Jenna Ortega has expressed that she is not keen on returning to the MCU following her cameo in Iron Man 3.
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It’s a notable footnote in Jenna Ortega's career that she made her film debut in Iron Man 3 with a very brief cameo that featured no dialogue. While many performers at Ortega’s level would eagerly join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she is satisfied with that being her solitary MCU role.
“It was one of the first jobs I ever did,” Ortega shared with Entertainment Tonight. “They cut all my lines. I appear in Iron Man 3 for just a second. I occupy the frame, I have one leg, and I’m the vice president’s daughter.”
Ortega briefly portrays the daughter of Vice President Rodriguez (Miguel Ferrer), and her silent cameo visually indicates that she has only one leg, suggesting that her father colluded with the film’s antagonist to help her regain full mobility using the Extremis technology.
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Ortega recorded lines for the film, which ultimately did not make the final cut. Her character is not even credited by name in the film, a fact Ortega remembers well.
"They even took my name away,” Ortega remarked. “I regard that as my MCU appearance, and then I move on.”
Ironically, during Ortega’s 2023 appearance on Saturday Night Live, she appeared in a parody skit of X-Men dressed as Rogue.
It remains possible that Ortega may reconsider taking on a superhero role in the MCU in the future. However, at present, her schedule is packed with Netflix’s Wednesday and her upcoming film, Death of a Unicorn, where she stars alongside the MCU's Paul Rudd as her on-screen father. She is also in discussions to star in and produce a remake of Single White Female.
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