Elodie Yung (Black Belt AND Law Degree) Cast as Elektra in 'Daredevil'

[RandySF]

Elodie Yung was just cast as Elektra in Netflix's "Daredevil," which adds a love interest for Matt Murdock, played by Charlie Cox, on the critically acclaimed show from the Marvel Universe.

And he's gonna need it too, heading into season 2 with Jon Bernthal taking on the role of the Punisher. This is gonna be good ... and bad at the same time.

“After a worldwide search, we found in Elodie the perfect actress to embody both Elektra’s impressive and deadly physicality, as well as her psychological complexity,” said Executive Producer Jeph Loeb.

Here are five things to know about Yung:

1 - Yung is a 34-year-old French actress, who graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, BUT also has a law degree. You know who else has a law degree? Daredevil's alter ego Murdock -- The blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen! (Yeah, that was cheesy, but the moment called for it.)....

3 - She will definitely kick butt. Yung practiced martial arts for about a decade when she was younger and has a black belt.

She started taking classes when she was younger because of the rough, Paris neighborhood she grew up in, according to an interview she gave with Audrey magazine.


http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/elodie-yung-cast-elektra-daredevil-things/story?id=32307880

[Initech]

1. This show keeps getting better and better!