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trueredorion (trueredorion) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-09-23 15:45:00

Entry tags:

char: sif, char: thor

Lady Sif Has Been Cast

Jaimie Alexander has been cast in the role of Lady Sif in the upcoming Thor film directed by Kenneth Branagh. Colm Feore has also been cast as an unknown villain.

The Hollywood Reporter Article
Newsarama Article

For legality here's some pics of Sif:

Teen Thor and Sif from Son of Asgard:

Thor and Sif kissing:

Sif's current look:

And a sketch of Sif by Esad Ribic:

Tags: char: sif, char: thor

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	aaron_bourque 2009-09-23 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	I know Marvel Comics has never been that accurate with its mythology . . . but damnit. Sif is supposed to be wearing a golden wig. . . . Never mind me I'll just go read my Bullfinch's Mythology and nursing that chip on my shoulder. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lonewolf23k 2009-09-23 11:25 pm UTC (link)
	Apparantly, Marvel Sif did have golden hair, but it tarnished and turned black for some reason. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ian_karkull 2009-09-23 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	It has something to do with Hela, but I don't remember exactly what it was. Maybe she was jealous of her or something? Either way, there's an in story explanation. Volksjager or someone can probably bring us up to speed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	geoffsebesta 2009-09-24 08:19 am UTC (link)
	a lampshade fell on her? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	trueredorion 2009-09-23 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	It was a trick by Loki. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stig 2009-09-24 12:37 am UTC (link)
	...Who (as explained below) had ALREADY been punished for messing with her hair and being forced to restore it! But, since it was made of Dwarf-Metal the second time around...I dunno, it rusted? Loki himself is meant to have red hair - he is periodically referred to as "Red-Hair Loki" in the legends for being God of Fire... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

houbanaut
2009-09-24 05:50 am UTC (link)

I seem to recall that the whole "God of Fire" thing was a discredited (or at least unsubstantiated) theory based on a supposed etymological link between the name "Loki" and the word "låga"/"Lohe" ("flame" in Swedish/German, respectively), while in fact it's more likely to have something to do with a word meaning "sky".

In any case, Loki was never worshipped, so he was not a god in the sense used by scholars of comparative religion.

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	arilou_skiff 2009-09-24 06:56 am UTC (link)
	I do believe Loke is occasionally associated with volcanoes. (something about "The fires of the earth") but I don't think he's ever associated with regular old flames. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	geoffsebesta 2009-09-24 08:19 am UTC (link)
	go on... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	stig 2009-09-24 10:09 am UTC (link)
	Except I clearly recall a folktale where Loki is worshipped and revered by an old couple whose son he saves from a giant, where Odin and Thor could not save him - not out of any sympathy, but out of a love of mischief. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

houbanaut
2009-09-24 01:28 pm UTC (link)

Yes, you're right, though the Loka Táttur is a very late ballad (it wasn't collected until the 19th Century, some 800 years after the Norse were converted to Christianity). My references are pretty adamant that there was no cult of Loki (one book says it's the one thing all scholars agree on). Of course, the evidence is pretty limited, and religious beliefs and practices certainly varied greatly across the Germanic world and the centuries of paganism, so I suppose anything is possible.

As for volcanoes, arilou_skiff, are you sure you're not thinking of earthquakes?

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	stig 2009-09-24 01:35 pm UTC (link)
	Clearly, I should defer to the knowledge of an expert. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cmdr_zoom 2009-09-24 06:19 am UTC (link)
	Now does anyone happen to recall why this artistic decision was made? Jack wanted to draw a brunette? Too many blondes in the cast already? What? (Reply to this) (Parent)

alexlucard
2009-09-23 11:35 pm UTC (link)

In both Marvel continuity and the Skáldskaparmál Loki shaves Sif's hair as a prank. After he gets in trouble he promises to have a headpiece made of gold to replace it.

The dwarves make this for Loki and Sif in the Skáldskaparmál. In Marvel continuity, Loki made the deal with trolls and the trolls cursed the hair that if Loki reneged on the terms of the contract with them, it would turn black. Loki stole the hair replacement without paying and now Sif's hair is black.

Because Sif was so vain and whining and crying about her hair colour change, her parents got sick of her and sent her off to be a warrior instead of the actual Godess of farming and fertility she is in the Norse legends.

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	ian_karkull 2009-09-23 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Whatever. Let us see her swing a sword, then we'll decide. (Reply to this)

	jaybee3 2009-09-23 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	Aka the female version of Kyle XY (to those who know that show). I can see the resemblence but this is the movies, with Thor it's either going to be a great film or another Fantastic Four. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	his_spiffyness 2009-09-24 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Are we talking Roger Corman crap, or just Jessica Alba vehicle crap? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	jaybee3 2009-09-24 02:50 am UTC (link)
	Jessica Alba crap. I'm sure the CGI will be great and the cringe factor will be as well. Odds are not in its favor. For every good Iron Man there's been two lousy Fantastic Fours (they even made the same Hulk movie twice and that was with Ang Lee directing the first one). (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	geoffsebesta 2009-09-24 08:21 am UTC (link)
	i like both movies. hulk smash twice. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	the_jeff 2009-09-23 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	Who did the art on that first piece? I want to try to track down the pencils on it if it isn't all digital, I'd love to give inking that a shot! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	zegim 2009-09-24 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Jo Chen, if I'm not wrong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bingo jazzypom 2009-09-24 08:29 am UTC (link)
	her signature is in the piece. She does beautiful covers. Does she have a regular pencilling gig? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	volksjager 2009-09-23 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not feeling it.......... (Reply to this)

	stig 2009-09-24 12:38 am UTC (link)
	I think they have the face down - she's got a strong brow and jawline. (Reply to this)

	colonel_green 2009-09-24 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Has the right sort of face (though I'll be interested to see what they do with Sif and Jane, given the rather significant star power differential). Big fan of Feore's work since Trudeau (though that was a rare hero part; usually he's a villain). Be interested to know who he's playing; he's a schemer-type, generally. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	timgueguen 2009-09-24 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Loki, perhaps? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trueredorion 2009-09-24 06:40 am UTC (link)
	Tom Hiddleston has already been cast as Loki. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	seriousfic 2009-09-24 06:44 am UTC (link)
	Skurge the Executioner or some other heavy? Loki's pretty weaksauce as a trickster without some badasses to set on Thor's case. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	colonel_green 2009-09-24 11:50 am UTC (link)
	He's not really the sort I'd cast as the muscle. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

(Anonymous)
2009-09-24 12:25 pm UTC (link)

Either Loki undergoes a transformation at some point (maybe with Hiddleston playing young Loki and Feore playing Older Loki), or my money's on Malekith for Feore. Seems to be about the only member of Thor's rogues' gallery that Feore would fit and would be likely to show up (because I just can't imagine Marvel Studios going with the time travel thing and bringing in Zarrko the Tomorrow Man).

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	cmdr_zoom 2009-09-24 01:44 am UTC (link)
	The first pic (Jo Chen, you say?) reminds me of Tifa. (Reply to this)

	sinisterlink 2009-09-24 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Don't know anything about Sif to judge on the actress, but I will say that I think it's cool that Colm Feore is going to be in it. He's quite good at playing the villain. (Reply to this)

	queenanthai 2009-09-24 02:22 am UTC (link)
	YAY! I loved her on Kyle XY! (Reply to this)

	lieut_kettch 2009-09-24 03:18 am UTC (link)
	I thought they were using Jane Foster? Good to see the writers have changed their mind. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	trueredorion 2009-09-24 03:30 am UTC (link)
	They're using both. Natalie Portman is Jane. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	magus_69 2009-09-24 07:47 am UTC (link)
	She looks good, but I hope that she bulks up for the part. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	tacobob 2009-09-25 02:01 am UTC (link)
	I'm sure all of the actors will be getting the personal trainer deal. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	pi216 2009-09-24 01:12 pm UTC (link)
	directed by Kenneth Branagh. What. Seriously? I can't tell if that's a good thing or a terrible, terrible thing. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	tacobob 2009-09-25 02:04 am UTC (link)
	He directed Frankenstein! The version where he wrestled a naked Robert De Niro in Jello! He also did Sleuth. er. (Reply to this) (Parent)