The role may be expanded (and altered quite a bit) for Blige, as THR reports that she was sought after by a number of in-development TV series before she signed on for Umbrella Academy.
Mary J. Blige is continuing her transition into acting with a series regular role in Netflix’s Umbrella Academy TV show.
Their main mission in the books is to stop The Boy, one of the 7 family members that make up the Umbrella Academy.
Blige will take on the role of Cha-Cha, a ruthless and unorthodox hit-woman who travels through time to kill assigned targets.