In "Elektra," "Alias" star Jennifer Garner reprises the role she played in "Daredevil," that of the lethal fighter, Elektra Natchios. In this "Daredevil" spin-off, we discover Elektra has severed her ties to the world and is only concerned with fulfilling her latest assignment. However everything changes as her current assignment forces her to make a decision which will alter the course of her life.
Jennifer Garner's sexy red leather costume and the kiss she shares with Natassia Malthe as Typhoid Mary have been the subject of plenty of buzz on the Internet. I had the chance to talk to Malthe and Will Yun Lee about playing bad guys in the upcoming movie and, of course, that kissing scene just happened to have come up:
INTERVIEW WITH NATASSIA MALTHE ('Typhoid Mary'):
How did you get hooked up with role of Typhoid Mary in “Elektra?”
I auditioned for the part. Basically when I saw it, I thought it would be really right for me. Typhoid is a villain. She kills with her kiss and her touch. Basically, I seduce people.
And you had a big kissing scene with Jennifer Garner that’s been the subject of a lot of Internet buzz. What was filming the scene like?
It was okay. I had bronchitis.
On the day you were supposed to be kissing Jennifer?
(Laughing). Yeah. I was not sick the whole entire time and then the very two days of the kissing scene, I had bronchitis. So I used Listerine between every shot. But it was fun and Jennifer was lovely to work with.
What type of training did you have to do to prepare for this role?
I think if they bring Typhoid Mary back into the second one, I’ll definitely be doing martial arts. But this one, we held it to her touch and her kisses, and her schizophrenia.
How did you work on developing that part of your character? Is there a specific way you prepared to play someone with schizophrenia?
It was all natural (laughing). Being an actress you develop multiple personalities because of all the auditions and characters you go through. At the end of the day, you’re like, “Who am I?”
Have you heard anything about a second "Elektra" movie?
No. There’s been some talk about it but we’ll see what happens. I hope so.
Did you sign on for two movies before shooting "Elektra?"
Yes, I have. Yes, there’s some sort of a deal.
If the movie opens big, you’ll be back?
Hopefully. It depends on what the writer chooses to write about.
Are you an action-adventure type of person?
I love action. I used to be a dancer and an athletic person so I love physical work with my acting. It’s my favorite. But I haven’t exercised in a while…
We’ve heard a lot about Jennifer Garner’s costume. What’s Typhoid Mary’s costume like?
It’s a kimono. A short mini-skirt and long in the back a – a beautiful kimono. And I have a Mohawk to make her look tougher. I have three costumes. One’s a Gucci outfit – just absolutely beautiful. It’s just stunning with little tiny folds in it everywhere. It’s very expensive. I wish they would have given me one because they had five (laughing). And then this other one Lisa, our costume designer, made. She’s brilliant. It’s this see-through thing with black leather pants that are tied at the bottom. [It's] suffocatingly tight.
It's see-through? Will we be seeing a lot of you on the screen?
Oh, no, no, no. It’s just the material that's see-through, but I have a thing underneath.
What grabbed you about this character when you first read the script?
Well, you know, in my fantasy as a kid – even growing up – you always fantasize yourself being a spy or an assassin. Like being tough and all that stuff. So yeah, I think it’s fun. It’s a movie where you can have a lot of fun because your child comes out.
INTERVIEW WITH WILL YUN LEE ('Kirigi'):
How'd you get involved in "Elektra?"
(Laughing) I got lucky.
What was it like on the set?
It was in Vancouver. It’s really dark. I think the way Rob Bowman shot it, it's a really dark movie. I saw a lot of it and Jennifer Garner’s great in it.
Do you get to kick some serious butt?
Yeah, we get into some fights. There's definitely some big fights between me and Jennifer.
Were there any accidents on the set?
No. You know what? There were a few but nothing big. It was crazy just because Jennifer and I pretty much what we fought with, they didn’t have the right kind of weapons so they were pretty real. Anyway, no one got hurt.
They didn't have the right kind of weapons?
Just because Jennifer’s so good. We just fought pretty much like 99% of everything. She’s intense.
