First Look At Svetlana Khodchenkova As ‘VIPER’ On THE WOLVERINE Set

First Look At Svetlana Khodchenkova As ‘VIPER’ On THE WOLVERINE Set

Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova has finally been spotted costumed, in outdated photos, as Madame Hydra, better known as the villainous Viper in Fox's The Wolverine. Check them out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Oct 10, 2012 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: The Wolverine
Source: HughJackMania



While the majority of filming is complete, the first photos of Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova on the set of Fox's X-Men: Origins followup, The Wolverine, have surfaced online via HughJackMania. After Total Recall actress Jessica Biel had to turn down the role, Khodchenkova's inclusion in the Hugh Jackman-starrer had yet to be confirmed. But thanks to a heads up via StarkIndistries.Ru, the actress is now seen sporting her ‘Viper’ garb, surrounded by armed apparent villains, at an unknown filming location. Hit the images below to enlarge!














Based on the celebrated comic book arc, “The Wolverine” finds Logan (Hugh Jackman), the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed. Also starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Will Yun Lee, Brian Tee and Svetlana Khodchenkova, James Mangold directs a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Mark Bomback. And “The Wolverine” is scheduled for release on July 26, 2013.

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Asterisk
Asterisk - 10/10/2012, 9:27 AM
Looks like David Bowie.
Gus
Gus - 10/10/2012, 9:45 AM
I love the 'Bunnings Warehouse' umbrella in the shot as well as the Australian bucket cap. Clearly the Australian film crew like to be inconspicuous.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 10/10/2012, 9:54 AM
This is so the comic brought to life. They've even made Wolvie all Miller-esque.
KaneVonDoom
KaneVonDoom - 10/10/2012, 9:56 AM
Apparently, Fox has no problems dying people's hair. I wonder why they decided not to go green here? I feel it would add to the character even though it's a minor thing.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 10/10/2012, 10:04 AM
Man, I hope this thing turns out.
Madein93
Madein93 - 10/10/2012, 10:10 AM
Is this film talking place in the present because i'm a little confused with the time line in these X-men movies.
luffycapri
luffycapri - 10/10/2012, 10:10 AM
No green hair I see.
TheRaven20
TheRaven20 - 10/10/2012, 10:15 AM
Looks nothing like the comic character...
DCjohnny
DCjohnny - 10/10/2012, 10:18 AM
is she a villain or hero
amxt
amxt - 10/10/2012, 10:18 AM
heh heh... love that it has Rila [frick]ushima in it!
KaneVonDoom
KaneVonDoom - 10/10/2012, 10:18 AM
@Alex Lynch... right-o... My bad. Do you know if this is a character from the comics, because I am completely unaware of any other female Viper in Marvel. I know of one male in The Serpent Squad with Sin, but that's all I can recall.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 10/10/2012, 10:19 AM
Homegirl w/ the fanny pack got a donkey!
Stumblin
Stumblin - 10/10/2012, 10:39 AM
Aww...they're trying :)
BackwardGalaxy
BackwardGalaxy - 10/10/2012, 10:41 AM
Dis is Viper?
TheIconicMan
TheIconicMan - 10/10/2012, 10:41 AM
Isn't her hair all green? OH COME ON FOX!?
Equivocal
Equivocal - 10/10/2012, 10:48 AM
Madame Viper ???

Madame Hydra ???

which one is it ? I thought Hydra was a term that Marvel has the rights to it ???

what's the story here ...... ?
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 10/10/2012, 10:52 AM
I think they're merging her character with Yukio, from the Graphic Novel, who had similar hair. The Silver Samurai is in this, to and there is a lot of plot between Viper and the Silver Samurai. As Viper, Silver Samurai and Yukio all figure into the Wedding of Logan and Mariko (which would easily fit on to the end of the graphic novel), it would make a bit of sense to merge Yukio with Viper.
DukeAcureds
DukeAcureds - 10/10/2012, 10:54 AM
Equivocal@ Good point. Fox screwed Disney on this one, huh? And yet still no Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver from either studio.
Stumblin
Stumblin - 10/10/2012, 10:54 AM
@ Jollem, yeah but the majority of Marvel's movies don't suck. Much like Fox's.

Let's see here...All of the X-Men movies (that's right all of them were pretty bad the second was alright but wasn't an X-Men movie) minus First Class. Fantastic Four, Daredevil (both theatrical and director's cut blew)

So yeah, Fox's track record so far is pretty bad.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/10/2012, 10:57 AM
Woliverine in costume set pictures please... AND IT BETTER NOT BE DENIM JEANS & A TANK TOP!!!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 10/10/2012, 11:06 AM
i agree! looks NOTHING like the character. why did they even bother using this character if she isnt going to look like the character?!?!?! stupid FOX!!!!!!!!
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/10/2012, 11:32 AM
I understand a director wanting to put his creative touch on a comic book character. Even his decision to make things more grounded... But a costume in some form is needed. I'm not asking for spandex. I'm not asking for the exact same design of that in the comics, but a costume non-the-less.
Hey, X-men (1-3) plus First Class had costumes that were updates/ changes to their comic book counterpart. But they were costumes non-the-less.
Hasn't Marvel Studios proven it can work with Black Widow & Hawkeye? I shuuder to think what Silver Samurai will look like
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 10/10/2012, 11:32 AM
She's cute, this should be good

Optimus83
Optimus83 - 10/10/2012, 11:33 AM
this is not Madame HYDRA. ...
megabatfan
megabatfan - 10/10/2012, 11:43 AM
@MARVEL
Sorry to scare you dude... But it is daunting. I so want this to be good
Minato
Minato - 10/10/2012, 11:51 AM
Silver Samurai set pics FTW! I can't wait to see how they Fox this one up.
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