Anna Daniels
Grant’s addition to the Loki casting line-up is sure to increase fans’ faith in the upcoming streaming series led by Hiddleston, a fellow Brit who came into mainstream fame playing the Avengers villain and Thor’s adopted brother beginning with 2011’s Thor. Since the news that Marvel was developing a Loki show first broke back in September 2018, other major announcements about who would be joining the trickster’s Disney+ series in the Marvel Universe have trickled in. Among those already cast is funnyman Owen Wilson and A Wrinkle in Time actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, as well as Yesterday‘s Sophia Di Martino and young newcomer Cailey Fleming.
Who Owen Wilson is playing in the MCU is still up in the air, but there are theories about the actor taking on the mantle of Tomorrow Man, Jack Frost, or even an alternative version of Loki. Only a bit more is known about what to expect from Mbatha-Raw, whose 2019 independent superhero drama Fast Color is being adapted into an Amazon series. While Marvel has confirmed no character-specific information, the news of her announcement did confirm that she will be the show’s female lead.
As for Di Martino, Marvel has also been mum about her part, but based on leaked set photos, the actress is rumored to be playing Lady Loki (via HeroicHollywood). Fleming’s character has even less known about her, but IMDb at least lists the character name of “Young Sylvie” — though that could very well just be a code name.
While Grant’s role rests firmly in the same “little known” category as his co-stars’, it’s safe to assume his character will in some way be involved in Loki’s time-jumping shenanigans.
Written by: Looper
