Jones defends casting, plot

compared to the likes of Daredevil.

“I was luckier in that Colleen’s story is much more involved with the last half,” Henwick adds. “There were no scenes where I was just standing in the background, so I had a lot of time to train.”

Towards the end of the interview, the topic of binge-watching was brought up, Netflix having made the activity mainstream. While Henwick admitted to being keen on bingeing programmes (she also enjoys “event television” like Lost) Jones once again brings up those reviews, unprompted.

“The great thing about Netflix is it puts the audience in the driving seat,” he said. “In response to some of the reviews that we’ve been getting, what I’ve really noticed about Netflix and Marvel is that it doesn’t matter. They have Netflix in their homes, they can decide what they want to watch and how they want to perceive this show.

“Netflix is great because it takes out all the middlemen, and it’s just about the content and the viewer. For that reason, Netflix is a great medium. It’s just the creative team and the audience, and that’s how it should be.”

Having spoken to other journalists, the actor was obviously questioned further on the reviews and his casting throughout the day (I was one of the first to talk to him), something that will no doubt cloud the show’s reputation. Despite this, both Jones and Henwick remain positive about their future with the franchise.

“The Defenders is going awesome,” Jones says. “Really good. It’s fun. We have a great dynamic between the four of us. Me, Charlie (Cox), Krysten (Ritter) and Mike (Colter), it feels like we’ve known each other all our lives. I’m enjoying it so much.”

Henwick adds: “I think we’ve set up a nice foundation for the character in Iron Fist. It’s been a pleasure continuing her story into The Defenders as well. I would love to keep playing her.”

Whether another series of Iron Fist happens, though, seemingly remains up to Netflix subscribers. – The Independent