Jon Bass loves playing the villain. "[It's] the best," he tells Popsugar.
The 33-year-old actor stars in "She-Hulk" as Todd Phelps, the obnoxious billionaire who gives us the world's cringiest "Wakanda Forever" and turns out to be a raging misogynist hellbent on stopping She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany).
"I love it. I had so much fun," he says of being the bad guy. "Playing the villain is so much more fun than playing the hero." Of course, Bass has played the villain before. He explored his bad side in a role on "The Newsroom," and he even played a jerk also named Todd on "Miracle Workers." Bass notes that in some ways playing a bad guy "comes natural" to him. "Luckily, I don't mind poking fun at myself or at the sort of people we're trying to poke fun at."
He admits, "I think sometimes I have a punchable face," adding that it's "slightly punchable" and "slightly likable.
The 33-year-old actor stars in "She-Hulk" as Todd Phelps, the obnoxious billionaire who gives us the world's cringiest "Wakanda Forever" and turns out to be a raging misogynist hellbent on stopping She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany).
"I love it. I had so much fun," he says of being the bad guy. "Playing the villain is so much more fun than playing the hero." Of course, Bass has played the villain before. He explored his bad side in a role on "The Newsroom," and he even played a jerk also named Todd on "Miracle Workers." Bass notes that in some ways playing a bad guy "comes natural" to him. "Luckily, I don't mind poking fun at myself or at the sort of people we're trying to poke fun at."
He admits, "I think sometimes I have a punchable face," adding that it's "slightly punchable" and "slightly likable.
- 10/20/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Spoiler alert! Major spoilers ahead for the season 1 finale of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, “Whose Show Is This?” Don’t read on if you haven’t watched!
“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” wrapped up its first season on Thursday with a majorly-meta finale that found Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), literally breaking the fourth wall to reset the things that had gone wrong with her story.
After discovering that billionaire Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) was HulkKing, the leader of the She-Hulk hating online forum, Intelligencia, who had stolen her blood in order to create a Hulk serum of his own, and learning that Abomination (Tim Roth) was holding a meeting of these trolls at his Summer Twilights retreat, and having to face off against nemesis Titania (Jameela Jamil) once again, Jen had just about enough.
So, she busted her way through the Disney+ menu into the “Marvel Assembled” docuseries, walked...
“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” wrapped up its first season on Thursday with a majorly-meta finale that found Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany), literally breaking the fourth wall to reset the things that had gone wrong with her story.
After discovering that billionaire Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) was HulkKing, the leader of the She-Hulk hating online forum, Intelligencia, who had stolen her blood in order to create a Hulk serum of his own, and learning that Abomination (Tim Roth) was holding a meeting of these trolls at his Summer Twilights retreat, and having to face off against nemesis Titania (Jameela Jamil) once again, Jen had just about enough.
So, she busted her way through the Disney+ menu into the “Marvel Assembled” docuseries, walked...
- 10/16/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
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[This story contains spoilers for the season one finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.]
In the season finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, misogynistic billionaire Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) is revealed to be the story’s true villain.
He’s HulkKing — the creator behind Intelligencia, an online community of disenfranchised men and web trolls hellbent on hating Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany), or She-Hulk. Fueled by their disdain for a woman in power, Intelligencia wants to publicly defame Jen, but more importantly, they’re out to steal her blood in order to take her Hulk powers.
Following the show’s final episode, Bass applauded head writer Jessica Gao for how the storyline navigates the action and the comedy, while also tackling issues like misogyny and sexism.
“It’s fortunate to be a part of something that is so funny and so on the nose, without hitting you over the head with it,” Bass tells The Hollywood Reporter.
[This story contains spoilers for the season one finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.]
In the season finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, misogynistic billionaire Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) is revealed to be the story’s true villain.
He’s HulkKing — the creator behind Intelligencia, an online community of disenfranchised men and web trolls hellbent on hating Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany), or She-Hulk. Fueled by their disdain for a woman in power, Intelligencia wants to publicly defame Jen, but more importantly, they’re out to steal her blood in order to take her Hulk powers.
Following the show’s final episode, Bass applauded head writer Jessica Gao for how the storyline navigates the action and the comedy, while also tackling issues like misogyny and sexism.
“It’s fortunate to be a part of something that is so funny and so on the nose, without hitting you over the head with it,” Bass tells The Hollywood Reporter.
- 10/14/2022
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert! By now, you likely have seen the season finale of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law which took the latest Disney+ MCU series in a crazy direction. If not, I highly recommend that you don’t read much further in this article as we will be talking openly about what happened.
Still there? Alright.
In the final episode of She-Hulk, which opened with a retro remake of the classic Bill Bixby Incredible Hulk show opening sequence, Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) was left reeling after HulkKing and Intelligensia slut-shamed her at an awards show. After smashing the reception, Damage Control incarcerated her which led to an inhibitor being installed and Jen losing her job. Heading up to Emil Blonsky’s retreat, Jen learned that Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) was the villain behind it all and he employed Blonsky (Tim Roth) as a motivational speaker. As Titania (Jameela Jamil) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo...
Still there? Alright.
In the final episode of She-Hulk, which opened with a retro remake of the classic Bill Bixby Incredible Hulk show opening sequence, Jen Walters (Tatiana Maslany) was left reeling after HulkKing and Intelligensia slut-shamed her at an awards show. After smashing the reception, Damage Control incarcerated her which led to an inhibitor being installed and Jen losing her job. Heading up to Emil Blonsky’s retreat, Jen learned that Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) was the villain behind it all and he employed Blonsky (Tim Roth) as a motivational speaker. As Titania (Jameela Jamil) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo...
- 10/14/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Spoiler Warning: This story discusses major plot elements of the Season 1 finale of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” currently streaming on Disney+.
“This is a mess!” Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) complains directly to the camera in the season finale of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” after several dangling plot strands from the season — the anti She-Hulk site Intelligencia run by toxic bro Todd Phelps (Jon Bass), the zen superhero retreat run by the Abomination (Tim Roth), the superhero influencer Titania (Jameela Jamil), the return of Jennifer’s cousin Bruce Banner as the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) — suddenly collided in the same showdown action sequence.
“None of these storylines make any sense!” Jennifer says to the viewing audience. “Is this working for you?”
Suddenly, the screen cuts from her face to the Marvel Studios landing page on Disney+, and Jennifer (now transformed into She-Hulk) bursts out of the “She-Hulk” thumbnail and into one for a “Marvel Assembled” making-of doc.
“This is a mess!” Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) complains directly to the camera in the season finale of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” after several dangling plot strands from the season — the anti She-Hulk site Intelligencia run by toxic bro Todd Phelps (Jon Bass), the zen superhero retreat run by the Abomination (Tim Roth), the superhero influencer Titania (Jameela Jamil), the return of Jennifer’s cousin Bruce Banner as the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) — suddenly collided in the same showdown action sequence.
“None of these storylines make any sense!” Jennifer says to the viewing audience. “Is this working for you?”
Suddenly, the screen cuts from her face to the Marvel Studios landing page on Disney+, and Jennifer (now transformed into She-Hulk) bursts out of the “She-Hulk” thumbnail and into one for a “Marvel Assembled” making-of doc.
- 10/14/2022
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Warning: spoilers ahead for "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" episode 9.
The "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" finale unmasked Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) as the villainous Hulk King, the creator of Intelligencia — the online community of disenfranchised men dedicated to hating Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), aka She-Hulk. What, you ask, is the root cause for this all-encompassing, fiery hatred? Because she's powerful and she's a woman. How dare she exist! Frankly, it's such an over-simplified and deeply stupid motivation that it would be unbelievable and cringe-worthy in most stories — yet, it is so personal to Marvel's recent history that it's kind of a brilliant twist. The writers of "She-Hulk" saw its nastiest, most misogynistic critics coming, and responded by literally making them the show's "bad guys."
One of the over-arching plot threads in the premiere season of "She-Hulk" was the emergence of an online hate community, Intelligencia, comprised of angry men who want to "take down" Jennifer Walters.
The "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" finale unmasked Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) as the villainous Hulk King, the creator of Intelligencia — the online community of disenfranchised men dedicated to hating Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), aka She-Hulk. What, you ask, is the root cause for this all-encompassing, fiery hatred? Because she's powerful and she's a woman. How dare she exist! Frankly, it's such an over-simplified and deeply stupid motivation that it would be unbelievable and cringe-worthy in most stories — yet, it is so personal to Marvel's recent history that it's kind of a brilliant twist. The writers of "She-Hulk" saw its nastiest, most misogynistic critics coming, and responded by literally making them the show's "bad guys."
One of the over-arching plot threads in the premiere season of "She-Hulk" was the emergence of an online hate community, Intelligencia, comprised of angry men who want to "take down" Jennifer Walters.
- 10/13/2022
- by Sarah Milner
- Slash Film
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details from the season one finale of She Hulk: Attorney At Law.
The Disney+ comedy ended its critically-hailed first season with creator Jessica Gao going full meta by having her title character (Tatiana Maslany) question whether this is best way to wrap the first nine episodes.
Titled “Whose Show Is This,” the episode pulls back the curtain on the misogynistic Intelligencia group and how it’s trying to bring down the She Hulk for exhibiting powers she didn’t earn. When it’s revealed that Intelligencia founder Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) stole She Hulk’s blood so he can bulk up himself, the episode goes full madcap with cameos by the Abomination (Tim Roth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) before Jennifer breaks the fourth wall and expresses confusion over where the episode is headed. Next thing we know, she’s walking on the Disney lot in...
The Disney+ comedy ended its critically-hailed first season with creator Jessica Gao going full meta by having her title character (Tatiana Maslany) question whether this is best way to wrap the first nine episodes.
Titled “Whose Show Is This,” the episode pulls back the curtain on the misogynistic Intelligencia group and how it’s trying to bring down the She Hulk for exhibiting powers she didn’t earn. When it’s revealed that Intelligencia founder Todd Phelps (Jon Bass) stole She Hulk’s blood so he can bulk up himself, the episode goes full madcap with cameos by the Abomination (Tim Roth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) before Jennifer breaks the fourth wall and expresses confusion over where the episode is headed. Next thing we know, she’s walking on the Disney lot in...
- 10/13/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
This post contains spoilers for the "She-Hulk" finale.
Over the course of its nine-episode season, "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" has emerged as one of the highlights (if not the highlight) of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More than any other Disney+ MCU show this side of "WandaVision," creator Jessica Gao's meta-legal comedy series has effectively utilized the episodic format of its medium to serve its storytelling. No two episodes of "She-Hulk" feel the same, and I mean that in the best way possible.
But it's not just that. The first time Jennifer Walters broke the fourth wall in the premiere's opening minutes, it mostly felt like the show's attempt to lampshade its own fidelity to the MCU formula. However, as things progressed, the series made good on its promise to change things up. It focused primarily on Jen's daily struggles to balance her dual lives, be it in the eyes of the media,...
Over the course of its nine-episode season, "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" has emerged as one of the highlights (if not the highlight) of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More than any other Disney+ MCU show this side of "WandaVision," creator Jessica Gao's meta-legal comedy series has effectively utilized the episodic format of its medium to serve its storytelling. No two episodes of "She-Hulk" feel the same, and I mean that in the best way possible.
But it's not just that. The first time Jennifer Walters broke the fourth wall in the premiere's opening minutes, it mostly felt like the show's attempt to lampshade its own fidelity to the MCU formula. However, as things progressed, the series made good on its promise to change things up. It focused primarily on Jen's daily struggles to balance her dual lives, be it in the eyes of the media,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
You absolutely knew where She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was heading with its season finale. But Marvel knew you knew. So what you got instead was a closer that redefined “fourth wall-breaking,” brought back some familiar faces, and then introduced a brand-new, potentially important one to the MCU.
Following a cold open that wonderfully aped the Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno-led Incredible Hulk TV series of 1977-82….
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- 10/13/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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