On Friday, it was revealed that British actress Sophia Di Martino was in talks to join the cast of
Loki on Disney+. At the time, there was speculation that she could be playing Enchantress or another Marvel Comics character from Asgard, but it now appears her role is even bigger than first thought.
According to
Deadline,
"One source close to the production hints that Di Martino may in fact portray a female incarnation of Loki and, in effect share the role with Hiddleston."
The character has been portrayed as female both in the
Thor comic book series and a YA novel by Mackenzi Lee called
Loki: Where Mischief Lies, which saw the God of Mischief portrayed as both gender-fluid and pansexual. Given the way the Marvel Cinematic Universe is transitioning into a new era of storytelling, chances are Di Martino would inherit the role from Tom Hiddleston.
That would then set the stage for her to appear as this new Loki in
Thor: Love and Thunder, a movie which will also introduce a female version of Thor played by Natalie Portman.
We'll have to wait and see, but coming from one of the trades, this rumour is obviously a lot more trustworthy than what's found on social media and various other scoop outlets!
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