected, the next two were a complete success.

Among her essentials, Jennifer usually does strong exercises with some jumps to boxes of different heights. She also recently shared a workout with Beth Nicely, a NASM-certified personal trainer and founder of The Limit. The actress left a joke at the end of her post. “If your kids call your workout Jazzercise and it almost kills you to complete it, do you have the right to videotape yourself and hang it up to haunt them in their fifties?” Garner wrote on Instagram. Jazzercise is a dance-based fitness program of the 80s.

In statements recorded by the Shape medium, Nicely gave more details about the training. From her perspective, the distance between the Pilates box, the take-off point, and the landing point is an extra challenge to exercise the legs. “The Pilates box is a great height to challenge Jen to squat deeper,” she said. “She really uses her glutes, hamstrings, and quads.”