Jona Xiao – known for her role as Carrie Bates/Rainbow Rider 2.0 in the seventh season of the CW’s DC series The flash — is reportedly attached to star in an upcoming Marvel project for Disney+.
Per The cosmic circus, Xiao’s resume on Actors Access appears to confirm that she has joined the cast of an undisclosed Marvel small-screen project in a lead role. The show or particular Xiao is apparently connected to is simply listed as “NDA Marvel Project,” suggesting that the details are currently locked behind a non-disclosure agreement. Xiao’s role is simply listed as “Lead Female,” with Disney+ listed as the project’s home. This job is listed alongside some of Xiao’s other roles, including Rainbow Rider 2.0 on The flashGrace Lin on the CBS series SWAT and “Recurring Guest Star” (Daisy) on Starz and Lionsgate’s Hightown.
Marvel has many Disney+ projects in the works
While it’s unknown what project Xiao has apparently joined and what character she might play, it should be noted that Marvel Studios has a number of live-action Disney+ series in the works as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Such projects include Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Echo, Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Daredevil: Born Again. Marvel Studios is also developing a few live-action Disney+ series it has yet to formally announce, such as Wonder Man (starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Vision Quest (starring Paul Bettany).
Also, Marvel Studios has confirmed that their current Disney+ lineup includes a second season of the existing live-action series Lokias well as the second and third seasons of the animated series What if…?. To that end, it’s also unknown if the project Xiao is involved in will be animated or live-action. Additional animated series Marvel Studios has in the works for Disney+ include Spider-Man: Freshman Year, Marvel zombies and X-Men ’97.
Furthermore, while Xiao’s mysterious Marvel project is most likely a Disney+ series, the possibility also exists that she has joined the cast of an unannounced Marvel Studios special. So far, Marvel Studios has debuted two Disney+ specials as part of the MCU: Werewolf at night and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The cosmic circus previously reported that the studio is also developing Disney+ specials about Silver Surfer and Nova, respectively, although such projects have yet to be officially announced.
Source: The cosmic circus
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