FX's LEGION Adds THE LEAGUE Actress Katie Aselton As 'Amy'
Fargo creator Noah Hawley's X-Universe based TV series, Legion, has added yet another mysterious character to its roster; as Katie Aselton has signed on to play someone named Amy. Could she turn out to be an established Marvel Comics character, perhaps?
Joining Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Amber Midthunder and Jeremie Harris in FX's Legion will be Katie Aselton (Casual, Togetherness, The Sea Of Trees, Bastards The Gift) as a character named Amy. Deadline reported the news, but that's literally all the info they provided.
It's possible this Amy lass will turn out to be an established Marvel Comics character, but for the time being we'll have to assume she's been created for the show. It's not even clear whether Stevens' take on David Haller will be tied to the X-Men universe or not - let alone Charles Xavier's son as he is in the comics.
Legion introduces the story of David Haller (Stevens), based on the Marvel comics character Legion, the son of X-Men founder Charles Xavier. Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. A haunted man, David is getting tired of finding his way back to sanity and is about to give up when he meets the girl of his dreams, a fellow patient, and is confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
Legion is set to kick off production early next month, and is expected to premiere on FX sometime during the fall.
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