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Emily Rudd rose to mainstream popularity last year after she managed to bring the character of Nami to life in theOne Piecelive-action adaptation. She brought every fan of the anime series together, singing praises of her acting range and how she made her role immensely similar to Eiichiro Oda’s source material.
Despite having a cultural shift, she became one of the primary reasons that the show became so successful, receiving much-deserved praise for her role. However, it looks like fans have already decided what her next role will be, and it is nothing short of stellar.
During a Reddit discussion, a question following theMoonshotactress asked which MCU or DCU character the fans would like to cast her in. The Marvel fans answered in unison, Black Cat, and it is probably the most perfect role for her.
Marvel Fanatics Fan-Cast Emily Rudd as Black Cat
Emily Ruddstarted her career in 2013 by featuring herself in music videos, where she started to appear in insignificant roles in several short works. However, she started to gain recognition in 2017, when she started working atSea Change.
Later, she received widespread recognition for the role of Cindy Berman in the Netflix OriginalFear Streetfilm series and became infectiously popular for the portrayal of Nami, the Cat Burglar, in theOne Piecelive adaptation.
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As a result, she gained a massive fan following who wanted to see her in more iconic roles. Recently in r/fancast, a post was uploaded by a user asking,“What MCU or DCU character would you cast Emily Rudd as?” While fans were stating their opinions, a majority of Marvel wanted to see her in the role of Felicia Hardy, popularly known as Black Cat. They commented,
Moreover, theOne Pieceactress would be perfect for the portrayal of the role because, after the series’ success, she is one of the hottest and most in-demand names in the industry.
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Furthermore, her comments aboutIñaki Godoy in Real Life won the hearts of the fans, which further made the fans praise their on-screenchemistry, calling her the real-life Nami.
Why is Emily Rudd The Perfect Candidate to Portray the role of Black Cat in the MCU?
With a stand-out performance in her recent projects, she has opened the door for bigger opportunities, as Marvel fanatics have fancied her for the role of Felicia Hardy/Black Cat next toTom Holland’sSpider-Man. Though it is not official, fans would absolutely adore to see her in Feige’s superhero universe.
With MCU creating immense buzz with its first R-rated filmDeadpool & Wolverineand the mystery surroundingGiancarlo Esposito’s mystery role inCaptain America: Brave New World,Feige is all set to take his ever-expansive superhero universe to its former glory.
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Hence, adding a name like Rudd would add to the franchise’s popularity. However, that’s not all because she is an extremely expressive actress who is fiercely independent, as her fans have already seen her in the role of Nami in the live adaptation.
As we have seen in the past, the actress excels at portraying layered characters who are morally gray and have an unpredictable nature like that of Black Cat. She can be both an ally and a tormentor to the Web-head, as their relationship is quite complicated, which would ignite feelings of love, and betrayal. One thing is certain: the chemistry between the two characters is nothing less than chaos and extraordinary chemistry.
However, that’s not all because theLeprechaun Returnsactressloves to do her own stuntswhich is extremely helpful in bringing authenticity as well as her dedication to the role.
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Therefore, portraying another role in the $8.9 billion franchise viaThe Numberswould just add to her resume and continue to evolve her role and appeal to a much bigger audience.
One Piecelive-action can be streamed on Netflix.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
