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The Benefit Of Casting No-Name Actors In Superhero Movies

Beejoli Shah · 12/05/13 06:21PM

It was announced yesterday that Israeli actress Gal Gadot would be taking on the role that feminists and fanboys oft-speculate on: Wonder Woman. Immediately, the internet erupted with two reactions—"Who?" followed quickly by "She's too skinny to play Wonder Woman." And so begins yet another cycle of outcry over a no-name being cast as a beloved superhero. But is casting someone with little to no fan following really such a gaffe?

Tom Hiddleston Is The Reason Loki Is Less Evil In The New Thor Movie

Beejoli Shah · 11/08/13 04:11PM

When he's not busy adorably abusing children for Comedy Central, Tom Hiddleston can take credit for helping Disney and Marvel turn Thor into a franchise. In an interview with Slashfilm, Hiddleston—who plays impossibly hot supervillain Loki—shares how an offhand conversation with Marvel president Kevin Feige led to a major plot point (don't worry, it's spoiler free) for the sequel, Thor: The Dark World.