Marvel-lous new baddy prepares to Elektra-fy

The lead villain of the new Marvel comic adaptation, "Elektra", has been cast.

09:49 11 May 2004

The lead villain of the new Marvel comic adaptation, "Elektra", has been cast.

The "Daredevil" spin-off will see Will Yun Lee as the baddy determined to wreak havoc and destruction on the world.

Lee, who previously donned the baddy's snarl as the gene-altering Colonel Moon in "Die Another Day", has apparently been announced to play Kirigi.

His character, the leader of the ninja assassin group The Hand, takes in Elektra - played by Jennifer Garner - and assigns her to kill a man called Mark Miller, who is to be played by ER star, Goran Visnjic.

As it should be in the movies, Elektra falls for the Croat's rough and ready charms and changes sides all because that ol' devil called love.

Elektra then finds out that Miller's grandfather was an ally of her mentor Stick (Terence Stamp) and decides to takes on the Kirigi's forces - not so single-handedly.

Fans, however still have a bit of wait - "Elektra" is not due out in the UK sometime towards the end of June 2005.