Sigourney Weaver wants Defenders fans to know Alexandra isn’t a villain — or at least, in the traditional sense.
Whatever the specifics, she’s certainly The Defenders‘ big bad — a sinister foe dangerous enough to force Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones together.
“With my work in general, I try to avoid terms like ‘ice queen’ that are often thrown at women who aren’t completely sympathetic.
She has the long game in mind, and she isn’t thinking about this chess game, she’s thinking about six chess games in the future.