Not all roles given to stars in the Marvel universe are loudly touted to the four winds. For example, did you know that in the fifth episode of VisionQuest there is also Jennifer Connelly? Her cameo is mostly an easter egg, a tiny cameo that could have slipped by unnoticed and, above all, could reveal little or nothing about her future in the MCU. But where did she appear and how?
Jennifer Connelly and that very subtle cameo in VisionQuest that might have slipped by you
Perhaps not everyone knows this, but Jennifer Connelly has a deeply personal connection with VisionQuest, because in real life she is married to Paul Bettany, the actor who has been playing Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years. Consequently, her cameo in the fifth episode of the TV series streaming on Disney+ could be simply an easter egg born more as a tribute and support for her other half.
Her cameo is very discreet, since Jennifer Connelly was involved only vocally: she is the voice of DEEDEE in the fifth episode of VisionQuest. In the comics, DEEDEE is an artificial intelligence created by Tony Stark whose job is to run his private laboratory aboard the SHIELD Helicarrier. Her cameo is limited to a single line in the episode in question and could lead nowhere.
This, in any case, is not her first involvement with Marvel comic book stories. Back in 2003, for example, she was chosen to play Betty Ross in Hulk, whose lead actor at the time was Eric Bana. Years later, The Incredible Hulk replaced all the previous actors, entrusting the role of Betty Ross to Liv Tyler. Years later, Jennifer Connelly landed another voice role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, lending her voice to another AI, Karen, integrated into Spider-Man’s suit in Spider-Man: Homecoming, a gift from Tony Stark.
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