7) Karen’s Connection To J.A.R.V.I.S.
Homecoming makes a major innovation for Spider-Man by giving him his own artificial intelligence that controls his suit. After a while of calling her “Suit Lady,” Peter names the A.I Karen and the pair get along pretty well. Karen is basically Peter’s version of Tony’s old A.I. J.A.R.V.I.S. – which makes the casting for the character very clever.
Karen is voiced by Jennifer Connelly of Labyrinth and Requiem for a Dream fame. She also has a couple of superhero movies under her belt as well. Namely, 1991’s The Rocketeer and Marvel’s own Hulk – the 2003 Ang Lee version where she played Banner’s love interest Betty Ross.
What’s so fun about her casting here though is that Connelly is the wife of Paul Bettany – otherwise known as the man behind the voice of J.A.R.V.I.S. and, more recently, Vision. Maybe Connelly could graduate to playing an android herself in future – maybe Jocasta, Ultron’s other “child” in the comics who has feelings for Vision?
Published: Jul 7, 2017 10:38 am