Within the Marvel universe of comics, there are many superheroes that have been forgotten due to the passage of time and popular Marvel Cinematic Universe adaptations. Starting in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” and continuing in two successful follow-up films set in Wakanda, the character of Black Panther was finally brought to life on the screen. The same was also seen on Disney+ with 2022’s “Werewolf by Night,” which marked a new beginning in bringing some of these bygone characters to the screen. White Tiger is but one of many of these superheroes that have long been cult favorites. Also known as Ava Ayala, White Tiger’s fighting skills and protective streak put her on equal footing with other great Marvel female superheroes.
With the rumors of “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega possibly joining the MCU’s “Daredevil” franchise as the character, fans of the actress are imagining the exciting possibilities. However, casting details for the series “Daredevil: Born Again” have yet to be fully revealed, which means her participation on the upcoming show remains intriguing gossip at best. Still, this has also brought out one artist who reimagined the existing illustrations of White Tiger with the actress’ likeness added to stunning effect.
The artist perfectly blends White Tiger’s aesthetic with Ortega’s facial expressions
Numerous graphic artists have long applied their artistry to bringing to life what we hear as rumor and allowing us to see a composite of what could be. Although it is largely unknown if a new “Daredevil” series featuring Jenna Ortega as White Tiger is in development, there are some stunning images showing her in character.
One fan on Instagram known as Arifinity has created two images of Ortega in a rendition of the superhero’s costume. The first design features the actress out of her mask staring forward at the viewer and the second places White Tiger’s helmet over her face. Both artistic pictures generated praise from commenters, with @liam_64387 sharing, “Good casting, maybe that could happened in daredevil born again.”
Another commentator had a different opinion on who they wished Ortega to play, with @thedomz90 stating, “She’d be a better Jessica Cruz aka green lanternn.” White Tiger did appear in animated form in the Disney XD series “Ultimate Spider-Man,” which also has some wondering if the hero would even fit well in a “Daredevil” property. Redditor u/ValmisKing observed, “I love white tiger (I’ve only seen her in the ultimate Spider-Man show) but I don’t think her character would fit as well in a daredevil show than it would in like a black panther or iron fist series.”
If Arifinity’s art is anything to go by, Jenna Ortega is a great choice for the part.
