Mary J. Blige will join the cast of the upcoming Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy,” based off the comic book series by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. For the unfamiliar: “The Umbrella Academy” follows the “estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes” as they work together to solve the mystery of their father’s death. Blige is set to play the role of “Cha-Cha,” a “ruthless and unorthodox hitwoman who travels through time to kill assigned targets,” according to a press release.
The original comic series began its run in 2007; Way is set to co-executive produce the adaptation. My Chemical Romance have been on hiatus since 2013; their final studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys was released in 2011.
