Forget Captain America or Iron Man, ‘She-Hulk’ Star Tatiana Maslany Wants to See Life Through a Much Smaller MCU Icon

Marvel actors get asked variations of the same handful of questions constantly, from favorite fight scenes to which villain they’d want to face off against. Tatiana Maslany, who’s spent years now inhabiting Jennifer Walters in ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,’ recently found herself fielding a different kind of hypothetical during a wide-ranging interview.

Rather than sticking to safe, expected answers about her own character or the franchise’s biggest icons, Maslany’s response leaned into something considerably more playful. It’s the kind of answer that says as much about her sense of humor as it does about her relationship to the character-heavy world she’s worked in.

Tatiana Maslany, when asked whether she views the world through the eyes of Captain America or Iron Man, told Zeteo: “I’m going to be like neither, please. I always pick little Groot.”

The exchange came during an episode of Zeteo’s “We’re Not Kidding,” which covered considerably more ground than just superhero trivia. Maslany used the platform to speak on a range of topics, including her views on AI adoption within Hollywood, which she characterized bluntly as “idiotic.”

She also touched on broader industry concerns, including worries about how corporate media ownership changes at Warner Bros. Discovery could shape the kind of content that gets made going forward. That mix of pop culture lightness and more serious commentary has become something of a signature for how Maslany approaches press interviews these days, balancing her Marvel ties with a willingness to speak candidly on issues she cares about.

Tatiana Maslany, when asked whether she views the world through the eyes of Captain America or Iron Man.

“I'm going to be like neither, please. I always pick little Groot.”

(via: @zeteo_news) pic.twitter.com/mAvEuyMCTT

— MCU Film News (@MCUFilmNews) September 19, 2026

Maslany’s preference for the tiny, sapling version of Groot over two of the MCU’s most iconic heroes fits a pattern she’s shown before when discussing her favorite characters in the franchise. She’s previously expressed enthusiasm for pairing She-Hulk with Baby Groot specifically, joking about the comedic potential of their height difference if the two ever crossed paths on screen.

That same playful instinct seems to be driving her answer here, choosing a character defined by charm and simplicity over the weightier legacies carried by Captain America and Iron Man. It’s a reminder that not every Marvel actor gravitates toward the franchise’s most serious or heroic figures when picking a favorite.

Maslany has remained relatively tight-lipped about her character’s future within the franchise, previously stating she’s just as curious as fans about any potential next steps. A second season of ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ doesn’t currently appear to be in active development, though her return in a larger ensemble project like ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ or ‘Secret Wars’ hasn’t been ruled out.

That uncertainty hasn’t stopped Maslany from staying visible in the broader Marvel conversation, continuing to give candid, often humor-forward answers about her time in the franchise even without concrete news to share. Her Zeteo interview only reinforces that she’s someone willing to engage playfully with fan-favorite hypotheticals, even while much of the actual substance around her character’s future remains unconfirmed.

In a media landscape where Marvel actors are often coached to stay tightly on-message, Maslany’s willingness to sidestep the expected Captain America or Iron Man binary stands out. Picking a background character known mostly for being small and cute over two of the franchise’s most consequential heroes feels like a deliberately unserious answer to an otherwise weighty hypothetical.

That kind of response tends to resonate with fans precisely because it avoids the predictable script, offering something genuinely funny instead of a rehearsed talking point. Whether or not Maslany ever returns to the MCU in a larger capacity, her little Groot answer is likely to stick around in fan conversations for a while.

Moments like these tend to spread quickly across social media precisely because they feel unscripted, offering a glimpse of an actor’s actual sense of humor rather than a polished promotional soundbite. Given how frequently Marvel actors get asked to weigh in on the franchise’s biggest names, an answer that swerves entirely toward a supporting character carries a certain novelty that fans tend to appreciate.

It also speaks to Maslany’s broader comfort with not taking every interview moment too seriously, even when the surrounding conversation touches on heavier subject matter. That balance between candor and playfulness has become part of what makes her interviews stand out from the usual Marvel press cycle.

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