Why Jennifer Garner Hated Her Role In Elektra
Daniel Davis
While Jennifer Garner might have relished the opportunity to play Sydney Bristow, that certainly isn't how she felt about portraying the titular character of the 2005 film "Elektra" (via Marie Claire). "I heard [Elektra] was awful," Garner's ex-boyfriend Michael Vartan told Us Weekly. "[Jennifer] called me and told me it was awful. She had to do it because of "Daredevil." It was in her contract."
Garner initially played the role of Elektra in 2003 opposite future husband Ben Affleck, and while neither of the films were critically acclaimed, Affleck's career bounced back in a way Garner's did not (via Insider, Forbes). Garner of course went on to have a very successful career – but still not in comparison to her ex-husband's skyrocket.
While "Daredevil" and "Elektra" are Marvel characters, the films were made before the MCU became what we know it to be today, something Garner wishes she could change.
"It's such a shame, honestly, because once Kevin [Feige] took over everything there was elevated: the writing, the direction, the comedy inside of the stories they were telling. And I did not have that experience," Garner explained (via Movie Web).
So while it doesn't seem like Garner will be putting the Elektra costume back on any time soon, there is hope for an "Alias" revival.
"Sign me up," she told The Hollywood Reporter. She even promised to grab "Alias" alum Bradley Cooper "by the scruff of his neck."