Hear David Tennant’s Sinister Villain For The First Time In The NewJessica JonesTeaser

Netflix and Marvel have been free dribs and drabs of Jessica Jones teasers recently — everything fromtrippy imagerytobar brawlsandsmashed alarm clocks . But this latest teaser is the biggest yet : because it finally gives us a look at the show ’s major villain , played by David Tennant .

Tennant is run Zebediah Killgrave , better known as the Purple Man : a criminal with the power to moderate people ’s minds anda major part of Jessica ’s origin story . Killgrave is creditworthy for some astonishingly messed - up material — and Tennant complete the sinister , creepy-crawly vibe absolutely .

Sure , this version of Killgravewon’t be as imperial - skinnedas he was in the comics , but he ’s shaping up to be just as disconcerting , as he goad Jessica with knowledge of all her friends and all her secrets : including her superpowers . Oooh , it ’s enough to make you shudder !