Why Casting Sylvie In Loki Season 1 Was Such A Daunting Task

Tom Hiddleston, who has played Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the first “Thor” film in 2011, is a charismatic actor.

Fans love him with a passion, and any search of Loki fan art can tell you that.

Finding someone to play opposite him would be enough of a challenge.

Finding someone who was supposed to be another version of Loki but still a distinct character was incredibly daunting. Sylvie, played by Sophia Di Martino, is a Loki variant who has been through a very different life than the Loki we’re all familiar with.

She was instantly charming, combative, and sneaky, but in a completely different way from Loki.

She was a brilliant find, as shown by the third episode in season 1, where they get to know each other on a train.

You can see everything that makes them both variants of the same person/God, but also how their…

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