RUMOR: Tessa Thompson Playing Valkyrie In Thor: Ragnarok

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When Deadline announced the casting of Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok, they also stated the character would be “a kind of superhero and will appear in other Marvel films as well.” All signs began pointing to Thompson playing either Valkyrie or Angela, and considering the former nearly appeared in Thor: The Dark World, it seemed a safe bet that’s who she’d be.

The folks over at Latino Review are now saying they’ve heard just that: Tessa Thompson will play the Asgardian Brunnhilde, better known as Valkyrie, the leader of the Valkyrior who ushers fallen warriors to Valhalla. They also have some story information regarding the character, and while these are rumors, we still want to caution you with a SPOILER warning.

According to LR’s sources, “The final showdown with Hela will feature an army of the dead commanded by the villainess doing battle with good Valkyries from Valhalla and the souls of the righteous fallen, including Heimdall.” This would connect all the previous rumors about the film, including the presence of Valkyrie, Hela, and Heimdall and also support Kevin Feige‘s statements about the epic nature of Ragnarok and the effect it will have on the MCU going forward.

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Four Women to Star as Scientists in Upcoming Sci-fi Film by 'Ex Machina' Director

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We all know about Thor now (yay!), but I was short on details about Tessa Thompson's other sci-fi movie in the works, Annihilation. Check out some details from HitFix:

The film is based on the best-selling novel of the same series by Jeff VanderMeer and it promises to be a terrifying good time.

In the novel, a mysterious patch of land known as Area X appeared three decades ago. Cut off from the rest of civilization, many expeditions have been sent into the dangerous territory. Save for the first group, none of have ended well. The plot centers around the four scientists — the Biologist, the Anthropologist, the Psychologist, and the Surveyor — who make up the 12th expedition. The story is told through the Biologist’s field journal. After discovering a quote about the “strangling vine” written in living vines in a subterranean stairwell, things quickly go sideways for the group.

So far Natalie Portman (“Jane Got A Gun”) and Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) are attached. The Wrap announced Tessa Thompson (“Creed”) is closing in on the third lead, but there’s no word yet on who will round out the cast. Nor who will play which role.

“Annihilation” may hit theaters sometime in 2017.

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Tessa Thompson Joins The Marvel Universe In ‘Thor: Ragnarok’

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Tessa Thompson (Creed) has just entered the Marvel Universe. The young actress who will first star opposite Natalie Portman in Alex Garland’s Annihilation, will then segue to the next installment of Thor as Chris Hemsworth’s love interest. That film is expected to start production at the end of July.

Sources tell Deadline that the character Thompson will play will be a kind of superhero and will appear in other Marvel films as well. 

Thor: Ragnarok is being directed by Taika Waititi and also stars Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Alexander, Mark Ruffalo and Lou Ferrigno. It’s scheduled to be released on November 3, 2017.

Super intrigued by this, so does this mean Dr. Jane Foster is done?

Read the rest at Deadline:

http://deadline.com/2016/04/tessa-thompson-joins-the-marvel-universe-thor-ragnarok-1201735551/

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