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Sigourney Weaver has a role as the mysterious and elegantly intimidating villain Alexandra.

TIME FOR RIBBING The Defenders are ready for the beatdown. (From left) Krysten Ritter, Finn Jones, Charlie Cox and Mike Colter.

The four let on that not everything has to be dark and gloomy. Those who have watched the trailers of would have got a taste of hilarity between the characters.

Ritter explains that Matt wears the dorky costume as Daredevil that Jessica just can’t get past.

“Why would you willingly put that on?” she exclaims.

All agree that the jokes are real given the context of the various characters.

“Although the show is at times really serious, with high stakes and a need to be visceral and scary, at the same time, real life is at times funny and light hearted too.

“In order to serve all of these characters appropriately you need to have some of those jokes, they just fit,” says Cox.

“Yeah, mysticism is a really foreign concept The cast of The Defenders feeling the love at a recent Comic-Con 2017 convention in San Diego, USA. to Luke and Jessica. It just doesn’t make sense to them, given their backgrounds, so we all have a little fun at the other’s expense,” says Colter with a laugh.

COMING TOGETHER

The four are reluctant to work together initially but have to put aside their baggage eventually for the greater good.

Cox admits that Jessica is an interesting and complex character.

“Personally, I struggle to understand her resistance to be helpful, in thinking that she’s not the right person for the job, especially at the beginning of he says.

Ritter lets on that the relationship dynamic between Jessica and Matt is “sort of like taking turns at the wheel in driving and like cat and mouse.” Fans of Marvel’s individual superheroes on TV finally get to w The Defenders.