Jennifer Garner reveals she had to get 'Marvel fit' to play Elektra in Deadpool & Wolverine

Jennifer Garner had to hit the gym to reprise her role as Elektra in the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie. Garner took to Instagram on Monday to reveal that she had to up her fitness levels to play Electra in the latest Marvel film.

In the video, Garner, 52, showed herself performing difficult exercises that helped her get into shape for her action-packed cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine. The actress recalled the moment Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy approached her with the idea of bringing her role back for the third film in the Deadpool franchise.

"We were on the set of The Adam Project,and they gave each other this look they have that can communicate an idea, 20 pages of dialogue, nuclear codes — there is a crazy artistic kismet between those two," Garner captioned her post.

"Other than trying to convince my kids’ preschool buddies that I was secretly a ninja, I hadn’t picked up Elektra’s sais since 2004; I was fit, but not Marvel fit," she continued.

Garner explained that she incorporated swimming, lifting weights, boxing, running, trampoline and balancing exercises to prepare herself for her role.

"I didn’t know that Elektra and I needed an ending, but Shawn and Ryan did. They are gifted in many ways, but seeing and elevating people around them is at the top of the list," Garner said.

"Shauna and I were in heaven on set with them, with my old pal @thehughjackman, @dafnekeen, @channingtatum, @realwesleysnipes. Shooting the fight was so fun, being there all together — truly like a dream," she further added.

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The actress concluded, "I’m proud of my friends and grateful to be up there with them. Thank you doesn’t cut it, guys, but it’s a good placeholder until I figure out what does."

Garner first played the role of Elektra in the 2003 film, Daredevil, opposite her now ex-husband, Ben Affleck. In 2005, she was given her own movie.