Key Takeaways
- Tatiana Maslany, in a Twitch livestream, hinted that there might not be a season 2.
- The episode of She-Hulk cost around $25 million, but the return on investment was meager, prompting the show’s cancellation.
- Maslany was previously speculated to be fired for publicly criticizing Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Rumors have been circulating on various social media platforms that Tatiana Maslany, who portrays She-Hulk, might be fired by Disney.
The speculation has come up since no update for Season 2 of the series exists.
And it seems we won’t see the attorney solve any more cases, as the actress has hinted that there might not be a season 2.
During a Twitch live stream ‘Codenames LIVE!- The New Class,’ Maslany was asked about the potentiality of She-Hulk Season 2, to which she replied,
“I don’t think so. I think we blew our budget, and Disney was like, ‘No thanks.‘”
Reports indicate that each miniseries episode cost a whopping $25 million to produce, mainly due to CGI expenses.
So, the financial burden with no return on investments has left the series in a dilemma.
She-Hulk is reported to be the second least-viewed Marvel series on Disney+, just behind Ms. Marvel.
Considering Marvel’s cancelation of some projects, as noted by an MCU book author, it is believed that Marvel fans won’t see She-Hulk Season 2 anytime soon.
And if the speculations are true, the 38-year-old actress Tatiana Maslany will eventually not be part of the project.
So, with rumors about Tatiana Maslany being ‘fired‘ surfacing, it’s likely just a way of saying that Season 2 is out of sight.
That said, it’s important to note that neither Marvel, Disney nor the actress has made any official statement on the series’ cancellation.
Tatiana Maslany Being Fired First Stemed During The Hollywood Writer’s Strike
This is not the first time that actress Tatiana Maslany has been speculated to be fired.
During the Hollywood writer’s strike in early 2023, Maslany criticized Disney CEO Bob Igner, accusing him of being ‘completely out of touch.’
Since early 2023, Hollywood writers had been on strike for months, pushing for fair pay.
Like many others, she openly supported the industry’s hardest-working people- the crew, cast, and writers.
“He’s completely out of touch with the workers who make his shows happen, who make people watch these shows, who bring viewers to him and him money. Having worked on a Disney show, I know where people fall through the cracks and where people are taken advantage of, and it’s outrageous the amount of wealth that is not shared with the people who actually make the show. That’s crew, cast, writers.”
Calling the situation ‘outrageous,’ she wasn’t happy with the low compensation of workers.
#SheHulk star Tatiana Maslany says that Disney CEO Bob Iger is "completely out of touch" following his recent comments about the strike:
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) July 30, 2023
"It’s outrageous the amount of wealth that is not shared with the people who actually make the show…" Full quote: https://t.co/oYf7Rghtab pic.twitter.com/PE1ECY9seY
When the actress supported the writers’ strike, some speculated that she might either be ‘fired‘ or be ‘replaced‘ for season 2 of She-Hulk.
And coincidently, although not for the very reason, season 2 isn’t around the corner anytime soon.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Tatiana Maslany is an award-winning actress who won the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in ‘Orphan Black.’
- She is a Canadian national born in Regina, Saskatchewan. She inherits Austrian, Polish, German, Ukrainian, and Romanian descent.
- Maslany knows multiple languages. Her first language was German before she could speak English; she also knows Spanish.
