Actor Tom Hiddleston may have hit the jackpot when he signed on to play Loki in the upcoming “Thor” movie.
According to reports, Marvel Studios is considering having Loki feature not only in “Thor,” but in several other Marvel Studios pictures on the horizon. The move is part of Marvel’s desire to create a fully-realized universe across all their comic book adaptations with characters cropping up in multiple films.
The move for Loki would be similar to the one for Nick Fury, as portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.
“Loki has those aspects,” Marvel’s president of production Kevin Feige said, referring to the ability to cross across films in the Marvel universe and create continuity among the various projects.
Additionally, Feige revealed that the Kenneth Branaugh-directed “Thor” movie would take place on both Earth and Asgard. So comics fans can expect to see Thor, who will be played by Chris Hemsworth, as well as Odin (possibly being played by Brian Blessed?), traversing the worlds of mortals and Norse gods alike.
Feige was quoted as saying that Marvel’s extended lineup of films is “ordered this way for a reason,” implying that some significant thought has been put into how ongoing storylines will be evolving.
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